Ohhh, so sorry to hear about that rotten experience with your regular vet. Way to go Emma's dad for marching out of there to another vet! Great job BOTH of you for doing your darnedest for her in these tough times. Many of us here can relate as many of the tripawds here are dealing with cancer and their people often have to make really tough treatment decisions based on finances.

I had Yoda before Gerry, and he had bone cancer, and I was really cutting it close, especially since I knew my employer was in trouble and, at the least, there would be more layoffs coming. I got lucky and landed a good new job just in time. A month later, most of my former co-workers were laid off and a month after that the whole place closed.

I wish you all the luck I had and MORE on the job front! Have your dogs cross their paws and hang in there. At least Sampson is good medicine for Emma for which you won't have to pay anything extra when she's ready to come home.

Yoda was a front right leg amputee as well and he did wonderfully right from the start! Results vary, but with motivation like playing with Sampson, I'm sure she'll do great!!

The first two weeks after the amputation can be pretty rough though with plenty of ups and downs. The pain meds can really mess with their heads, for one thing. Hopefully this new vet will be open to having you call in with questions, because I highly recommend that. But you've also got loads of experience here at Tripawds to ask, "Is this normal?" And eventually you'll be past the two-week nerve-wracking recovery phase. Gerry went to the park today, for example, and he's only a month and two days past his amputation. Yoda too was back at the park a month after his amputation. No one at the park either time could believe it because they were running their tails of like they were born on three legs!

Welcome Jennifer and Emma!

So glad that you and Emma found your way here, you won't find a better support group!! I am so glad you loved Emma enough to find a vet who had their heart in the right place!! Please keep us posted to her journey. I hope Sampson and Emma get to be together soon...

Awesome husband! Way to march out on that vet. I would also be writing up a review on Yelp and city search about that vet. 

You will find a lot of support and information here at Tripawds. Please post all your questions! And when you have time, start a blog and let us see pictures of the two dogs....we are nutty about pictures around here!

Mary and Caira Sue

Welcome Emma & Jennifer!

I had to pay for Maggie's amputation with CareCredit...no interest for the first 12 months. GREAT option for those that need it for sure.

Sounds like it's a good thing your hubby marched right out of that vet's office. Compassion...what happened to compassion? Jerk...wouldn't be getting any more of my money to work on my animals !

Hope Emma's next couple of weeks go well...she will probably bounce right back faster than those of us that have cancer to deal with?

Tripawds is a great support system!

Tracy, Maggie's Mom

I, too, and so sorry about Emma's accident and your bad experiece with the first vet.  It really does suck to have to make decisions based on finances.  I hope your husband is able to find a job soon.  It is hard with this economy.  I am a preschool teacher also so I applaud you for keeping a family together on your salary!

Like others said the first two weeks can be hard.  All dogs adjust differently.  Try to not panic about everything.  (Yeah right).  Anyway, welcome to tripawds.  Maybe Emma and Sampson could have supervised visits.  I think it would feed her soul.

Debra & Angel Emily