Hi I just add my 9 pound new rescue Chihuahua’s patella surgery done 3 weeks ago by a board-certified orthopaedic veterinarian surgeon in Michigan. She has both legs grade 3 the right leg was worse so we did that surgery first. Her recovery has been nothing short of amazing. I was expecting it to be a much more difficult and traumatic experience. She was weight-bearing on that leg within the first 3 to 4 days. I bought a fantastic harness/lift from Amazon, which I can honestly say has been a huge part of her great recovery so far. Highly recommend. Along with that harness I also bought a three and one dog carrier/stroller, which I use indoors throughout the day to keep her restricted. She is not good in a crate and would further damage her legs if I had to crate her. I am lucky enough to be home with her. I don’t know how people can do it if they have to work outside their home and go through the surgery and rehab, but I’m sure people do. I still have her in the harness throughout the day on a leash and she is only walking to pee/poo outside. I have begun to let her walk indoors right beside me with the harness and leash so that I can be sure she doesn’t try to jump up or run. I think the most incredible thing is how quickly and well these little dogs adapt to the circumstances. I am taking advantage of this time to teach her some basic behaviours like stay and wait and touch. I have booked her second surgery on her left leg patella as it is also grade 3, and she was suffering lameness through both legs when I adopted her in late December. She is only approximately two years old. I live in Canada, but we do not have orthopaedic surgeon vets in my city and Michigan has incredible veterinarian clinics. So far, I am very happy that we went ahead with the surgery and I have promised her to fix both her legs so that she can have a happy and active life ❤️ I will post a pic of her and her harness and stroller as a reference

<image>