Well we got Puppy back today…yes his name is Puppy. He is an 11 year old Basset and Rott mix (wow what a combo). Well its been a long and worrisome 3 weeks, but we are now a tripawd family and on our road to recovery. It has been quite a roller coaster starting with a slight limp, to a biopsy, then a useless leg. He was first diagnosed with an absess, then an osteosarcoma, now a grade 1 fibrosarcoma. Since the biopsy was not of the bone …the diagnoses changed to Fibro. Regardless the leg had to go. Picking him up today was quite emotional and wondering if we did the right thing, seeing our once sturdy little dog now seeming just trying to hold on. He is 3 day post op and moving quite well. He did have a little practice since the leg was basically useless for the 5 days after the biopsy waiting for the results. He is resting well on his doggy pillow next to us in the bed. We are really having and hard time dealing with our own emotions, but know that he is the one trying to recover. We are trying to be strong for him, but seeing him for the first time this morning was quite a shock to the system. We have read about all of the adverse effects the patch and the Tramadol and have been through this also. He was on the tramadol even before the biopsy and that lasted one night …..he seemed to be much better without it. He is now on Rimadyl only and seems to rest very well. While he rest comfortably, we try to put ourselves back togethor ….wondering what have we done to our dog? …..Did we do the right thing?…..How will this turn out? But I think these are as a result of our own insecurities with his new appearance. I think I have read every post on the site in the past 5 or 6 hours and have heard some wonderful stories about our beloved 3 legged friends. I wish everyone the best of luck and the utmost sympathy for those have received bad news and for ones that have lost their battle. Puppy says hello to all of his new friends and wishes all you the best.

Puppy and Family