State of the Foster Dogs - 2 and a bit weeks post-amputation. And a Bad Dog.

[bunn]

As assorted people keep saying to me: 'isn't she doing well?'
You will note that Brythen is on the lead. This is because Brythen after several weeks of being a Very Good Dog, was a Bad Dog several times running, culminating in the occasion when he pulled the lead out of my hand a few days ago while road walking, and only came back after
a) I'd convinced myself that he'd tied himself to a tree somewhere deep in the woods and would never be seen again.
b) I'd spent ages rummaging for him through a very overgrown and steep field full of a giant badger set (with many, many holes) and fallen into a hole and cut my leg. And there was an owl.

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[bunn.livejournal.com]

She has noticed, come to terms with it, and thought up a range of coping strategies! The way she walks now is different - a lot of the time she's essentially walking on the front 2 legs and just using the back one for balance. She hasn't quite got the hang of stairs yet, but you should see her bounce into the car!

The speed of her adapting is amazing, particularly when you think she was spayed at the same time as well.