Dear mruffruff,
Scruffy's story is amazing. He has been through a lot.
I hope that he and my dog will grow hair quickly.
Fast recovery to Scruffy.
Nina
Originally posted by mruffruff:
I am also anxious for my dog's hair to grow. Scruffy didn't get a short haircut however. He had his back right leg amputated and they shaved a whole lot more than I expected. It looks bad because he looks like a bearded collie but smaller. With all the hair he has on the rest of his body and face, a bare hip stands out. I gave him a trim so the other side is a bit shorter, and his leg hair isn't quite so long. He looks neater and not so much out of balance.
Scruffy is a rescue dog, 9 years old, who had a bad hip from the age of 3 months. Someone had stepped on him, we think, and broke his pelvis so his hip joint didn't fit right. Over the years, he grew a new ball joint, but it didn't fit just the way it should have. When he developed a luxated patella, the doctor and I agreed that he was in pain from the knee and the hip, and removal was the kindest thing. He was a little depressed for a couple of weeks, but he's almost back to his old self now. He can run with the rest of the dogs and gets up on the chairs with little problem.
I'm glad he's healing so well, but I sure wish his hair would grow!
[This message has been edited by ningpr (edited April 17, 2001).]
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jk...I am happy she is doing MUCH better and she is still beautiful to me even if she is half bald.
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