Welcome to Jessie’s journey to becoming a tri-pawd.
A little about Jessie. She is an 8 year old German Shorthair Pointer. As all dog owners say, she is the BEST dog! She isn’t your typical GSP. She is docile, calm, extremely obedient, and believe it or not, is afraid of guns! She is our family hiking champ, goes fishing with me, and is an all around perfect dog.
In April of this year we noticed her limping on her front right leg. At first we thought she had a thorn in her paw, or had maybe hurt her shoulder chasing birds in the backyard. After several visits to the vet, examinations and x-rays it was discovered she has a tumor in her right shoulder. It has grown to the size of a grapefruit. The tumor is non-cancerous and will need to be removed along with her front right leg.
We were devastated with this news. Many questions in our mind came up. Will she be able to run like before, can she fish with me, and what will her mental health be like? We have noticed that she has become more timid, almost embarrassed because of her limp. We love her, putting her down is not an option. After prayer, thought and discussion we have elected to remove the tumor and the leg. Surgery is set for August 21st.
We will share her journey after surgery with you and hope to find many more friends and support through this website blog opportunity.
All the best-
Erik, Jessie & family
And an absolute sweetheart!