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Amethyst · 06-09-2017, 10:16 PM

I haven't had a dog with that kind of injury, so don't have any first-hand experience. I think really only you can decide what is the right thing to do. One thing to keep in mind though, is that dogs are very good at hiding pain until it is absolutely unbearable, so don't go by the appearance (or lack thereof) of pain alone.

Also, three legged dogs can have great, active lives. My one guy is missing a front paw and we belong to a three legged dog group and it doesn't slow any of them down. Can you put her on a bit of a diet to lose some weight? That was the most important thing, according to my vet when I adopted my guy. Don't let him get overweight, as it would put too much stress on his one front leg.

06-09-2017, 10:16 PM	#2
Amethyst First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Calgary Exp:	I haven't had a dog with that kind of injury, so don't have any first-hand experience. I think really only you can decide what is the right thing to do. One thing to keep in mind though, is that dogs are very good at hiding pain until it is absolutely unbearable, so don't go by the appearance (or lack thereof) of pain alone. Also, three legged dogs can have great, active lives. My one guy is missing a front paw and we belong to a three legged dog group and it doesn't slow any of them down. Can you put her on a bit of a diet to lose some weight? That was the most important thing, according to my vet when I adopted my guy. Don't let him get overweight, as it would put too much stress on his one front leg.