Month: March 2016

Otis – Just being a dog!

We are in week 5 post-amputation and getting back to our normal routine.   Chemo #2 is Tuesday.

We love sleeping in the sun!
We love sleeping in the sun!
Not sure that any humans actually sit on this sofa - Otis and Princess. She is pretending not to notice him.
Not sure that any humans actually sit on this sofa – Otis and Princess. She is pretending not to notice him.
His two favorite things - the sun and being upside down.
His two favorite things – the sun and being upside down.
The sofa provides a great vantage point to watch over the kitchen.
The sofa provides a great vantage point to watch over the kitchen.
Otis in his Big Barker bed, and Tess on my mattress - bedding color set off by the yoga mat.
Otis in his Big Barker bed, and Tess on my mattress – bedding color set off by the yoga mat.
Still handsome!
Still handsome!

Otis and Tess – Our Photos!

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Hi!   This is otisandtess (aka Christine).   I finally asked my 16 year old daughter to set up this blog and post some of our photos of Otis.   Took her 2 minutes – says something about the generation gap.  So anyway, we have a forum “New Tripawd – Otis” if you want to know more about us.   Otis is an 8 year old lab/Dane mix.   On February 7, 2016, he broke his right front forelimb when he went outdoors.  We took him to an emergency vet.  X-rays suggested osteosarcoma.  On February 9, the leg was amputated and he came home on February 11.  Staples out and first chemo on the 19th.

Tess, by the way, is his adopted sister.   She had cruciate repair over the summer, but is doing great and very attentive to him (just as he was to her during her surgery).

He took his first walk today – the excitement was overwhelming.   We only made it 6 houses, but he really didn’t want to turn around!  And you can see that he loves sleeping on the sofa.

Otis and Tess - before his surgery
Otis and Tess – After her surgery, but before his!
Otis on the sofa - upside down. He loves sleeping this way!
Otis on the sofa – upside down. He loves sleeping this way!
Otis and Tess sleeping in the sun. This day gave me so much joy!
Otis and Tess sleeping in the sun. This day gave me so much joy!
Up on the sofa in week 3
Up on the sofa in week 3
Otis, a tripawd, looking for his neighbor on the other side of the fence.
Otis, a tripawd, looking for his neighbor on the other side of the fence.
Our first walk as a tripod!
Our first walk as a tripod!
Starting sitting for treats again almost immediately.
Starting sitting for treats again almost immediately.
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My baby BoyO. Isn’t he handsome?