Hi, I've been reading a lot of posts and trying to get as much info as possible to try and help my little baby through her transition.  Mollie is 12yrs old, and was diagnosed with a bone tumour on her front left paw.  The vet basically gave us 2 choices, monitor her and manage her pain until we would have to let her go, probably 2 or 3 months, or go for amputation and possibly give her a year or two at most.  After much deliberation we decided we didn't really have any choice and booked her amputation.  This was carried out 6 weeks ago, tomorrow.  What can I say, it's been the hardest time ever, so heart wrenching, many time thinking we shouldn't have done this to her.  The first 4 weeks were awful, thinking she was never going to come through this, it seemed she had totally given up and was just lying there waiting to go.  Then all of a sudden, she seemed to perk up a tiny bit, there was a little bit of life there.  Then as the days went by, she improved little by little.  She seems to have adjusted, in the most part, to being on 3 limbs, managing most things.  She can go up and down the stairs, jumps on the sofa and bed, she even jumped or climbed on top of a 6 foot fence, while I wasnt watching for 5 mins!!!  I can't get her to use pet steps of any sort, tried the hard ones, the foam ones, she just launches herself over them, and puts more stress on her remaining front leg, as a result, which is worrying.  She seems to be having a 'down' couple of days, she is a bit lethargic and not really wanting to be cuddled or touched.  Just like to say thank you for the info that I've gained on the site, it's helped to read some of the other posts. [Image Can Not Be Found]