Dicha, we're sorry we missed you earlier in the chat room . Please stop by again but next time scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see the chat box (you have to be logged in to participate).

Members will give you tons of feedback but in the meantime I encourage you to check out Jerry's Required Reading List and our ebook library to help put your fears at ease. As Karen said, we have LOTS of Tripawds here who are rear-leg amputees, all you have to do is dive into the Forums and the member blogs and you'll see. What would help us give you more specific insight is, tell us more about your pup. Is she an active dog? A couch potato? Does she have a strong spirit? And what kind of cancer do the docs think you're dealing with?

As for amputation after FHO, again, we've had lots of dogs in the same scenario. One of them, Tripawd Max, is profiled here.

Also, if you want  a dog who will inspire you, check out Murphy Swindell's story. He had his FHO after becoming a Tripawd, which is a very difficult recovery but he did and is doing GREAT!

I hope this helps. If anything keep this in mind: German Shepherds are very resilient dogs who generally do very, very well after surgery. I'll bet Dicha is definitely one of them.

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