She and Arden are coping with the separation as well as can be expected. Amber is penned off in the living room to keep the two of them from playing with each other too much, but Arden still likes to offer Amber treats over the gate and bring her the occasional toy.

Arden keeps telling us the dog is hurt using the hurt sign and saying “oh no”.

She is very excited to see Amber in her pen when she comes downstairs in the morning just as Amber used to follow us into Arden’s bedroom in the mornings to get Arden from her crib.

Assuming there aren’t any complications with her recovery, Amber should be good as new in a few months. Cross your fingers!