It could be more of a back issue rather than a leg or foot issue.  Murphy sometimes has problems with his back and has started to see a chiropractor now.  They walk differently and are using muscles in a different way, so it's not uncommon for them to have issues.  Murphy loves a good back rub!  When he lays on his side we start massaging his back and he will start stretching backwards, like a "C" ...and he moans & groans, so we know it feels good

Donna

Hi Rebecca and Oscar,

It is still early for Oscar's recovery, as others have said the most important thing is to heal from the surgery. leashed bathroom breaks is a really good idea, and it keeps them focused on the task. They always seem to think they're being punished or locked in the house and want to just go off and be a dog somewhere, without all this fuss over them. But it only takes a second out of sight, a quick scratch across the stitches, or a stumble chasing a squirrel, and its a set back. Dogs only take it easy when they can't play hard so as soon as he thinks he's good he'll forget there isn't a stabilizer on one side.

I always hear the "rare" term about cancer or at least some of them. I believe it to be random, in our case anyway, our girl Mya had surgery Aug 2 2016 and this will be her last week with us. She had put up one hell of a fight , IV chemo went well 5 rounds, ( " Dogs Rule" blog ), X-ray in October was clear. follow-up in early Jan found Metastasises in her lung and we tried oral chemo to no avail. One day a few weeks ago a couple days after a long walk { too long for Mya } on the pier and a doggy ice cream, she started showing sign of trouble standing up and shortly { days later } she could not get up on her own. By the end of march we could not even help her to stand. Her last vet visit and as well with our other dog Macleod, we decided to go with a CT scan over the X-ray as it was a lot more detailed in the image, but considerably more costly. We're glad we did because an X-ray would not have picked up on the how many cells were actually present in the lungs. after comparing the images from previous X-rays to the CT scan they discovered that there was a very faint node growing in Myas lung back in the October X-ray. Without having the CT image to locate the node it was barley visible and too faint in the first image to be picked out. ... long story short is it pays off { if you can call it a pay off }, to know going in there is already spread to other organs. If we knew in October we would not have put her through the oral chemo.

Back to the random thing, we have a pair of Alaskan Malamutes, different litters but they do have the same grandfather, Mya June 2016 had a limp, 5 weeks later Osteosarcoma and amputation now nearing the end of her journey after about 6 months of chemo. She now has suspected sarcoma in a rear leg as well. Macleod started limping early this Feb, X-ray,Blood work, Bone sample with suspected Osteosarcoma but conclusive, A Ct scan showed metastases in his lungs and he hasn't even had a confirmation of the bone cancer, never mind the surgery. A few days ago I met a couple with a Great Dane Tripawd, who has Osteosarcoma, that has been almost two years since diagnosis and a year since surgery. Oh ya i forgot ... they didn't do any chemotherapy... at all... just a natural raw diet and mix of herbs and supplements. The dog looked amazing at 10 years old too.

I'm starting to rant...

tips I have rattling around in my head : keep him cool in side the house panting always irritated Myas wound, and watch him out side , its warmer now but still windy if his temp is slightly elevated a slight breeze could give the shivers. Water, bring him the dish to have a drink even if its sitting next to him, specially while on chemo, flush the kidneys & bladder. Probably passed this point but keep him away from the shaved patches and stitches, one scratch or a few min of heavy licking could set back the progress a lot. Sleep when ever you can. leashed bathroom breaks, don't tell him its ok to just go pee in the house in a pad or paper { where he is laying etc. } unless that's what he does normally, he's likely going to hold it until he's outside or out of strength.

I hear Mya chatting must be dinner time.

We hope your journey is without many bumps in the road. Many hugs and tail wags coming your way.