I promised some pictures so here we are! Wrigley is the mostly white one and her sister Addison is the mostly brown one. They are both 7 with birthdays in early July.

These two are from a while ago of my girls enjoying a typical night on the couch (no room for anyone else!) 
This one is just the other night after Wrigley came home from her initial needle biopsy, clearly she is a little grouchy due to pain and pain meds and Addison is trying to reassure her that it's going to be ok.
Here's another grouchy one of Wrigley (kids never smile when you want them to!) from the night she came home from her biopsy (notice the wrap where her IV was and the shoulder area where they took the samples)
This is Wrigley this morning with her pretty blue soft cone. Is it just me or does she look much happier in this picture (post amputation) compared to the other one?

 This is video of her this morning moving around a little bit. You might be able to hear our vet friend in the background encouraging her, it has been a godsend to have someone "on the inside" to give us updates, I know most people aren't so lucky.

Houston, we have Poop!!! Wrigley finally pooped at home for the first time today (roughly 4 days post surgery). I can't say for sure that is was the pumpkin she got last night and this morning that helped move things along but I'm sure it didn't hurt to have all that fiber behind whatever had built up. This post probably seems really dumb to those who haven't yet had their amputation but as I'm starting to understand, it is not unusual for the anesthesia and pain meds to cause wicked constipation. She has been such a trooper the last few days and has been amazing and finding her balance. Wrigley is still figuring out things like backing up and turning (I've learned how much dogs use the front for steering and the back for speed) but she's done most things on her own so far outside of any stairs. She's peeing (and now pooping) completely unassisted which is great and she seems to be doing ok even on the few slippery hardwood/vynl areas that aren't covered with rugs or runners. She goes a little too fast sometimes and does stumble occasionally (like on uneven grass or misjudging the height/distance to get on her bed or in her crate) but most of the time shes back up before we can get over and assist her. Her incision looks great and we've had no issues so far (*knock on wood*) with any oozing or fluid buildup. We have found that a white t-shirt has been great to protect the area, keep her warm, and act as a pseudo assist harness. She's been getting a fresh t-shirt most days and then we just cinch up where its loose and tie with a rubber band. Using a light colored t-shirt is nice for detecting oozing/leaking too. Overall we are doing well so far and I couldn't be more proud of Wrigley for being such a fighter. I'll try to get some pictures and/or video to post when we can. 

I wanted to type up a quick update for everyone since it's been a few days since we posted. Wrigley is doing incredible, I'm so proud of her. We are now a full week into life as a tripawd and she really seems to be adapting well. I can tell with each day that she is learning her new center of balance and she's doing a lot completely unassisted. She can already do the big 4 (pee, poop, drink, and eat) all by herself without any help which is great. The number of stumbles has dropped with each passing day as she seems to figure out how to modulate her speed. She has been wearing a t-shirt (changed almost daily) since we brought her home which I'm really glad we did for multiple reasons. For her mom and dad the shirt has helped us move past the constant reminder of what she went through because we don't have to see the fresh incision constantly. We have found we are much more comfortable carrying her when she has the shirt on. We also really like that the shirt is protecting the area from getting any dirt or water on it and can function as an early warning if the incision starts leaking anything. We got her one of the Big Barker beds and she absolutely loves it (as does her sister). Her stitches come out on Friday and then shortly after that I think we'll start transitioning away from the t-shirt towards a harness which will be more helpful as we move towards tackling a few stairs. All in all she is doing really well so far and seems to be getting stronger each day. We still have a long road ahead but we are ready to fight as long as she keeps showing us she wants to fight. Hopefully we will get her biopsy results from the removed limb soon and then we'll plan out what the next step is but until then we'll try to enjoy every bonus day we can with our baby. Thanks again to everyone for your prayers and support and we'll try to continue to update semi-regularly as possible!