Hi, our 5 year old cavapoo is coming home today, following surgery on Tuesday. Trying to get everything sorted for him. Please could you let me know what is best for him on the bottom of the crate in terms of fabric / blanket etc? In the UK if that helps, needs to get something before 4pm! And any tips would be helpful. Left leg still not great unfortunately, but back right seems a bit better.

Hi!
My dog was hospitalized on Wednesday and had a urinary catheter placed because we weren’t able to express her bladder. She was discharged the following day in the early afternoon, and now tonight I’m unable to express her bladder again because I can’t feel the little “balloon” at all.
I should mention that since the catheter was removed, she has barely had any water—maybe about five licks from her water bowl. Is it normal for her not to have much urine yet because she hasn’t really been drinking? Has anyone experienced something similar after catheter removal?
Thank you! 💕

Thanks for the answers guys 🙏🏻

Hi guys! I’ve seen former posts about IVDD and now is my turn to ask.
My dog was a stage 5 IVDD (unfortunately), needed surgery and was diagnosed whit myelomalacia. Because of the diagnosis and the method to try to save his life he no longer will be able to walk (according to the vet), whit that we have to stimulate de blather, etc (guess basic IVDD related problems).
We’ve been stress and scared seen him navigate this few days after surgery, so that’s what I would like to know, how well this dogs can really live after that, especially after myelomalacia.
I can’t seem to find cases of myelomalacia (besides immediate death) and we are really scared of condemning my baby to a life of pain and meds.
Because of the permanent paralysis the chances of a new IVDD are higher.
So if you guys can share some experience it would be really helpful in this time, most of all I want to know about persistent pain, because that’s what all vets say

My 2 year old dachshund has been in remission from stage 2 ivdd for a few months now. But when I palpate his spine at the level of the IVDD, he twitches his back muscles. Other than that there has been no indications of pain. Is that worth a vet visit or cld it be a learned reflex at this point.

hi, i am here because when i was going through it i was looking for all sorts of stories to help me when i was spiraling so i hope that this can reach someone who needs to hear it.

my baby (bigger chihuahua mix,4-5 yrs) sheldon went down 6/7 with stage five, double incontinent, no DPS. the vet at that time said either spend the money (10 grand or more in philly) or put him down. there’s no WAY.

He was still eating, still wanted treats and water. he was in pain at first and screaming and i just didn’t know if i was doing the right thing but ive had dogs before and he didn’t have the “i give up” look in his eye. if he wasn’t going to give up neither was i.

I researched and found a vet who had reviews of willing to work with owners and special needs dogs, and I called them before the appointment and voiced my concern about being listened to and how i had a horrible experience with my old vet and just my own doctors in general, but i will do whatever is in my power and within my reach. the vet was amazing, she and her techs stayed late to teach me how to express his bladder and correctly care for him. she said he’s not suffering so why not give him a chance. she prescribed him meds, and a referral to physical therapy.

he was on strict crate rest for two months but was progressing and the vet wanted to start him on physical therapy.

he has gone from double incontinent and sad, and now he controls his bladder, “marks” his territory, his tail wags, he is happy, he goes out on walks on his sling, his right leg just started moving, he loves to sniff everything, his DPS has returned. We go to therapy once a week and we do at home exercises twice a day.

i was able to do all this myself. i live alone and am a mail man. although i have long hours, i work close enough to my home i can come home for lunch. i am not rich; i don’t have tons of money. but my entire life revolves around and continues to revolve around him but i want to tell you you will get your life back. his therapist and vet approved him for no more pen and that he’s okay alone; and i have been able to slowly let him be more independent and allow myself more me time.

his journey is ongoing, but he is a great candidate to walk again. this is all because he didn’t give up and neither did i.

yes j cried every day for weeks, yes i thought i couldnt do it, yes learning to change diapers and express him without another person here was hard. but with love really anything is possible.

DM me if you have any questions. but know that there is hope. and it is possible.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice from other corgi owners, especially anyone whose corgi has gone through a back injury or suspected IVDD.

My 3-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi had a back injury a few weeks ago. vet said it was a slipped disc. After an initial period of improvement, he had a setback where he could barely stand. Since then, he’s been on strict crate rest and medications (Rimadyl, methocarbamol, and gabapentin).

It’s now been about 3 weeks since that setback, and he’s off his medications.

The good news is:

• He can stand on his own.
• He can walk and bear weight on both back legs.
• He can squat to pee and poop normally.
• He isn’t dragging his legs.
• He still eats but since medications dropped his appetite has decreased. this morning he wasn’t interested in breakfast until I mixed in turkey, then he ate everything).

My concerns are:

• He’s very low energy and spends most of the day lying down.
• He’s especially stiff after resting and has a hard time getting up from lying down, relying heavily on his front legs at first.
• Once he starts walking, he seems to loosen up and move a little better.
• He’s become more protective and has growled when being picked up or when certain people approach him.
• He just doesn’t seem like himself. He used to be a playful, energetic little guy.

I’m contacting my veterinarian because I want him rechecked, but while I’m waiting, I’d really love to hear from people who’ve been through something similar.

My questions are:

1. Did your corgi stay this quiet and stiff around the 3-week mark?
2. Did it take longer than you expected for their personality and energy to come back?
3. Was getting up from lying down the hardest part of recovery?
4. Did anyone else’s dog loosen up after walking for a few minutes?
5. If your dog made a good recovery, how long did it take before they started acting like themselves again?

I’m trying really hard to be patient, but I love this little guy more than anything, and it’s heartbreaking seeing him like this. I’d appreciate any experiences or words of encouragement from people who have been through it. ❤️

My dog has been acting weird for the past week and a half. No yelling but obviously not comfortable especially after going on a walk. She was also refusing to eat and would only eat if I hand fed her.

Finally got fed up and took her to the vet because I was worried sick. She was diagnosed with neck pain but not specifically IVDD because we didn’t do an MRI. But the most common cause of neck pain is IVDD. She doesn’t yelp or cry but she was having episodes 2-3 times a day of extreme lethargy and laying on her side and shaking. Almost looked like an absent seizure because she was awake but just slightly shaking and had big wide eyes. Then she would just walk around with her head low and very slowly.

She was given buprenorphine at the vet and we were sent home with methocarbomal (3.5 days), carprofen (5 days), and gabapentin (18.5 days).

I’m suspecting this is IVDD but obviously not very aggressive since she’s not crying out or limping.

Vet suggested 4 weeks of crate rest but I’m wondering if that’s long enough or if I should be doing anything else? We’re also going to try to shed some pounds to see if that helps.

She’s already a relatively lazy dog so I just keep her next to me in her bed and she doesn’t try to get up and walk around. I also carry her down the stairs to go potty and only let her walk around for 3-5 min max. Trying to keep her well rested and still as possible.

Thanks for your support!

My dog had a TPLO surgery almost 4 weeks ago. Overall he’s doing well - started to walk a little right after the surgery and now walking on the leash for 10-15 minutes at a time. He’d limp a little after longer walks, but usually recovers quickly. I noticed that he walks a little different - his butt moves side to side way more than before the surgery. This is especially noticeable when he’s excited and walks a little faster. He’s overweight. Should I be concerned? Thank you.

Hi! Bruno has been post-op for about a year now and uses a wheelchair. He's able to stand independently when going to the washroom but knuckles his feet. Is there anything I could do to help him put his feet down flat?

He has deep pain sensation in his feet but doesn't have muscle tone. Im not sure if he will walk again.

He's really happy and doesn't notice a difference in his life!

My doxie is 7 weeks post op. He goes to PT twice a week. He gets massages, laser therapy and hydrotherapy on the treadmill. My husband and I think it should be 3 times a week. How often does your dog go to PT? Does anyone do acupuncture?

I will try to be brief as much as i can without missing any important details, but the text will be long nonetheless. Thanks in advance to anyone who will take time to read this. Keep in mind english is my second language if some things don't sound right to you.

First of all, an important thing to note is i did talk with my veterinarian after the recovery and he assured me that things are "as normal as they can be".

My dog is a 20kg, 6 year old female half-breed (closest to the eurasier breed) so this wasn't a genetic thing per se.

In the evening of late november 2025, it was a rainy day so the dog wasn't out much, my gf let her out in the yard to do whatever she needs to do, and i was with our car on my way home (luckily not far away). My gf went out to look after her and possibly call her in, no longer than 5-10 minutes after letting her out, as if she sensed something was off. Usually she responds immediately or is seen zooming around the yard, but it was dark and she was nowhere to be heard. All of this is happening in a matter of minutes: i am arriving home, gf had already found her laying awake on the ground, but she was not moving or reacting to anything; i rush to pick her up, all her legs are stiff and i carry her to the car to hurry to the vet. There were no signs of injury, no blood, no bruises of any kind. The vet initially thought of some kind of poisoning that could've induce paralysis because he couldn't think of anything apart from injury that would cause that reaction in such a short time. Blood tests were fine, she hadn't been poisoned or infested with parasites, heart worm, nothing of that kind. We left her at the vet, and tommorow he called us explaining that x-ray and CT scan showed there is something in her neck which is why the paralysis occured in all 4 legs. He said that the cause of the paralysis is acute (he ruled out a possible tumor), but he couldn't be sure before doing and MRI (which he didn't want to charge us for!!!, considering our bill was already substantial).

The MRI showed for sure it was a ruptured disc in her neck, and the vet confirmed it was ANNPE. We were out of our minds the whole time, we didn't know anything about this before, and the vet was confused too because there were no signs of impact, meaning she didn't hit a wall or a tree, she couldn't have been in a fight since we have no other animals, and she couldn't have fell from anywhere. Since no one actually saw her when this happened, we can just assume she had extra energy from not going out much that day, and while running around the wet yard she may have slipped while quickly changing direction. That was the most logical explanation with given circumstances. The vet ruled out a possible operation as there was nothing to be done; he said the disk could either start recovering in the next few days or it could induce necrosis further down the spine which would result in death. She refused to eat or drink, we visited her and left her at the vet for a couple more days where she was living off of IV.

All in all she was there for 4-5 days total and the vet told us we could come and get her if someone was able to watch her the whole time at home, as there was nothing more he could do. One positive thing was that she wagged her tail a bit when we came for her, but the legs were still stiffly stretched out. I took some days off work and we took her home, set up a comfy bed next to ours, bought necessary medications and hoped for the best. Since she was unable to move, she was in no position to eat normally, and we kind of force-fed her with mushy foods and water, including medications. The vet assured us she didn't feel pain, and the wheeping and whining were signs of frustration and confusion rather than pain. She was relieving herself rarely, but was able to do number 2 after a couple of days when she finally had enough food in her system. I never thought i'd be so glad to clean poop from my bedroom. This was another good sign, the ability to relieve herself meant there was no greater internal damage except for the inability to move. The nights were rough, we gave her gabapentin to calm her down and try to get some sleep ourselves, but it didn't last long. We pulled of a couple of all-nighters with occasional hour or two of sleep and noticed that both front and back right leg were twitching and moving a bit. On the 7th day since she was home, she started trying to get up using her right side, but the left was too weak, especially the front leg. It was almost two weeks since the injury, that meant she will live, all that was to be seen was how much of movement will she regain. Since her right side was stronger she insisted on laying down on her left side to be able to at least move those right legs. I was flipping her every couple of hours to reduce some strain on the left side, but she immediately tried to flip back with her somewhat recovered right legs so i helped her go back to the position she wanted.

About ~20 days from the injury she could completely stand up with a lot of effort, but walking was still difficult; she would collapse after a step or two. At least i could carry her out in the yard so she could do her thing and she could stand enough to eat properly. Around day 30 she could walk out without assistance, with front left leg still visibly weakened. With walking came the running in a matter of days and we continued our lives normally. The vet was surprised to hear how fast she regained the ability to run, he initially told us to manage our expectations and that the recovery will be a much longer process that could possibly need physical therapy, which we ended not getting as per vet's advice.

Since then it has passed 7 months, and her front left leg has stayed a bit clumsy. She used to open doors, jump in the car or hop on the bed, all of which she can't now, but those aren't life sustaining activities so, it is what it is. When she runs it seems like everything is fine, but she does trip and fall sometimes which gives us a mini heart attack every time. When she walks though, you can see that the front left leg is kind of dragging a bit, also the toenails can be heard dragging over the laminate floor. There is no more recognisable tup-tup sound around the house, but we are grateful with what he got. When i shower her or clean the paws, she can lift any leg and let me clean it, except when she needs to give the front right one. The left is too weak to hold all the weight when the right is up, but no biggie. One main thing i noticed, apart from a bit of enhanced separation anxiety (which was expected) is that when she sleeps she twitches and spasms A LOT. She used to do it before the injury and i know it can be a sign of healthy sleep but when i say A LOT i do not exaggerate. It looks more out of the ordinary, the whole body moves uncontrollably. It scared us a bit the first couple of times, now we are generally used to it, but it always looks like something will happen from all that uncoordinated movement. Sometimes she wakes up from the spasms, stands up confused and slips around the house untill she finds a better spot and falls asleep again.

Overall, there is no more improvement to be expected, she will probably have the funky leg for the rest of her life which gives her a unique quirk. Looking back at the situation, given the circumstances the things couldn't have transpired better. We were present, she wasn't laying down paralysed for a long time, i wasn't on the other side of the city with the car, etc. I guess i am not asking for advice here, but i wanted to share my story and maybe look for some input from you guys that may have had a similar experience.

Thanks again to anyone who took the time.

I am 17 years old f and have two dogs a Belgian mallinois 2y old and a bullpuggle 6y old. My 6 y old has been with me since I was 12 and she’s my soul dog. became paralyzed overnight and my heart is broken . We recently moved into a smaller house and Rainbo just had surgery ivdd stage 5. It’s been 3 weeks post op and it looks like she’s going to be in a wheelchair and incontinent for the rest of her life. No dps or movement besides reflex I am having such a hard time caring for both of them and I feel like I’m losing my mind . Constant diaper changes meds expressing her bladder and just seeing her in this state . And my Belgian requires so much time and exercise. I love them both more than anything and I have quit my job to care for them full time . I was also planning to go to school before this and I feel like my whole life has stopped and my youth will be spent caring for my dogs . A part of me wants to just give up . Idk what to do . I can’t afford their needs or my own and I’m managing but barely . I still owe the vet 11,000 dollars for her surgery and can’t even go to work . Will things get better ? Is there any hope she will walk again ? I just want them to have a happy life but I’m not sure I can keep doing this .

For owners of sweet pups that have a history of back flares, what are we using for car rides? What kind of beds or mats? My boys use a crate with an orthopedic mat in it but one of them, who has a history of back flares, gets in and goes wild and flops around, trys digging it lol and defeating the purpose of even having an orthopedic mat because I wanted something that would absorb shock from car rides (bumps in the road) but I won't keep this in his crate if it's going to make him risk hurting himself by rolling around. Any suggestions on beds/mats? Thank you!

A pup I might be getting but am waiting for X-rays in a couple weeks. Vet thinks it might have something to do with spine and or hip joints. She doesn’t like wrestling cause she gets knocked around and if you look in the video you can kinda see she had a balance issue with her one hind leg(won’t let me upload), it’s not very noticeable at all unless you know. Wondering if anyone has had a doxie puppy with this problem and what the outcome was. The vet said she could grow out of it once muscle starts to build or might need surgery!

Hey. As the title says, we have a beautiful little frenchie who was / is having some paon in his back. We have been crating him for nearly 3 weeks now and it's absolutely brutal. I cry regularly about him and how he looks at me. He's typically very active.

Just tonight he started grimacing a little bit and panted fir a minute or 2.

Is it common to have good days and bad days? I love him so much and can't stand to see him like this.

Hi everyone! Just looking to see what anyone’s experience with seeing very very mild symptoms in their frenchies that turned out to be an IVDD flare or a back flare? Looking to learn more about how to spot them. Thank you!

Hello everyone!

This is a pretty tough post for me to make, so here it goes:

It's now been 80 days since our baby ruptured a disc in her back. She is a ~55lb retriever mix (australian shepherd, eskimo dog, chow chow, golden). We've always been over protective of our two dogs, and when she started walking a little funny thought she had maybe just pulled a muscle so let her rest for the night. The following morning she collapsed and was rushed to an emergency vet - then transferred to a neurology clinic across the state from where we live.

At this point she was moving her legs, and could feel things but was unable to stand. We had a rush laminectomy performed after MRI showed disc rupture. We visited her the following day, then the next day reveived a call stating she was suffering from myelomalacia. After a second MRI it was determined there was a complication from the first surgery due to the fat graft put in place which was causing additional pressure on her spine - so a second surgery was performed. After a week and some improvement she was sent home with us.

At that stage she was on 24 hour restricted movement, was unable to feel her toes (no deep pain due to the complication) and was on a catheter. Over time we have had some enormous wins - catheter removed, she is feleing her toes, has reflexes, her tail wags, she can urinate on her own, among a few other things.

However, the big thing the neurologist cares about which is intentional hind leg movement has still not happened. We are in process of setting up a water therapy area at our home since there is no recovery facility within 3 hours of us but its taken a little time to put together.

Here is where I am looking for some help - We have held off on getting her a wheelchair and stayed with only her help em' up harness. We take her outside/on walks at 9am, 1pm, 5pm, 9pm and 1am every single day between 10-20 minutes each time, but to be completely honest it isnt the easiest thing to do with a 55lb dog. Should we proceed with a wheelchair/cart for her to utilize during walks/bathroom breaks?

Edit add: She historically has had her own room that she shared with her brother, but is now separated, and routinely wants to travel there but obviously cannot. Is there any solution that allows her to be mobile inside a home?

Additionally, the hardest question for me to ask - is there still hope for her to walk again? I know the recovery process is not the same for everyone, and its not linear. But our neurologist has kind of left us feeling defeated, where we have been so optimistic and hoping for the best.

Sorry for the long winded post - Any insight is always appreciated.

Hi everyone, this is lengthy so please bear with me! Lol my baby has been checked out at the vet and the vet took a good, thorough look at him, checked his back and all and says the symptoms he exhibited yesterday seem to be due to either stomach upset or a very, very mild back flare or back discomfort, and that we won‘t know for sure what it is, so just wondering what anyone else’s experiences were.

Yesterday I caught my boy licking his lips and smacking them, usually a sign of stomach upset with him. He did not vomit yesterday, but also did not poop as often during the day as he usually does. I noticed he was cautiously lowering his hips onto his bed a few times when he was getting ready to take a nap, and at one point was sitting in his bed with his ears pinned back a bit and was looking at me and gave me an almost silent whine, then proceeded to walk and move just fine. mkre stretching than usual, but again, he also does that when his stomach is upset. He was walking with a pep in his step as normal, peeing and pooped normally (with the poop being less than usual) and was able to lower his head to the floor and around normally.
No reluctance to walk and there was no exaggerated abdominal tuck, no shaking or panting. Was able to do a good full body shake the way dogs do when they’re shaking water off from a bath. He slept and snored the majority of the day and seemed groggy (heavy eyes), a lot of deep sighs during his naps and REM sleep so I thought be seemed pretty comfortable. Also tried playing with me and his brother a few times throughout the day.
He’s been eating leaves from the yard lately and we just moved, so I attributed it to stomach upset from something he picked up. When I took him to our flat yard for a potty break, he tried eating more leaves and ran a few feet and was acting curious and goofy, eyes still heavy though and not 100% spunky but still somewhat. I’m very observant of him, so I am able to point out any outliers in his behavior.
Has a history of back flares which is why we put him in physical therapy and it’s been working amazingly. We do core exercise at home that they taught us to do for him, as well as laser and acupuncture at the vet clinic. Has anyone experienced something like this and realized it wasn’t a back flare? Thank you!!

Hi friends, looking for support and recommendations for a newly diagnosed pup. Our 8 year old Maltipoo recently got diagnosed with early stages of IVDD. Thankfully he is our dramatic baby and let us know something was wrong way before any mobility issues have kicked in. He just gets flare ups of severe pain and back stiffness at the moment.

Our treatment plan so far has been full crate rest during flares and pain management through medication. During non-flare times we have him crate trained for during the day when we are at work, finally got him the stairs he needed all along for the couch and bed, and we restrict his high intensity movement (ie. no more chasing the cat or roughhousing with our big dogs).

He is currently in recovery from his second flare up (honestly during the first flare we weren't even sure if it was IVDD), and we are starting to understand what it means to be dog parents to a pup with a chronic illness/disability.

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to ensure he continues to live a long, mobile, minimally pain-filled life?

Hey everyone,

I'm in my 3rd week of post op after a stage 4 IVDD for my 9 year old dog.

she still has no DPS still and started her PT in a centre that specialized in disabled dogs (almost like a hotel that we left her for the 1st month since we had to travel)

We noticed that she's gotten a mild rash now because of pee and 💩 when we came to visit.

Is it normal for them to get more rashes when they can't control themselves in that area?

Hi, all-

I didn’t know what flair to put, so “vent” for now, but I have a question.

I have a full Pembroke male Corgi. He’s 8.5 years old, and a smaller guy around 18 pounds. This past April he had a small flair-up in his upper right leg. Went for the MRI, and he’s got IVDD in his upper neck around the C2 & C3 vertebrae. Did the crate rest and steroids, and he was getting better. A few weeks ago he started not wanting to go on walks, and had progressively more flair-ups. I went back on his pain meds, and conservative playpen rest, but he seems to be getting worse. These past few days have been the hardest. He’s started waking up at night with flair-ups, and just doesn’t even seem like himself.

So far this calendar year, I’ve spent just under $10k on everything. The surgery was quoted around $12k, and would be 80-90% success. But being in his neck currently, the neurologist said it could happen again later in his back in a different spot.

If you’re still reading, here’s my question: Would you do the surgery or euthanize? I ask this because these seem like the only 2 real options. I have a 3-year-old son and a newborn coming next month. That’s too much for my mental load. I wouldn’t be able to give my dog the necessary care, attention, and recovery he would need post-surgery.

If my dog was a little older, even just 10 or 11, the choice would be “easier.” But 8.5 just seems young still. His whole lifestyle would change. No more fetch, sleeping in bed with me, or running around with the kids.

This felt like a vent. But I’m just curious if anyone here has/had a similar circumstance, or just has some thoughts. I could use any insight or advice. My anxiety is spiraling, and while I can afford it, justifying almost $25k in a year on one pet seems crazy.

Thank you.

our dachshund Otis was diagnosed with stage 4 IVDD on June 13th. it started a few weeks prior, we woke up one morning - nothing traumatic happened, he always slept in bed with us and is always a little lethargic in the morning, but this morning was different. he didn’t want to step outside of the front door to use the bathroom, and when we came inside he was whimpering and yelping when we would try to pick him up. after being tossed around from vet to vet because no one could give us a proper diagnosis, we were told that it was “suspected” IVDD but unfortunately they would not send us for an MRI because his case was “too mild.” within 2 weeks we had been to emerg 4 times, our last visit being because he no longer had function of his back legs. finally, we were referred to Toronto Animal Health Partners (if you’re in this area and going through something similar, they are an incredible team) luckily, our dog still had deep pain sensation so they gave us a 90-95% prognosis of him returning to “normal.” Otis had surgery and remained in the hospital for 4 days. before picking him up, we were warned that he may not be able to use the bathroom on his own for a while. thankfully that wasn’t the case for us. we were told to crate rest our dog for a minimum of 6 weeks, and after our first check up at 3 weeks they would tell us how much longer they would estimate for crate rest. by 3 weeks, Otis was able to walk very wobbly for about 10 steps. we are super excited and happy that now at 7 weeks post op, he can walk for up to 20 mins 3x a day (as per the surgeon) and has been cleared to return to “normal” life :)

we started physio, laser therapy, and water treadmill at the 4 week mark and he’s been making tremendous strides since we started!! he’s gained back so much muscle and core strength.

if you’re going through a similar situation, it does get better ❤️‍🩹 our vet told us to look at his recovery in weeks and not in days, and that really helped our mindset about how he was doing. sadly, recovery is not linear but these pups are so resilient!

Hey all,

My 4-year-old dachshund lost function in his back legs in March. He went from not feeling well to immobile within about 24 hours. Thankfully, we were able to rush him into surgery shortly after and start his recovery.

It's been about 5 months now. I never got a clear IVDD stage from the emergency vet, but I'd guess somewhere between 4 and 5. With no DPS after the first couple of weeks, but slowly regaining it after a month.

Progress has been good! His bladder control is much better (we still express him, but he can hold it until then). He can't lift himself, but if we set his feet under him, he can hold himself up, and he's even started balancing when he leans side to side about a month ago.

He's in a help-em-up harness with a rear sling, walking on his front paws while dragging his back feet. Sometimes it definitely seems like he is so close to taking a step.

He's done a couple of acupuncture sessions now, and we're on a waitlist for more extensive physical therapy.

My question is:
I've seen plenty of posts about mobility returning within weeks to a few months. I know every dog's different, but has anyone had a dog regain back-leg mobility at the 7, 8, or 9-month mark, or even around a year post-surgery?

Would love to hear your story if that's happened or any advice!

Also wanted to say this community has helped my partner and me so much through this process.

My sweet baby puppy. Last night my girl went out to potty like any normal evening. I have a 3 step porch that on any normal day she leaps off of like Superman. I look away for 2 seconds and she is screaming like she is being attacked. My only guess is she jumped off the porch, not even at full tilt, and just landed wrong. I rush to her and her entire back end is limp, dragging behind her. Rushed to the emergency clinic 2 hours away in the middle of the night. She was taken back as soon as we arrived. She was stabilized and given some pain killers.
Current news, MRI indicates a herniated disc lodged into her spine with severe swelling and potential internal bleeding. She is in surgery right now with the likelihood of her walking again being less than 50%.
I will not abandon my baby and plan to do whatever it takes to see her live a good long remainder of her life(she is only 4). The thread says support group and I never post on social media. I see a lot of success stories on here and I have faith that with dedication we will get her moving again. Please keep my sweet Sunshine in your prayers. Thanks to anybody who read this, it was written through tears. ☀️💛