Glad someone put me onto this forum!

Long story short, I have a 9mo staghound (x something smaller, maybe staffy - was a rescue). She had a 'Salter-Harris' fracture to her ulna, which wasn't discovered until it resulted in her becoming valgus at her carpus(outward deviation at the wrist) & lame.

She had to wait a few more weeks after diagnosis for orthopedic surgery & despite greatly restricted exercise, it had worsened by then. About 4 weeks ago, she had the surgery to cut her ulna. It was explained to me this wasn't a fix, but it would hopefully prevent it worsening until her bones stop growing, when she will need further surgery to straighten the radius, to hopefully prevent carpal collapse. That should *mostly* fix the problem, but the degree of the deviation already, how long it's been that way(started end of Nov) and the fact that she's probably 3 months off growth plate closure mean she will have arthritic changes to both carpus and elbow - probably already started - and suffer for life.

She is also suffering pain/lameness now, which she will have to endure for the next 3 months, along with greatly restricted freedom/exercise. (she is getting pain/anti inflams when bad)

Lastly, I will do what is best for her if at all possible, but as the first op depleted more than my emergency fund already, being over $2k and the next will be much more, financial strain is another factor.

So... I've seen a number of happy, not very disabled smaller 3 legged dogs, but I have never seen big, long legged ones. Heard a few good egs from people, but have yet to look into it properly or speak to vets. I'd like to know whether there are factors with different bigger dogs, etc, which make it more or less of a good option for her quality of life??

She hasn't filled out fully yet, but think she will stay a lanky type, and I'm also well aware of excess weight on joints etc, regardless of leg number!