Our lab had both ccl's done at ages 2 and 4. She is now 10 and still hunting hard and doing better than lots of dogs her age and shows no issues. Like others have mentioned start saving now for the second surgery as it is likely going to be required. We followed the top dog recovery process and it is very hard to keep your dog so inactive and if I recall it was more like 12 weeks with slow progressive increases in activity. Good luck and make sure you choose a surgeon you trust, we were very happy with ours although probably paid more than it would have cost elsewhere. If your looking for a recommendation feel free to pm me.
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