Hello to all the fellow Tripawds family! I thought I would post a little update on Duke. It’s been a little over a month since his amputation and I can honestly say it is amazing at how fast animals can adapt and overcome. I will say, his recovery was not 100% easy. I would be lying if I told you all that I have not had any melt downs over any little thing that goes wrong. Sometimes Duke’s balance can be a little wobbly and when he goes outside for his bathroom time he still thinks he can move like he used to. There have been some face plants here and there, but he shakes himself off and gets back up. He had his stitches out at the beginning of the month and the vet gave us the green light to remove the cone of shame. That freedom was short lived though and he started to lick a spot on his healing incision area. It opened up a little so I called the vet back and they told me to monitor the area as well as put some antibiotic ointment, however, he must go back to wearing the cone. Oh the look on his face was priceless! I have started to let him gain some freedom back and will take the cone off so he can go outside and as long as my boyfriend or myself can watch him inside, we will let him go without. I must say through this whole process, finding this community has been the best thing that could have happened.
Awww sweet boy, you look so adorable. I’m so glad that you are getting better and ready to love life in the new normal. Thank you for showing everypawdy that it’s really possible! We are honored to be part of your journey in some small way. xoxo
Well done! It gets better as you go on. Our dog Charlie is 8!months post-op from a front leg amputation and just started playing tug of war again last week! He too had a couple of sore spots which turned out to be stitches that got missed – they couldn’t be seen with the swelling and healing. Great work!