Hailie gets a brace

Hailie tore her ACL several months ago. Normally, this is surgically repaired. However, due to a pretty severe heart arithmia she has as well as a bad case of pneumonia, she's not a good candidate for surgery. We thought we would just see how she did with just pain medicine, but after months, she is still hobbling around and seems sad about having a hurt leg. Our vet recommended looking into an orthopedist who builds custom braces for dogs. Hailie and I met with her today (I was a bit skeptical about seeing this doggie orthopedist, but after spending nearly two hours with her, and watching other dogs with their braces, I am convinced this is a good option for us). In order to make the brace, they had to do a cast mold of her leg first (as well as many other tests). She wasn't the happiest of dogs getting this done, but she did really well.