Month: March 2014

My two year old lab, Dixie, was hit by a car 2 weeks ago.  What started out as a broken leg, quickly turned worse when we discovered her hip was dislocated.  The surgeon operated on her leg and was going to put her hip back in place.  He then called me to tell me every muscle was pulled away from her hip and would I like to try to save her leg.  Of course I said yes, since her leg had been operated on already.  She was given a 50/50 chance of keeping her leg.  Unfortunately her  hip slipped out of joint again and the doctor said the only option available was the removal of her leg.  After two weeks of lifting her in a sling to take her outside and seeing her in pain, I feel somewhat relieved, but still sad.  She had the surgery today and we can pick her up tomorrow.  She is such an active dog, swimming, chasing balls, etc… that we are very anxious to see how she does.  I am angry at myself for turning my back on her allowing her to run into the street, which was something she just never really did.    I know she is better off without a leg that will cause her pain the rest of her life, but it is still hard for me and my 15 year old daughter to imagine our happy, jumping, swimming, crazy dog without her back leg.  Tomorrow is coming up soon.   Someone told me today “A dog is really a 3 legged animal with one to spare”….

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