[Corgi Kris]

I'm so sorry this happened. Actually we had this happen to two of our Corgis a few years apart.
Basil was backed over by the Propane truck. We live on a farm and he was interested in what was going on. Just like Ein there were two breaks in his pelvis. The hardest part is finding a comfortable way to pick them up and for each dog is will be different. For Basil we supported his chest and slid a hand between his back legs so the pressure would be balenced. When we took him out to potty we would use a lightweight towel to hold him up so he could manuever with his front legs and find a comfortable position to potty in. It sounds like you have a good vet. Two clean breaks should heal well. You will be surprised at how quickly Ein recovers. The hard part will be keeping her quiet during recovery, but it is also the most important part. The pain medications are important, but monitor them closely and becareful not to over medicate. A little bit of pain is what tells the Corgi to slow down, too much pain is miserable ans she will not want to move at all. Just like us. Our Basil recovered completely, but it took months. about two years after the accident he could jump up onto a bed that was over three feet off the ground. He was amazing.

I let our Lizzie out to go the bathroom right before going to bed. She usually goes out tinkles and comes right back in when it is late, After 10 minutes and she didn't come to the door so we went out and looked. She was in the ditch in front of our farm. we seldom have traffic past our house, but the only conclusion is someone hit her and left her. We took her to the vet and in her situaltion her Pelvis was shattered. There was no surgery that could be done to repair the damage and fortunately, even those there were many breaks, the bones were aligned fairly well. It was very difficult to find a comfortable position to pick her up, but we did and again we used the towel around the belly to support her so she could go the bathroom more easily. We had her fixed since the vet said that she would need to deliver c-section if she were to have puppies. We didn't want to put her through that.

Take things slow. Your dog will want to do more than they should sooner than they should so you will have to be pretty strict. It is interesting how they discover how to balence more weight forward on their own. You can also buy a special harness that will allow you to take weight off the back legs. I didn't know about it until a few years after Lizzie's accident--we just used the towel. Stairs will be off limits for a few months, but you will likely see a full recovery if the bones are aligned well. I would expect that your vet will do another x-ray to monitor the healing process.

Lizzie has a different walk now and I expect that we will see some arthritis in the future, but for now she still chases rabbits at a breakneck speed, herds the geese and ducks and loves to go swimming--same as before. Good luck to you and best wishes to little Ein. Healing thoughts are coming your way!