Dogwatcher wrote:Booney wrote:It is indeed. I'm sorry to hear that mal.
I've currently got to make a decision on a 9 going 10 year old Beagle who needs a cyst removed ( no issues here, non cancerous and gets done next week ) but he also needs a full knee reconstruction. He's always been an outside dog,so the thought of caging him up for up to 3 months worries me as much as the alternatives.
At the moment he's pain free and still tear arses around chasing his partner in crime, then he limps/favours his right hind for a day or two then he's right. The cruciate in his knee is in a degenerative state and needs full repair. The initial 3 week period is no activity at all, from there it's 6-8 weeks of 5-10 minute leesh exercise per day and then after 12-14 weeks he can be a dog again.....he may also go for another 12 months and it not be an issue, then again it might blow out tomorrow.
My little mate, Chas, has had two knee recons and the process wasn't quite as bad as all that.
He's much better now, but still has arthritis shots. He's eight.
Your pup will be better for it, mate. Chas is very active and, keeping him locked up was a bit hard at first, but he handled it well and, he seemed to be back to himself again well within 12 months.
Agreed and we'll be looking at getting it done just prior to Xmas while we both have two weeks off. With one kid at school, one working and both of us full time it's the hours he'll be home alone "caged" that worries us the most, for his own well being and mental health.