For what it’s worth… I vowed never to do the knee surgery again to a dog. They have to spend 100% of the time in their crate until heeled…like a month or so. They feel like they’re in trouble, plus they’re on pain meds and they obviously suffer. It felt mean as fuck, and even though he got around alright after that…he wasn’t really the same. There’s no way to make them understand, and it seemed to break his spirit in some way. Plus he got an infection and had to have another surgery, so more crate. Horrible situation.
Sorry to hear about your dog, my friend.