2 of my sisters have adopted dogs born with no front legs. Do you know the cost for this prosthetic?

Aw..so cute how positive puppy..xD

WHEELY cute puppy!!!:P

Give us a video of the little one using his new ‘legs’ please?

“WHEW” thought for a while the world was coming to an end…a post with NO nuffing?!? Thanks Jolan for restoring my faith in the presence of nuffers in the world.

Um… Jolan… I’m curious at what point *anyone* here said anything even close to “Evil, evil puppy killer!”, let alone “yelling” it. Every response to you that I’ve read so far has been pretty much a calm suggestion to not make assumptions about this puppy’s care.

BTW, I haven’t looked at all of the videos you’ve posted, but the dog in the first one is shown using a prosthetic (or at least some kind of wheeled device) not too different from the one Hope has been fitted for. It looks like his people put him on it from time to time to walk him, but he’s also allowed to run around without it. Why assume that Hope will be strapped to her prosthetic 24/7? Why not trust the judgment of those who care for her on a daily basis to decide when it’s needed and when it’s not?

I understand what you’re saying about animals getting along just fine without devices if they’re born that way, and learn how to walk like that, and with a dog like Faith (who walks on her hind legs), I have to admire the folk who rescued her and taught her how to do that, but I also have to wonder what kind of damage will eventually be done to her hips by walking upright. I’m not a vet, but I do know something about skeletal anatomy, and I know that dog pelvises are NOT designed (for lack of a better word) for bipedal locomotion. So while she’s a shining example of animals doing just fine (for now) without a prosthetic, I suspect she’s going to have a lot of problems later with osteoarthritis that will make it very difficult for her to remain mobile. I’m NOT suggesting that the wrong decision has been made in Faith’s case. I’m just suggesting that there are pros and cons on either side of a situation like this, and choosing to provide a dog with a prosthetic does not = animal abuse.

I promissed not to write anymore to avoid unnecessary arguments, but I’m not strong enough to resist it!
Patty,
I’m very sorry your husband lost a leg, probably due to an accident. I made this assumption because you said, that without the help of a prosthetic leg your husband “would be laying on the couch waiting for me to bring him everything”. You see, this would never happen to a kid, who was born or became handicapped at an early age. Because kids learn to live with their disabilities and can do amazing things once you let them. Animals can do much better in that sense. Prosthetics are expensive, but wonderful devices and I never said that some people or animals should be denied of having them. As Megusmaximus has warned me, sometimes those devices are just absolutelly necessary for survival. I’m not sure our puppy’s case has not been overreacted. It’s just terrible to watch it roll on its wheels without having the freedom of doing what it pleases. If the puppy would be a total cripple without being able to move, I would agree with strapping it to a cart. But this is obviously not the case.
I’m happy there are so many nice people who are sympathetic with the cute puppy. I feel the same way, but don’t let be carried away because too much sympathy may do more damage than good.

To the person who liked the music and said it was from Clockwork Orange … before that it was from Beethoven.

“Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’…
keep those doggies rollin’…”
Warmest thanks to everyone
involved in giving Hope some alternatives…don’t have to be used all the time, but it looks like real help.
Hi to RUBBER DUCK!

Aww I hadn’t been able to watch the video before (at work)… That little puppeh has so much energy! I would love to cuddle with her and her fluffy fur…. I do believe I am dead from the cute!