Hi Ruth,
I hope all is going ok for Lola. An amputation to a human is a devastating thing but dogs are very resilient and can adapt very quickly. I know of a dog who was up and standing on 3 legs ready to go within an hour of coming round from the operation. Maybe its because they don't have a human's mental baggage and they just want to get on with life and back to their humans.
Michele
PS Have a look on youtube for the two legged greyhound.
