| Judi, I can't answer for Anne, but typically, the recovery from amputations is very quick, like a couple-few days. It's entirely different from TPLO or the like, since the dog doesn't have to relearn how to use an extensively-operated-on leg, just how to hop, which they can do naturally anyway (ever seen a dog with a sore foot from salt or something? They can hop for miles). They need a bit of practice to get fast and maneuverable, and for the musculature to build a bit, but generally they're up and about like any dog right after the anaesthetic wears off and are managing very well within a day or two.
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