Wonderful news that he ate for you! That is a major hurdle and he is well on his way to recovering if he is eating already!



Keeping him in your room for the first few days may be a good idea -- particularly because of your dog -- if you don't think your dog will leave him alone.



Pookey wanted to be left totally alone the first three days or so to rest. He slept almost constantly. He was on pain meds for about 5 days at home. Your boy is probably going to be cranky and grumbly. My two really didn't start bonding again for several days.



Don't be surprised if he doesn't use a ramp. Don't spend a lot of money on them. Pookey pulled himself on the couch and bed without using ramps. After the first couple days, he got better at jumping vs. pulling. It sounds like Gracie is the same -- doesn't use ramps.



I agree with Ellen. Pookey runs much better than he walks. You can't really tell he is missing a leg when he runs. When he walks really slow, he has a hop. The faster he moves, the smoother it is.



About a week after his surgery, I was in the bedroom changing clothes and a blur of fur zipped by me. I assumed it was Stanley, but it was Pookey. He was pretty much fully mobile after a week. You will be very surprised how fast your boy recovers!
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Stanley and Pookey

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