Barkley Day 5!

Day 5 of Barkley the wonder doodles life as a 3-legged doodle! It’s been up and down, but throughout it all she’s showing us that she’s still Barkley — our sweet, perfect pup. On the upside, she’s gotten the hang of hopping on her front leg; on the downside, she’s having some nerve pain, which is heartbreaking. She’ll seem to be okay and comfortable, then let out a piercing cry. Soon after, though, she’ll be wagging her tail. Last night she finally devoured a bowl of food. Today lots of resting. Love her soooo much and hoping everyday she’s one day closer to her completely happy, loving self. #cancersucks

Pre surgery with her human brother.

4 thoughts on “Barkley Day 5!”

  1. Barkley is absolutely darling!! I am sure every day will get better, you’ve already made such progress. We were told that 2 weeks is a magic point, when everything seems to come together. For us, it was when we got Fallon’s sutures out, but that might have also been due to positive reinforcement from the docs that she was doing awesome.
    Wishing you continued success! Sending Barkley many hugs and kissies <3

  2. Awww she sure looks so happy to be home and with her favorite humans.

    You definitely want to ask your vet about the crying, sounds like she could use an adjustment to her pain medication.

    Hope the week gets better and better for all of you!

  3. Zeke our doodle had his front right leg amputated. He is good but will not lie on the amputation site as it is painful. He forgot and went to roll on the sand at the beach and was howling. The amputation was on 10/8 so it’s almost 3 weeks. How long before that area becomes de-sensitized?

    1. I’d give it another week or so. We had a bad couple of days around the two week mark and they thought she was having nerve pain as everything started to heal. We tried a different pain med and it got better. About a month on she was doing really well. I’m assuming stitches and drains out? That also really helped. Hang in there!! It’s so hard seeing them in pain but they do bounce back!

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