Hi. It's Louie's mom. Louie is an 8 month old chi-poo on the large side..he is 14lbs. He lost his right front leg to a freak accident playing in the house when he was 4 months. He had a great recovery and was doing well until a couple of weeks ago he was getting tired it seemed even on short walks.

I was really excited to start a new job on Monday and Louie and I had a wonderful morning together. His walker was due in around noon to take him out for a potty walk. Well..my heart almost stopped when I read my text message that he has a little accident while on his walk and was at the Vet! I ran out of the office to call....I imagined the worse...and pretty much got it. He dislocated his other..and ONLY front wrist and he is now in a cast. The vet also found a spot on his upper front leg where it appears that the bone has not fused fully. He said most puppies bones have fused by now. He wants to keep Louie in the splint for 2 weeks and the re-assess. His concern is that the ligaments have torn beyond repair and it may require additional surgery to fuse his good leg in one or more places.

Poor Lou is hobbling around and can barely walk with the big cast on his front leg. I have to help his do his business and the big part is..I can't take any time off to spend during the day and I am relying on paid help to care for him during business hours. I have NO choice. I live alone and have to work full time to provide for him and myself. How do I handle this emotionally?

On the pawsitive side, Louie's spirits are high. He seems happy and not in any pain, thank God! I'm just scared at the possibility that he may end up in a wheelchair before he's a year old! Any advise? I am so sad.