Our local humane society recently received a beautiful 5-6 month old male. He is so sweet. He was unfortunately neglected severly. He has a bad left hind leg the vet says will need to come off due to a severe break that healed wrong (his hock is fused and he trips incessantly).
Well the humane society was going to out this beauty to sleep because they could not afford the $150.00 the vet would charge for the leg, plus shots, pplus neutering. Okay, long story short, we took him.
I am a huge dog person but knows nothing about Bassets. I need to know if anyone else has had this dilemna and how the dog did? I feel so horrible about him losing his rear leg, but he was so beautiful, how could I let this boy die?
Please please someone help with some advice if you have any in this arena. He is already fitting into our home, we have many dogs and one more who we can love is fine for us, BUT..
We are just worried with our busy dogs how this little guy will do OR should we look here for someone to adopt him and care for him in a quieter home?
Tal
Well the humane society was going to out this beauty to sleep because they could not afford the $150.00 the vet would charge for the leg, plus shots, pplus neutering. Okay, long story short, we took him.
I am a huge dog person but knows nothing about Bassets. I need to know if anyone else has had this dilemna and how the dog did? I feel so horrible about him losing his rear leg, but he was so beautiful, how could I let this boy die?
Please please someone help with some advice if you have any in this arena. He is already fitting into our home, we have many dogs and one more who we can love is fine for us, BUT..
We are just worried with our busy dogs how this little guy will do OR should we look here for someone to adopt him and care for him in a quieter home?
Tal