ACL torn. My options?

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Go for the TPLO and do it sooner rather than later.  The longer you wait the more arthritis will set in and you've already waited a long time.  Be very religious about doing the rehab afterward and if you can find a place that does canine rehab even better.  For an active dog the TPLO surgery is the best option.  There's a yahoo group called orthodogs which is very active and has a lot of knowledgeable people on it, you might want to join it (it's a very active list so make sure you set your preferences to digest).  There are also lots of websites with great info on TPLO and rehab afterward.  I had a dog have it done about 5 years ago and I know several other people with active working dogs who have had it done too. 

Good luck!
 
ETA:  Just noticed that this thread is a couple of weeks old - what did you decide?

Update:
 
Injury occured 9/2, it is now 10/6.
 
Sadie still limps heavily and only uses the leg to balance on when standing, and the occasional step.  TPLO surgery is still scheduled for 10/31.
 
I did check with the doctor earlier in this week to see if the 60 day wait for surgery was a good idea.  He said, "Keep the 10/31 appointment."   Hmmm...    Oh well, from what I hear, he does a lot of them, so he is quite experienced...
 
Wow.  8 weeks in the crate.
 
This is from a sheet of questions I faxed him this week:
 
How long is she to be confined to strict crate rest?  I think of strict crate rest as being in the crate 24/7 and only moving 15-20 feet to pee.
 
His answer was, "8 weeks" and "correct"!    
 
Bummer.
 
 

Hey,  that othodogs group is great!  
 
Lots of information and folks going through the same thing there.

Holly was our only dog at the time of her surgery. lus she was sedate bulldog.  So, I never crated her,,but I carried her up and down the steps.  A freind had a chow who did a full flight of steps 3 days after surgery, she is ok for 5 years now except getting old at 11.. 
 
Can you separate your other dogs,,maybe take them to a relatives house for a while so she can not be crated all the time?

Davb--I did a THR (hip replacement) on my terrier mix about 2 weeks ago and it's working. It's hard. It's long. I have to hear a lot of chirping and find lots of things for her to do, but we're slowly getting there.
 
Good luck.

Yeah, orthodogs is a great resource!

Here are a couple of links to some helpful info:
[linkhttp://www.lauriebryce.com/tplo/]http://www.lauriebryce.com/tplo/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.woodhavenlabs.com/tplo.html]http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/tplo.html[/link]
 
The first one is especially good and I remember reading it a lot. 
 
You might want to buy/fashion a sling now and start getting used to it.  It's a little awkward at first. 
 
Do you have your dog on some sort of a gluco supplement now?  If not, you might want to ask about starting one asap - I'd be doing anything I could to help lessen the arthritis (which, from what I know, starts about 2-3 weeks post-tear) that in the knee. 
 
Where do you live?  If you live anywhere near CT I can recommend a couple of great places to help you with rehab.