I'm so sorry to hear about Arthur. Those traumatic fractures are such a terrible ordeal for everyone! Glad he's got that bad leg off now and is doing well. He's very lucky to have you asking such a great question!

If you've hung out here you may have guessed that we are crazy about rehab therapy for Tripawds. The Tripawds Foundation will even pay for your first rehab visit , that's how much we want every single new Tripawd to go. Why do we do it? For starters, because we don't want anyone to learn the hard way about taking care of their Tripawd's physical needs. We learned the hard way with our Jerry and wish we would have taken him to rehab from day one. If we had done that, we could have avoided issues later on down the road. Today, we are making up for our lack of knowledge that we had then, by taking our Tripawds Spokepup Wyatt Ray to rehab. He's got an appointment in a few weeks, just as a check-in to see how we're doing with him now that he's 8 years old.

A licensed rehab therapist will guide you toward the right ways to exercise Arthur now that he's missing a leg. You'll learn what his needs and limitations are when it comes to his endurance and stamina. You'll learn how to avoid mistakes that lead to expensive vet bills later on down the road (cruciate repairs are a major issue with Tripawds who are allowed to continue doing what they always did before surgery).

We try to accomplish some of this in our Tripawds e-book Loving Life On Three Legs . However we are not vets, nor rehab therapists, which is why we encourage every single member to visit a local, licensed rehab center. If you'd like help finding one please let  us know OK?

Thanks for being such a good parent to your handsome boy!

kaim said
I would love some recommendations for rehab clinics...

Find a rehab therapist near you.

Brenda said
I love this site!  I am now a rehab convert (or I should say will soon be). 

Thanks for chiming in and YAY! I'd love to hear how your experience with Bella went, don't forget to update us in your topic. Also, remember anyone can apply for the Tripawds Foundation grant / reimbursement of your first rehab visit .

YAY for stitches coming out! That's real pawgress, congrats

Here's a post about adding images to the Forums. If you'd like assistance just holler OK? We can't wait to see them!

A few aren't showing up ('content unavailable') but a few others did. Are you on a mobile device or lap/desktop?

Adorable photos from what I could view.