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…dog going potty, eating and drinking on its own to you need to hand feed and carry them outside…it can be tough. Especially when she is a stubborn bulldog LOL. She has been tolerating food well (still loves her bananas and eating some chicken) and does not fight us taking her meds. She was already a…

…of the day. Overall, I think our situation for now is start in the right direction and each day will get better. Biggest concern is just being a bulldog and how she carries her weight up front. Other than that…one day at a time and I will continue to update her story! 

…(s) in one of her many memory foam beds with her OSU blankets LOL. My biggest concern, as with the doctors (for now), is just her adjusting as a bulldog with 3 legs. With her surgery being next week, I plan on this weekend getting carpet remnants for the hardwood floors to help her get around a

….  Here's a link that has a variety of "Bulldog" stories...

One American Bulldog named Loki has been a tripawd f0r five years!!!

    https://tripawd.....;include=1

…to Scarlett, the best English Bulldog  and her hoomans💖  Your post.has been approved and we are all here to help you in anyway we can.

You have come to the best place possible for…

…of us, your emotions are all over the place.What you have to remind yourself is that dogs are so stoic. If they are limping, they are in pain. For Bulldogs especially to show pain through limping, you have to know that it hurts. If your vet has not yet put her on pain meds as you navigate through this

…new member with many thoughts running through my head and just needing to not be mad at the world! Scarlett, our almost 10 year old English Bulldog was just diagnosed with Osteosarcoma and much like everyone else been given several options, with amputation pretty much being a necessity at this…

…advice to others but now being on the other end of this...my brain is just shutting down. The one thing I keep telling myself is that being a Bulldog, Scarlett's current life is laying around with us watching TV and snuggling...so activities are not on the top of her list! This is just such a

…it's so funny, I happened to notice bulldog who looked just like Mongo walked by our RV just now!  

Happy New Year! I'm glad you guys are doing so well. And honestly I'm a little stunned

…about this morning while I was getting my coffee and getting started with my day. Titan is doing really well with her. He has been as gentle as a bulldog can be lol I still lock him behind the gates when I take her out to potty though because he would just push through her and I think he makes her

…and are doing everything right to ensure that Pasha adjusts and has a great quality of life! Love those photos. He IS indeed the most handsome English Shepherd EVER! Mind if we share a photo or two in our Tripawds gallery?

I'm so glad you shared all the details of his story (you can never share

…Tripawd community! My name is Ana and I'm one lucky owner of Pasha–the most handsome, goofy and adventurous 4yo English Shepherd. He was recently diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma (cartilage cancer) in his front left limb. I'm just writing you all to share our story,

…get her in within a couple of weeks.

Now, I have to figure out how to make her as comfortable as possible pot-op and keep her separated from my bulldog Titan. I do have a baby gate
that can separate them, but, any other suggestions or advice you have would be greatly appreciated! I also work from

…are hoppy to put the spotlight on one very special girl who joined our Forums over one year ago. Welcome to today's Tripawd Tuesday, Nova the Senior Bulldog.

Let's Celebrate Tripawd Tuesday. Nova is Our Hero of the Day!

Making the decision to amputate a senior dog's leg is a difficult one

…this morning but, again after a Pregabalin, he is completely settled. My point: the Pregabalin has given us hope.

Arnold's story: French Bulldog with Phantom Limb Pain

Why Try Pregabalin for Amputation Pain in Dogs and Cats?

Similar to Gabapentin, this anti-epileptic

…who, like Loki,  have blown statistics  out of the water!!!

Equally impressive is proof that deep chested ....er...."fluffy" ....BullDog type dogs can handle life on three just fine!   Loki had two TPLO on top of that!

So she had four rounds Carboplatin, then more chemo after the

…American Bulldog, Loki, was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in August of 2019. We were absolutely devastated. She was only 5 years old at the time. So hearing

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Loooove this! You had me laughing  in an audible chuckle🤣

We had another member here years ago who cut the legs off their loveseat so their BullDog could get on the sofa with them. You are the second member I've heard do this! True love!!💖

Others will chime in on their Rehab experiences. 

…Anna, welcome. Your English is GREAT, no apologies necessary.

The problem with not amputating is that a tumor like that will eventually grow, rupture, make a big disgusting

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New member bad English, please bear with me 🙂 

I have read some posts but I would like a more specific answer…

I have two cats. I found the first one in 2011 2 months

…up with a topical ointment and daily cleaning.  Unfortunately, the way the incision healed produced what seems to be permanent folds, like a bulldog's skin.  It may continue to require daily cleaning for the rest of her life.  I'm tempted to take her back to the ER to show the doctor what the

…Of course as stated before if it's something he's not supposed to have then he won't drop it to save his life.  Oh well, part of the fun of owning a bulldog I suppose.  Although it does make me miss owning a boxer since they would actually listen to me lol.

And yeah, Mongo has too many bones and toys

…words!  Yes, Mongo and I are super bonded and he's for the most part a really good boy.   Although he still aggravates me on walks and with his bulldog stubbornness.  Like a couple of nights ago where he picked up a baseball on our walk (normally I keep an eye out for them, but he somehow snagged

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…the worst, but turns out in was an interdigital cyst.  I didn't realize that they could grow in places other than in between their toes, but that's bulldogs for you I guess.  Fortunately it went away fairly quickly and easily too w/ just a course of antibiotics and applying Neosporin to it.  I'll post

…reason I say that is that weight/size  (at 85  lbs)  mentioned at least by two Surgeons/Onco  I dont know what  a "good" weight is  for an American Bulldog, but I do know it's very easy to get our dogs to lose weight safely and quickly..  So maybe we can take that off the table of concerns.

Weight…

…derp love for Nova♥️♥️♥️♥️

Hugs

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

PS. Here's a link abput another American  Bulldog  oddly enough named Nova also.  

  https://tripawd.....vas-story/

Just thought you might enjoy reading through it simply because she's…

…another American bulldog.

…Christine and Yogi, so sorry to hear about the diagnosis. 

My wife and I are parents to a 6 year old American Bulldog, Nova, and are going through this difficult period as well. 

I noticed that you said that "some further tests" performed by the vet found some

…factor in to a decision to amputate. We have seen many, many dogs older than your sweet Yogi and certainly a lot larger. We've seen Great Danes, English Mastiffs, Etc Who weigh in between 170 lb all the way up to 200 lb who have handled amputation and have gained Mobility on three. We've even had

…catching up on everything.  Lot that you jave a Billdog and English Mastiff as your pacek.  What a pair. 

Just went to reiterate that arthritis and cruciate issues, hip dysplasia,  deep chested dogs  etc generally

… the last lines seem to suggest further testing although I have no idea really...

Here it is:

"CLINICAL INFORMATION: 6-year-old. Canine. Bulldog. SF. Presenting for evaluation of LTL lameness. Lameness was first noted in

December 2023, owners noticed patient started limping after coming

…very painful.  Our dogs tend to be very stoic so even if she isn't showing pain signs without pain meds there is most likely pain.

I searched on Bulldog and got this result: Another American Bulldog Named Nova who Lost a Front Leg.  Nova is over a year past her amputation and still going strong.

…wife and I are parents to a 6 year old American Bulldog, Nova, and a 3 year old English Mastiff, Archie. We live in the Los Angeles area and our lives revolve around our dogs so all of this has been incredibly difficult for us and a

…time.  A bit..er...."fluffy" too.  We had a glorious one uear and two months!  .

We've had Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands, Great Danes, English Mastiffs, Pyrenees handle life on three very well.  And yes, we've had the other alternatives tried....generally because  amputation  was off