Zoee - good news/bad news

[Taz_Zoee]

We brought Zoee home this past Sunday!
Last night she is limping and not putting that leg down again. Bruce immediately says she needs surgery, yet he doesn't want to pay for it. He thinks the five months at my moms was a waste of time. But she was getting better. I think our house is just too much for her legs. We have hardwood floors and she takes off out the door like a bullet every time. Of course I suggested to take her out on her leash, but he says the time at my moms didn't help so it wouldn't help here either. Plus she has Taggart here. She likes to play with him where she doesn't play with my moms dogs like that. I am not home all day, I can't control what happens when I'm not there and this is so frustrating to me I want to scream!!
I am at a loss. I just don't know what to do anymore!! I had a strange dream last night where I could not stop crying. I think that means something.

So Zoee might be going back to my moms either this weekend or next.

[Karen]

How much is the surgery? Could you set aside some money every week and be able to pay for it yourself?

[Taz_Zoee]

How much is the surgery? Could you set aside some money every week and be able to pay for it yourself?

Of course I could. I also have Care Credit. But that's not the point. I don't want to put her through surgery. She was getting better at my moms and then is home for less than 24 hours and is bad again. I think we messed up what was done over the 5 months she was gone. We brought her home too soon. And he's not working with me on anything. He is the one jumping to surgery and he's not willing to pay for it. That's my frustration, on top of Zoee's issue to begin with. I'm sorry if I'm sounding snappy, but I am in physical pain myself right now so I'm very irritable. (we need a crying icon)

[Karen]

Sending you hugs. Why (out of curiosity) do you not want to do the surgery? I know dogs that have done very well afterwards ...)

[Taz_Zoee]

Sending you hugs. Why (out of curiosity) do you not want to do the surgery? I know dogs that have done very well afterwards ...)

In our research (mine and my moms) it is not guaranteed it will work and then you've just put the dog through unnecessary surgery. Plus, if she does have surgery that's even more of an ordeal to deal with than just keeping her activity down. She would be on NO activity for weeks. I told him he can pay for it and deal with her after the surgery if he's so hell-bent on doing the surgery. Of course that didn't fly with him. LOL
I also told him to do his research. I did mine and this is what I came up with. He is so good at researching things. But I guess this is not important enough for him.

[Alysser]

I am so sorry to hear this Cindy. I was so excited to see your post on FB about finally bringing Zoee home. I really don't have any suggestions. Doing the surgery could pose a risk, especially since it may not work but there's always the chance it will to. I support your decision in whatever you decide.

(((hugs)))

[mrspunkysmom]

Sorry to hear Zoee got worse once coming back home. Perhaps a surgery and recovery at your mom's.

I support whatever decision you make.

[Taz_Zoee]

Sorry to hear Zoee got worse once coming back home. Perhaps a surgery and recovery at your mom's.

I support whatever decision you make.

This is why I'm trying to avoid surgery. There is no way she could recover at our house and I really don't want to put that responsibility on my mom. But if it comes down to it................we'll figure it out.
I am hopeful since she was doing so well before I brought her home. And even when I went to take her back she was walking really well on that leg again. I wanted to keep her home another week (since I'm going back up there on Thursday for graduations) but then decided not to because she could injure it further.

I would have to discuss this long and hard with my mom to see if she would be willing to care for her after surgery. She is the one that is more against an "unnecessary" surgery. So I'd have to convince her it is necessary. I'm just going to give it another try and we'll go from there. She is not in horrible pain. In fact it doesn't slow her down at all. Or she would be in surgery as we speak.

Thanks for all the ideas, suggestions and tips everyone! I will revisit this thread as I need to.

[luvofallhorses]

Well, you may not notice her being in pain because some dogs hide pain well so you may want to get that leg looked at by the vet again.

[Jessika]

Keep us updated!!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Keep us updated!!!

Thank you!

I did talk to the vet (on the phone) about her knee. The other vet in the office, not the one that originally saw her for it. She suggested we have a consult with a surgeon. Like Bruce said, what are they going to tell us? That she needs surgery. Would a surgeon really tell us she doesn't need surgery, since that's what they do?
But that would be our next step. And it may be sooner than we want if she doesn't show improvement again.