Just recently my wife and I adopted a brand-new dog from the local rescue shelter.  It is a mixed breed, the exact type unknown, but all we knew is that this lovable canine needed a good family with lots of love and affection.  He was friendly and without a trace of aggression. However, there is [...]

Depending upon the cause of your dog’s amputation surgery, and whether or not there was an underlying disease or other condition at fault, you are going to have to work with your veterinarian or other specialist about rehabilitating the animal so that he can get back to good health and emotional stability.

Is your dog facing the possibility of having one of his limbs amputated due to an accident or a disease? Such a surgery is not uncommon, especially when dog owners have pets that experience a terrible car accident or bone cancer, which typically calls for an amputation process. We call these amputated canines “tripods” which [...]