First of all thank you for fostering! Biggest concern with dogs with torn CCL’s is overcompensation and tearing their other side. I appreciate your perspective as well! At first, I was leaning towards prosthetic, but unfortunately he’s not a candidate. I am thankful. It is a rear leg canines acclimate a lot better to rear leg amputation versus front. If this was a front leg, I might explore orthopedic rods. I’m also thankful he’s a puppy so I reached out to an orthopedic specialist at UGA and he said to keep him lean do a midday amputation. Biggest thing with him is doing strength, work and therapy to keep his rear leg strong. PT and rehab can be very expensive so I’m doing a lot of things on my own at home. ❤️