[TraciG]

My guy is 7 years old and is 75% yorkie 25% pom. I got him from a client of mine that gave him to me for free, I have spent alot of money on this guy from day one as I got him at 8 weeks, he had no shots, no tail docking had stomach issues and has been on prescription food forever. Long story, but I had no idea what I was getting into or what breed he was once I got him. This forum helped me so much when i was clueless and this 10 lb guy is now the love of our life.

I have researched all about the illnesses that yorkies are prone to and saw some concerning symptoms that Brutus ( we call him Brutey) was showing. I have known this day was coming and am prepared for it - somewhat. He has LP in both legs... he is not in pain. He runs, jumps, has dog steps to get on the beds but refuses to use the steps to get off so he jumps. We also have a 3 level house that he has total run of as he is potty trained to go outside to potty.

We have him on a "Paw Plan" that pays for 2 vet checks a year, covers all his annual shots and his annual dental cleaning. His last check the vet said it's time to consider the surgery due to his age on his legs. We got a referral to the surgeon and will make that phone call tomorrow to see what he/she recommends but.... I know the time to full recovery is 8 weeks. Do you do both legs at the same time? How do you keep them from jumping? I know it's going to be a change for all of us during recovery. Do I get an inside pen for him ( he will HATE being confined), is doing both legs better at the same time to just get it over with? We are empty nesters but both still work. When I come home from work he goes nuts like he hasn't seen me for a week, I mean this guy loves us as much as we do him.

Any advice and suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!