Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat, with answers about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery from many years of member experiences.
Join The Tripawds Community
Learn how to help three legged dogs and cats in the forums below. Browse and search as a guest or register for free and get full member benefits:
Instant post approval.
Private messages to members.
Subscribe to favorite topics.
Live Chat and much more!
Register
Log In
Members
Add Topic
I have heard from the vet, and Sparky is out of surgery. It all went well and now my sweet boy is resting comfortably and stoned out of his little puppy mind.
Now I need to get the house ready for my little tripawd. So far, I have ordered the Ruff Wear harness, set up a non slip ramp to the backyard, penned off a nice slip proof area in the family room, ordered K-9, read the Dr Dressler books and the Three Legs and a Spare book and researched every scholarly article I could find on localized histiocytic sarcoma in dogs (found a very recent interesting one released in July 2011 which was a bit more encouraging).
No looking back now. It's full steam ahead. But first, a nap…
Offline
You will do fine (as will Sparky)! You are so much better prepared than I was. I started reading the night of the diagnosis (a Monday evening), had a second opinion appointment on Tuesday evening and dropped her off for surgery at 7AM Wednesday morning. I felt like life was caving in around me, I could hardly comprehend what I was reading. Certainly didn't have the wits about me to prepare the house before I picked her up on Friday.
Some of you guys are just awesome.
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
Happy to hear Sparky's procedure went well. Best wishes for a complete speedy recovery, sounds like he will be in very informed capable hands.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Glad to hear that surgery went well! Way to go on being super-prepared, Sparky is going to be well taken care of! 😀
Julie, mom to Spirit Max the Pomeranian,
the bravest poofle dog who ever lived!
Wow, you certainly have done your homework. I wish I would have been as on top of things as you are. Sparky is very lucky to have such a loving and caring Mom.
Wishing Sparky a speedy recovery and his Mom some well deserved REST!
Please keep us updated 
we strongly recommend medicinal napping for both you and sparky. paws crossed for a speedy and un-eventful recovery.
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
As others have said, you are ahead of the game compared to how we were. Glad to hear his surgery went well. The next couple of weeks could be tough, but get ready to be amazed and inspired by your pup. He will adapt quickly after getting through the initial surgery recovery.
Hope he heals up fast and you guys can get back to having nothing but fun times together.
Jackie, Abby's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
That is such wonderful news!!!! YAY Sparky!
Let us know when he is home!
Lots and lots of healing wishes coming to you! And don't forget that we are here to listen!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
Congratualtions on the successful surgery! I too was well prepared and read everything I could on Histiocytic sarcoma. We believe Coop's to be localized, but it is so hard to tell! Best of luck going forward. Check out my blog if it can be of anyhelp. Coop had an amazing recovery. He currently his chasing his monkeybutt sister all around the family room with a ball teasing her to chase.
That is pawsome news! And it looks as though you are really prepared. We had no time to do anything to prepare, as everything happened in 2 days time. Get lots of rest, and do keep us posted.
Sending you lots of golden hugs!
Cathy
That's awesome news! You are so much better prepared than we were. We didn't even discover this website until 1 day after Chili Dawg's amputation (wish we had found it earlier though). Make sure you get some rest too!
Diagnosed with OSA: 5/2/2011 Ampuversary: 5/11/2011 OSA returned in hip: 8/26/2011
Chili Dawg crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 8/30/2011 & is now pain free. He was my heart dog, and I miss him every day.
So happy Sparky is doing well and sounds like you have done lots of great research!
Hugss to you
Lylee's Mum
http://lyleegir.....ipawds.com
kyoule said:
Check out my blog if it can be of anyhelp.
Please consider adding a link to Coop's blog if you want people to check it out! 
You can add it to your Forums signature and it will appear beneath all your posts. Or put it in the Website field of your Forums profile and a link will appear above all your posts. (See Profile button at top right.)
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
1 Guest(s)
