Hello, my name is Keira and I’m in the seventh grade. Today my dog Ginger came home from a right hind leg amputation. She’s a very active and outdoors dog and she hates being stationary. We carried her outside to go to the bathroom and she was ecstatic, she kept trying to run around but we kept her at a walk. We went a few yards and she went to the bathroom then started to get tired. She’s constantly whining to go back outside now. She’s been through a lot in her life, stomach surgery and teeth fillings and other things like that, but the amputation is her biggest setback and she’s extremely frustrated. We’ve tried giving her some food but she ignored it, she accepted treats after the bathroom break however (of course 😉). She hasn’t been drinking much but did lap a little from hands (she can’t use her bowl right now).
Before surgery
After surgery (stitches healing under pillowcase covering bottom half)
We’re currently in the middle of a home renovation and cramped in our living room/bedroom/kitchen/bathroom/storage space, so this won’t make recovering any easy for Gingy. She’s also alone most of the day. Me and my big and little brother are at school all day (duh), my mom’s a teacher and my dad’s an ER doctor. Ginger is SO loyal and treats our every return to the house like it’s her first time meeting us. I’m very worried she’ll have a doggy meltdown or try to walk when she’s alone in so much pain. She doesn’t respond to and refuses to look at our faces and voices on videos or FaceTime, and scents don’t comfort her much. My dad will sometimes be home, but his schedule is crazy and unpredictable as an ER doctor. Any suggestions for her home alone time? Please say!
Keira
P.S. I am a middle schooler and might not check this/answer/give updates right away, sorry and please try to stay patient with me!