It will take about seven months for six-year-old dog bite victim Caylee Young to regain full use of her arm.

This after she was the victim of a vicious attack by a rottweiler at an east complex two weeks ago.

Caylee’s mother, Jessica said she took her daughter to see an orthopaedic surgeon on Monday and was informed that it would take at least seven months to determine whether the arm would be usable again.

“It’s a big maybe for now, we’ll have to wait and see,” said Jessica.

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“She went back to school today and she is still in pain with her hand hanging… She didn’t even want to go to school this morning.

“It’s breaking my heart because she was a perfect little girl, now she is stuck with a hand that may or may not work again.”

She said Caylee was still having nightmares and was now comfortable talking about it, but has a strong fear for dogs.

“She is dead scared of dogs now, we took her to visit her father this past weekend, and there are two bull terrier puppies, one of which belongs to her,” said her mother.

“She didn’t want the dog anywhere near her and she started screaming when the dog came her way.

“She is really afraid of dogs now, which is heartbreaking because she had dreams of becoming a vet.”

Caylee was attacked by the dog when her family was collecting keys to their new home several weeks ago. She suffered puncture wounds to her arms.

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Her mother hopes the fear will subside one day so that Caylee can pursue her dreams and be comfortable around dogs.

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