Hi Logan & Jester,

Ouch! We are so sorry to hear about the accident. I'm around horses all day too here at a ranch we're living at right now. Those horses are crazy!

Anyhow, did you know that dogs can get along just fine without a shoulder bone? We didn't know that until I got mine removed when I was diagnosed with cancer. I don't even notice I'm missing it!

We hope the surgery goes great, and are keeping our paws crossed for you. Try not to worry too much, as we dogs are far more resilient than humans realize, until they see us go through something like this with their very own eyes (humans are funny that way!).

I'd suggest the first place to go would be our "Health Tips" page. Then search the blog to hear stories about amazing senior tripawds, like Calpurnia, and Genie, or Finnegan. 

My biggest pieces of advice in a nutshell;

• Slip proof your floors with throw rugs or whatever you can find, we tripawds can slip pretty easy when we're first learning how to walk again
• Don't overdo it with the walks or playtime at first; we need some time to recover. It will take a few weeks to get back to any kind of walk more than a couple of minutes long; keep the faith, it will happen.
• If we don't have much of an appetite, don't fret too much as long as we're going potty. It's probably the operation drugs in our system.
• Watch for signs of a seroma , a fluid build up around the incision. It's not dangerous, but it tends to freak humans out. If you see redness and puffiness, keep an eye on it and if it gets big, call your vet.

 I know there's other things, but it's early and I just woke up! I'll try thinking of more later today. Good luck, and keep us posted OK?

Love,

Jerry