Hi Michelle, welcome! What is your pittie's name? Thanks for adopting him, what a lucky boy!

You ask a great question. There are many reasons why a Tripawd would need a front leg brace, but before going that route it's critical that you talk to your vet and ask for a referral to a canine rehabilitation therapist (the Tripawds Foundation may even pay for your dog's first rehab visit !).  You don't usually need a referral to a therapist so if your vet isn't enthusiastic about the idea (many general practice vets are unfamiliar with therapy's benefits), let us know and we can help you find a good therapy center.

Oftentimes the reasons for mobility issues are related to a few things:

• weak core strength
• too much of the wrong exercise
• weight issues

These issues are usually resolved with guidance from a therapist. Domino had a similar issue which he overcame with guidance from his therapist, see his mom's post, "A Setback for Domino". In fact, you ought to check out all of the posts about Domino in Hopping Around, his challenges are quite common to front-leg Tripawds.

One of the most valuable things we learned from rehab therapists is, anytime a dog sits down on a walk, they've gone too far. That's their way of telling us it hurts to go that far. When that happens, scale back the walks, add plenty of R&R, and build up slowly.

Are you doing any other core-building exercises with your pup? Three months is a little soon after amputation to go on 25 minute walks. See our post, Why Longer Walks Won’t Strengthen a Tripawd’s Leg Muscles

You may want to check out our e-book about post-op care, Loving Life On Three Legs , and the Tripawds Gear blog . You'll find tons of tips for helping your pup stay fit and injury-free.

If he does need a brace, fear not, there are good devices that can help. See our OrthoPets posts about prosthetics and braces for more info.