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Hope, the dog without front legs
Hope, a two legged Maltese puppy, had a though time ever since she was born without its from legs. Hope first moved around by hopping, but doctors said this will eventually damage the dog’s bones and spine. So doctors thought about helping the little dog get around.
Orthotist David Turnbill created a device for Hope with makeshift shoulder joints with wheels from a model airplane. Each of the new arms move independently, allowing Hope to easily turn. The dog can even sit down or sit up without having to remove the device. The most difficult part was teaching the dog to walk normally, considering all it knew until now was hopping. Hope was taken in by Southern Comfort Maltese Rescue in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA when she was six weeks old.
via DailyMail
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Hope is quite adorable and seems to be adjusting really well to her new legs!
At least somebody cared enough to do something, and not just cared.
she doesn’t have new legs!
she has new wheels!!
they should make an all terrain version of it though
After all the negative stories about people hurting/killing animals, this restored my faith in humans. Way to GO! People working together to help animals, my kind of world!!
Deploy the airbags!
hahahaha
wheeely-pooch
this is a big gay dog…. look at this one…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NMYVpNxLyjU
It’s a PooCycle.
HOW CAN I HELP HOPE?
What a strong en beautiful dog..
I love it
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good guys and lucky dog
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hope dont buy into the crap! you can still learn to walk on your hind legs alone! like lucky! and walk like a people!
but if ya really dont feel like it the lil wheels will do fine:)
I am an animal lover and so very happy and so deeply touched that there are people will go the extra mile to give puppy Hope a chance to have a normal and comfortable life even with her handicap. More kudos to those very caring people..we need more of them in this world.
What a sweet story, and hope is such a cutie pie!
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OMG! What a touching story. It is so amazing the extra mile some people will go to help an animal in distress. These types touch my heart and give me strength in times of despair. Thank you so much for posting this beautiful story.
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thank you for this amazing story about Hope the puppy.
I hav a small dog, Bobi, he has been a street dog until a car hit him and he can not use his back legs.He is a great loving dog, smart and sweet, i went with him at the doctor for laser tratament, each day i work his legs, i tried even hidrotherapy but he still need a device to walk. What can i do for him? excuse my english