Boo-Boo turned 10 on Feb 26th! We celebrated this weekend with a trip to the ocean, so he could breathe in the salty air while watching for ducks and other little critters! With the help of the Bark Ranger, he can join us for full walks!
We quickly learned that Booey’s day-to-day life was going to include a harness. I would be lying if I said he has grown to like it. If he could speak English, he’d say he hates it, that it makes him itchy, and that it’s probably overkill. However, we have discovered that it is key to helping him in and out of the car, lifting his rear end when he becomes tired, and allowing him to enjoy the outdoors with help.
Boo outside in a huge snowstorm!
Unfortunately, 4 years ago during a snow-shoe, Boo-Boo injured his now-existing rear leg, to a partially torn CCL. The leg did heal with time, but we knew he had worn out his meniscus.
With this leg now being his only working rear leg, we worry about further injury. We have since learned that a dog carries approximately 40% of their weight in the rear and 60% in the front, so we are hopeful that he doesn’t blow the joint out completely.
We are looking into what we can do to help him the best way we can through physiotherapy and joint treatments. Here is a photo of him standing in 3 feet of snow.
Boo lost his rear leg about 2 1/2 months ago due to a failed CCL implant surgery.
Hello! My name is Selina. My husband and I are the loving owners of our Fuzzy Fox Face husky named Booey, or Boo-Boo. Boo lost his rear leg 2- 1/2 months ago to a failed CCL implant surgery.
It was hard to wrap our heads around initially, as 3 months previous to the surgery he had all 4 legs and running the trails! We are still very much adjusting to this new life of ours, but after reading Wyatt’s Blog, a part of me felt inspired.
There was something about Wyatt’s expression that reminded me so much of Booey. I found both the words and photos very comforting. So with this, I hope Booey may do the same for others. You never know, maybe you will see your dog in him!
