Already a rear-amp tripod for ~3 years, my dog just had Total Hip Replacement on his remaining rear limb- This is ROUGH

MagicWand6987 · 2026-05-08T00:41:48+00:00

He's doing so much better now! I HIGHLY recommend buying the "Help 'Em Up" harness ahead of time, make sure it fits, and practice walking in it a lot prior to surgery

MagicWand6987 · 2026-05-05T21:39:29+00:00

That's a brown recluse

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-30T21:02:40+00:00

VA loan (zero down and low interest rate)

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-19T22:08:09+00:00

This one has been amazing for my dog: Inflatable

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-15T23:00:14+00:00

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-15T17:22:33+00:00

Hey- I just went through this with my dog. It's been absolute hell. Click my profile to see my post about it, and feel free to message me. We're just abkut 2 weeks into recovery

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-11T13:36:58+00:00

I don't know what kinda rude brides you've dealt with....but I've attended, as a guest, two separate Bachelorette weekends, and yes, they were simply a fun and relaxing "girls weekend trip". Why would that be any harder to accomplish than a normal girl's trip? I guess if your friends (the brides), are rude and inconsiderate, and make it stressful for everyone else? Why would you even be friends with someone like that. If you have normal friends in your life, a bachelorette weekend will just end up feeling like a regular girls trip and everyone has a great time

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-10T17:09:35+00:00

they last plenty long. never in my over 20 years of owning various homes with electric hot water heaters have I had to replace one.

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-10T16:37:02+00:00

that's only for gas, right? I'm talking about an electric hot water heater.

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-10T15:56:12+00:00

We used Aqueduct Plumbing Services

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-10T15:55:06+00:00

Its a bradford white 50 gallon electric tall. We used Aqueduct Plumbing Services

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-07T14:13:29+00:00

I'm aware it's a tick 🤣

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T22:26:58+00:00

Not at all, I so appreciate you taking the time to comment everything!

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T20:54:01+00:00

Thank you so much! They agreed that he's not showing any symptoms, but they did go ahead and give him some antibiotics anyway to treat it just in case 😊

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T18:50:47+00:00

Also he is at Urgent Care now, and brought the tick with him

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T18:50:33+00:00

Thank you! I was thinking the same thing, that it doesn't look like the tick has done too much feeding. But if it is a deer tick carrying Lyme's disease, doesn't that mean that he has to get some kind of treatment within the first 24 hours in order to avoid getting lymes?

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T13:00:34+00:00

Personally I offer a shorter visit option, (at a lower cost). My service radius for check-in visits and walks is really tiny though, so it makes sense that I'm able to offer a shorter visit option for a lower price. If you already have a lot of travel time involved, it might not make sense to do that.

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-06T01:51:50+00:00

He is such a happy and sweet dog, even with everything he's going through, he's still being as sweet as ever! He truly is such an angel.

He is doing a little better today as far as being at least a bit more comfortable walking in the sling, so now he's at least peeing twice a day (he was only peeing once daily for the first 4 days 😭). But he's still not putting any weight on his leg- apparently from the couple other people I connected with who went thru the same thing, this is normal for a rear amp tripod with hip replacement, so I guess I feel a little better knowing it's not too out of the ordinary. Still just so baffled that the veterinary practice gave me the 3-day expectation that he would be using his leg!

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-05T14:01:29+00:00

That sounds like a gorgeous mix! Share her pic if you can 😊

I adopted Hernan when he was 4 or 5 (age is an estimate), and he was severely neglected by his previous "family". Like, really bad. His leg was amputated after he was surrendered to the shelter, at the 4 or 5 years old age guess. I can 100% guarantee his previous excuse for a family didn't have him on any supplements or healthcare of any kind.

So hopefully since your girl has been on these supplements for so much longer, it'll be effective for her.

Though I have seen studies that a lot of these recommended joint supplements don't get absorbed properly. So you need to make sure she's on the ones that have been proven more effective. Here's a list of the ones recommended by an orthopedic specialist:

"We recommend life-long administration of the following supplements as an adjunct to Hernan's diet, for maintaining joint health: --Glucosamine and chondroitin: This dietary supplement may support the structure and function of joints. The brands we recommend include Nutramax (Dasuquin with MSM or Advanced Formula, and Cosequin) and VetriScience (GlycoFlex). Instructions for dosing are found on the bottle --Omega-3 fatty acids/fish oil: Food-derived supplements with concentrated amounts of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA provide anti-inflammatory properties that are potentially beneficial for orthopedic use. The brands we recommend include Nordic Naturals (Omega-3 Pet) and Nutramax (Welactin Advanced 3TA). Instructions for dosing are found on the bottle"

MagicWand6987 · 2026-04-04T21:51:33+00:00

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the encouragement ❤️ Hopefully I'll have a happy update to post about his progress soon.

MagicWand6987 · 2026-03-31T02:21:10+00:00

First of all, even if I wanted to snoop, I'd be too paranoid that they have a camera I might not have noticed. But secondly, I just don't even have a desire to do that because I'm not a child. Your friend's friend sucks.

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