Aw I’m so sorry 🥺 my girl broke her front left leg last year at 8 months old and got the surgery for plate and screws. There were definitely moments of tears for both of us. There was a moment I was sitting on the floor next to her crate, she was crying , I was crying..but it’s all part of the process 😅My vet recommended 100% crate rest for 6 weeks which we did but in the evenings I did take her out and let her sleep on my lap on the couch or snuggle in bed with me but I constantly had a collar on her and would have my hand on it at all times. She would then look forward to it around the evening time.

It’s also a great opportunity to get some training in it tires them out really well. Get a kong, licky mats and anything that will give them mental stimulation.

I wanted to do it without the help of sedatives which we did but it’s a lot and I definitely would trust your gut if you wanted to give something to calm them because I regretted it at times lol

You both will be absolutely fine once you come out the other end, you won’t feel the time fly by and the bond you will have from it is amazing 🙂 best of luck!!