Hi.  I'm Stacy - mama to Griffin the goldendoodle whose front right leg was amputated 2 days ago (osteosarcoma).  You can follow Griffin's Journey to learn more about his story.  I purchased the Ruffwear Webmaster prior to his surgery to make sure it would work for him and it seems fantastic.  Since everything is taking longer to ship from Amazon, you might want to consider ordering directly from the Ruffwear website.  When you sign up, they will send you a promo code for free shipping.

I am so glad we are all here to support one another!  I can't wait to see how great Jake and Arktik do - I'm rooting hard for them and their families!

I know we usually refer to our dogs, but what is your name, Jake's parent?

Another gear tip I received was in purchasing a firm bed.  I had bought a memory foam bed for Griffin years ago, but it was just a large rectangle and he didn't seem into it, so I wound up using it as a platform underneath the squishy bed he had since he was a puppy just to offer more support.  Griffin generally prefers the hardwood floors, but with the surgery coming up, I wanted to give it a shot to find a bed that he might enjoy.  I purchased this Furhaven Cooling Gel Bolster Bed from Chewy and he loves it!  I think having the sides is really comforting to him and post surgery, I have seen him using the sides to boost himself up.  The photo below was taken this morning.

Hi Connie!  Griffin is sporting a neck gaiter.  In February he had a growth removed from his neck and I wanted something that would cover the stitches while he was at doggie daycare.  The ones I bought were on Amazon but are no longer available (I think many people are using them as face masks), but these fashion scarves look the same as the pack I bought. The fabric is soft and stretchy, and keeps his incision covered so that he doesn't have to wear the cone.  I like that I have a bunch so I can put a clean one on him each day.  They are also super useful in keeping an ice pack on his incision, which we will be doing a few times a day for the next couple of days.  I hope this is helpful!