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To: caveat emptor

God bless these folks and God bless this dog. Never give up on your animal if you have to have a surgery that removes a leg or two, they will adapt and be happy. If it’s two back legs you can get carts (or make them) for all different-sized animals. If it’s one leg in the back it won’t slow them down very much, if it’s a front one it’ll be a little different because the front legs come down independently for steering adjustments (back legs work together running). But your pet just having you around and loving them, they will be happy and will find ways to motor on and be happy.

They mostly live in the moment and don’t get depressed about what they have lost. Unlike us. But it’s inspiring to see how happy they are with their problems and they just keep on going and making us happy. They keep giving us their joy.


2 posted on 12/16/2009 8:57:17 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Great post, but if a front leg is amputated the animal generally brings that remaining leg to the middle and they do just fine. Animals truly are inspirational!


3 posted on 12/16/2009 9:01:34 PM PST by JLLH
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To: Secret Agent Man
Last winter I lost a dog I'd had for about 15 years, after a year and a half illness - large dog, wolf X, about 90 pounds or so. I got him shortly after I retired. We spent several hours a day for many years wandering the hills around where I live.


5 posted on 12/16/2009 9:58:56 PM PST by caveat emptor
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