2007-04-19 09:01:11 · 14 answers · asked by weener 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes I do..she is a Black Mouth Cur extremely energetic and we had to have a front leg amputated after she somehow broke it in half. She gets along great and it didn't take her long to adapt only a month or so. There wasn't really any rehabilitation at all. The vet told us the front leg is usually the one that will give the dog problems and is harder to adjust, but our female did just fine. We wanted to give her a chance at life without the leg instead of having to put her to sleep. And it worked great, she runs just as fast, plays with us, still loves to play fetch and chase things, she can even still jump up on things. It really hasn't slowed her down at all. Her life is just as good as it was before. They did amputate the entire leg to the shoulder area so there wouldn't be a stump to get caught on anything. I am so glad we did this instead of the alternative. Good luck to you and your dog if you have to have this done. It was definitely worth it for our family and our dog.
2007-04-19 09:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He sure is! Rocky is a 2 1/2 year old brindle Great Dane. His leg was amputated at 3 weeks old, no one is sure what happened, whether his mum stepped on him or whether another dog snapped at him. Unfortunately it is a front leg and the whole shoulder had to be removed too. It's particularly hard for him, because Danes have most of their weight on the front.
He came to us at 6 weeks old, and we soon found out he was a typical bratty puppy, into everything. Our greatest concern has been the stress that is put on his remaining front leg. But he has done fine, regardless. He can go up a full flight of stairs in 3 jumps. He can jump into the back of the pickup from a standing jump, not even my 4 leggers can do that!
He can run every bit as fast as the rest, but he naturally tires faster. We were advised to keep his weight down. Easier said than done - his sire is a German champion, so he is much bulkier than American bred Danes. He is about 130 lbs, even with all the missing parts.
Anyway, he is a "going concern", spoiled rotten, and the light of our lives.
2007-04-19 17:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are highly functioning. They seem happy and sure get around as well as any other dog.
The first time my 3 year old nephew saw a three-legged dog, he looked at us and said, "how do they make those?" Sorry, couldn't resist telling that cute story.
2007-04-19 16:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by Patti C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had one personally but there was one at a shelter that was coming in from a walk. I love dogs so I went over to pet him and he was all happy as could be. I asked his walker if she could notice a difference between him and the other dogs and she said the only difference was that he only had 3 legs instead of 4. He could keep up with all the other dogs but he just looked funny doing it. You have nothing to worry about. They're still good dogs!
2007-04-19 16:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by Country Chick87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never owned one but have known people who have and they are highly functioning animals, they adapt well and don;t miss their limb. They can do about anything a 4 leg dog can do.
2007-04-19 16:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met a guy with a three legged dog, and man could that dog run and get around amazingly
2007-04-19 16:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by joey v 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont have one but one of my friends does. Beau is a lab that got caught in a poachers steel trap. He had to have a back leg amputated. He does everything now that he did before. He even can still be a daddy if you get what I mean. He runs, plays, only thing major different is when he jumps to ketch a frisbee he usually falls on landing.
2007-04-19 16:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by thumpergirl_1979 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't own one, but met one within hours of having had the surgery. I work next to the vet that tended to him. He was up, almost perfectly balanced and insisted on being taken outside to do his business. And had no problem in that balancing act either.
Saw him a few months later and was still amazed by him. He greeted everyone and was in great spirits. His owner said that the amputation never even slowed him down.
2007-04-19 18:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might give you some idea of what a three legged dog can do.
http://www.alllabs.com/labrador_of_month_february2006.htm
Chris Atkinson moderater/owner of http://retrievertraining.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=1
also has a three legged dog.
2007-04-19 16:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dog actually still has all of his legs, but one back one doesn't work very well/is in frequent pain.
He runs down the stairs on three legs like a champ and he pees doing a hand stand, it's HILARIOUS...
I've seen other dogs with three legs that do very well, also...
Your little tri-pod will be fine!!
2007-04-19 16:34:41 · answer #10 · answered by Tiff 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋