Sandee and I are new here. I'll post a proper intro soon, but in the interim I want to thank Bear and the members here for putting my mind at ease. Sandee had surgery (left hind leg) Tuesday and she came home midday yesterday. I'd been concerned that though her appetite was good, she wasn't trying to get up for any reason and that she had not pee'd since at the clinic the evening of her surgery. After reading Bear's thread, I told myself to step back and quit hovering. A few minutes later, Sandee suddenly appeared in front of the door, looking to go out! She navigated the ramp down into the dog yard and had a full and successful pee. Whoot, whoot! Then she hopped back up the ramp and returned to bed. Good girl. Very good girl.

Sandee is the fourth of our dogs to develop a cancer, but the first osteosarcoma and resultant amputation. While I thought I was pretty savvy about caring for my dogs after surgery and through recovery, this whole amputation thing has me totally befuddled, totally unsure of how to best care for my little furry friend. Thank you all for this forum. I'm so happy I stumbled upon it.