NBR: T&P for puppy

ScarlettV · June 2013

T&P please for my 5 year old doxie. He couldn't walk this morning and is going in for surgery for two herniated discs. Hoping and praying he comes out okay; we aren't sure he'll be able to walk again.

mimers07 · June 2013

Poor little guy! I hope he's okay. Keep us posted on how the surgery goes. T&P

backoffunicorn · June 2013

aww, poor thing. I'm so sorry and hoping that he can walk again soon.

playball13 · June 2013

Poor little pup! Sending good thoughts your way.

natleilynn · June 2013

Oh no! T&P's that he comes out and surprises everyone with his energy.

goldstarmom · June 2013

Ohhhhhhhhh poor puppy. I hope the surgery goes well. I'll be thinking of you.

JoDoc · June 2013

I'm new here, but wanted to chime in

I worked at a vet clinic for quite a few years. We had a lot of Doxies come in with this same problem. We couldn't do the surgery at the clinic, so we sent them to the University of Minnesota, where they could do the surgery. Many of them came back just fine, but a few did have problems and couldn't walk. I'm not telling you this to scare you, but rather to cheer you up. For those that couldn't walk, they got this nifty cart. Every one of the owners whose dogs had to be in the cart said their dog hadn't been that happy in years. They didn't regret for one second doing the surgery even though the outcome wasn't quite what they were hoping for. The dogs with the carts got even more attention that they ever got before because let's face it, a little doxie in a wheelchair is just flipping cute!

I am sending t&p that everything will turn out fine and yours will be running before too long, but if it doesn't happen quite that way, don't give up. Consider the wheels. He'll love it!