Hello All. I am new here. We are trying to make some decisions in our dog's care. Any advice or insight is welcomed, TIA!

In Nov 2013, Riley broke all of the bones in her front, right paw. She was in a cast until March 2014 but it never healed. Initially, we were told that we had two options- a surgery to pin the bones into the proper place that has about a 50/50 chance of working or just letting it be.

Riley cannot walk on this leg- it just kind of dangles. It is swollen. The vet says that Riley is "probably not" in pain. She does show all the signs of pain though- lack of appetite, heavy panting, lethargy, uncharacteristic aggression- etc.

We have been discussing the idea of amputation with a new vet to relieve what seems to be near constant pain.

Prior to the injury, she was a very active pup- regularly walking 5-10 miles per day. Since the injury, she has put on 2 pounds (doesn't seem like much but it's 25% of her initial body weight of 8 pounds). She can still walk but only about 3 miles or so before we have to carry her in a backpack (which she is not fond of)

We are thinking that an amputation would allow her to heal and move on finally. Thoughts or suggestions?

If we go through with it, about how long before she's "back to normal"?

Riley is a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix that is about 5-7 years old (rescue). She has no other health issues.