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aaaaaaaaaaaw…..poor baby!
I saw something about this dog on Animal Planet, and he was born without his two front legs. The vet was going to put him down, but some woman adopted him and had the special legs made for him. He’s a sweet little dog.
im a hateful bitter old bastard…
but when i saw this picture.. it made me aaaaaaaaaw :3
Hey is that one of those robot dogs that dance?
They’re getting more and more realistic every day..
WOw FUk you jojo thats so rude you deserve to die!
Aha, that’s way worse than Jojo’s comment. “You deserve to die”? That’s terrible. Watch how you speak to others before you criticize.
I thought Jojo’s comment was hilarious actually.
Maybe Hannah doesn’t get it because she’s never seen the robot dogs?
The dog is too bloody cute…. i wonder if it can do stairs?
How does it sleep?
If that happened to my little guy, i’d totally get him some of those, and he’d hate me for it… he’s a fairly hateful little dog.
Wow hannah, you are quite the hypocrite. Someone says an innocent joke (I’m hoping it was innocent anyway) about a dog, and you say they deserve to die. Anyone who values the life of an animal over a human needs to re-evaluate. I love animals. Don’t get me wrong. But for you to say something like that is sad, very sad.
It’s people like you who are animal activists but couldn’t give a crap about people’s welfare. Get a clue.
that is the saddest thing! it reminds me of little tim.
Timmmaayyy!!!
I know isn’t soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute i feel soooooooooooooooooooo sad looking at the poor thing but then again i’m happy because i’ts got legs now so i’m kinda happy and sad at the same time! The owners who own that dog shuld feel very happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, though he looks pretty ok
This might sound weird… But is he able to change the direction he’s rolling, with the angle of those wheels?
Interesting question.
I’d have thought they’d need to be the other way (like the wheels on a pusher or trolley).
I’d be interested to see a video of this dog, and see how he manages
I think he’s able to change direction, since he still have a spine and I bet he’s still able to move his spine.
It also looks like his shoulders are still there, which means in theory he can lift those little wheelies. Think about rolling your shoulders, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.
It also says in the article that several people linked to below that they’re on a spring loaded system, which means she can turn by putting weight on one or the other.
Pretty clever, really
here is a link for the little dog. her name is hope.
A more practical version of these legs would be like with a ball instead of wheels. Like that Dyson ball. Except poor goggies would fall over a lot. D=
That’s what they call RWD lol
He surely manages the direction with the back legs.
recovery win!
6 million dollar dog.
I don’t think I’d call that “love”.
It depends which side of the fence you stand, I guess.
Me? I can see BOTH sides of the argument.
Still haz a cute.com lol
Love is looking at whether your dog can still have an enjoyable life, and not cutting that short just because he or she needs an amputation.
Love is doing what it takes to make sure your dog gets the best life possible. Dogs can live quite happily with these kinds of adaptations.
Rather its misguided or not its certainly with the best intentions.
As long as the dog continues to get this kind of care it should be ok.
Why wouldnt you? just askin
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve no problem with a three legged, or even a two legged dog. I’ve rehabilitated an abandoned hit-by-car dog that needed a leg amputation. She was fine, bouncy and happy.
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It’s more that I just haven’t seen very many cases where prosthetics don’t cause more harm than good for the animal in the long run. They tend to get blisters and raw places from where the prostetics attach at very least.
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Animals don’t think like us. They arn’t vain, they don’t pitty their situation. In that regard we can learn a lot from them. However, if something hurts they just want it to stop. If they can’t walk it IS time to let them move on. Trying to cobble together a contraption so the critter can live a half life is, in my opinion, selfish.
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If the dog is bouncy, happy and fine with their wheels, that’s one thing. I’ll just say I have yet to see this happen.
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It’s more loving to put the animals needs above your wants.
Fair enough Casa, i cant argue with that. Thank you for your response and im sorry so many negative cmments have ben aimed at you, i think some have just mistook what you said and the way you said it.
Im with you casa, we tend tu humanize dogs, and even tough I cried my ass out when I saw this pic, its like you said, dogs dont pity themselves, its our selfish attitude that makes us think they do!!!
I’m sorry, but if you don’t think this is love, then you probably shouldn’t have animals at all. Just because a dogga looses the ability to walk, doesn’t mean that “Oh well, time to put her down” if you are lucky enough to have the resources, why wouldn’t you do anything possible to keep your dog with you. This is obviously a very loved and cherished part of the family. I wish you could see that.
In total agreement with you Suzanne
i totally agree too…i cant walk does that mean i need to be put down? as long as he isnt in any constant pain and he doesnt look like he is he looks quite happy whats the problem?
Thats a 100% totally valid point you made there A! I mean the owner of this wee pupper obviously loves her very much and see’s her (as we all do with our pets) as their child and is treating her as such! the wee thing looks happy to me!
thanks
im in constant pain. i dont want to be put down. i would rather be in constant pain than not be able to live at all.. many dogs with similar health conditions to mine are put down every day.. some people may say its a half life but its better than no life at all..
i think that i would definatly get my dog one of those wheely things if he lost his front legs.. though i dont think he would need it.. he already spends more than half the time walking upright on his hind legs anyway.. it wouldnt take long for him to learn to walk on his backlegs full time..
anyway i think the dog is cute and that it looks perfectly happy..
If an animal isn’t suffering and has a decent quality of life, there’s no reason to euthanize just become some people are bothered by the animal’s imperfect appearance. I’ve known a lot of animals with injuries or birth defects that make them look odd or even a bit scary, and there’s always someone who comments that the animals should’ve been euthanized even though the animals function perfectly well and obviously are happy. If perfection was the standard for determining the right to live, none of us would be here.
amen to that! its the imperfections in the world that make us all unique and interesting
” If perfection was the standard for determining the right to live, none of us would be here. ”
Best comment all week.
I grew up with a blind German Shepherd. Mum got her for free because the breeder wanted to put her down due to her blindness, but Mum didn’t see why she should die just because she couldn’t see.
She was 16 when we finally had to put her to sleep because of cancer in her stomach. She lived a long and full life.
I totally agree with your comment, Aoife. Appearances don’t dictate quality of life. Quality of life comes from having a family that loves you and does their best by you.
I work with cats – mostly rescue, some rehabilitated ferals, all sorts – our basis is they won’t be put to sleep until the day they have no life quality left.
We currently have a cat called Dolly with inoperable oral cancer – she’s happy and purring and eating. We also have a group of FIV+ cats, some of which we were told were on their last legs *years* ago…I had to explain to someone that just because they *might* get sick, wasn’t a reason to kill them before they had a chance.
The woman who owns the sanctuary, one of her goggies isn’t too good on his legs, and is fairly blind. He’s having acupuncture. We’re non-profit and we do *anything* we can to keep the animals going. Sometimes we have little miracles happen.
My dog’s old and she has a lot of problems using her hind legs to go up the stairs and we live on the third floor. So what did we do? Got her a wheelchair thingy, with a handle so we can lift er hind legs when she needs to get up the stairs. I hope it arrives soon, as we are still waiting (custom made n’all).
Awww good luck with that Mori! Keep us posted as to how she gets on with it, id love to know!
Mori, you’re an example of what pet ownership is about
Kudos!
Caghs, i send you my apologies for any offense i caused you on a previous LOL. Sorry. x
All is forgiven, and I probably was a tad oversensitive. In hindsight, I probably did take it the wrong way because of the other similar captions.
*produces chocolate, chocolate fixes everything*
i know a dog that was put down today because it couldn’t walk. Guess what the not being able to walk was just one problem, the other problem was internal bleeding among other things. There are reasons for dogs to be put down. Just like my old dog. He was not happy anymore and he was in a lot of pain. I do not think that prostetics should be used to keep a dog from being put down because they can’t function like a puppy should and will always try to because all dogs care about is making their owner happy which means they will try to do things they can’t do just to make their owners happy which is why most animals try to leave when they know that their time is up. so their owners dont suffer. I think humans should pay the same respect and make it so their pets (their best friends) do not suffer just so they get more time with the pet, that is wrong
Why would it not be love? what else would drive someone to do this for an animal?
The selfish desire to keep the animal alive for the humans own wants rather than what is best for the animal. That doesn’t qualify as a loving action. One done with the best intentions, but if the dog is unhappy it’s wrong.
It depends if the dog is unhappy. From the videos I’ve seen, this dog is perfectly happy.
I agree that if a dog is suffering, euthanasia is the kindest course. We can’t assume that a dog is suffering just because prosthesis is required, however.
And sometimes, some suffering is necessary in order for recovery to occur. I have a cat with a flea allergy; before it was diagnosed, she was breaking out in horrid red welts that were getting worse and worse, and the bucket I had to keep on her long-term to allow them to heal made her miserable.
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It took five months for them to completely heal, and she was moping and miserable the whole time. I considered euthanasia on several occasions, but wanted to give her a chance to heal and see how she was after.
It paid off. The diagnosis was made, and a humble flea collar is sufficient to keep relapses at bay, and she’s now a happy, content cat. From time to time she’ll start to get a few wounds, and that’s when I know it’s time to change the collar, but apart from that, she’s leading a full life.
Maybe you should watch the video of this dog, before you go saying the dog is unhappy. If this was a human born without legs would you say the same thing, that you have to do what is best for them, and end their life because they can’t walk?? I dont think you would. Human or Animal we all deserve a chance to have a life.
I think your reply touched me as much as the image… (I want to cry but I am smiling)
And Casa–love isn’t always free from selfishness, and while I certainly understand your point of view I can’t see how anything else motivated this solution. Whether it is a selfish love or not, it is unquestionably a love.
Doesnt really matter what you think cause it not your dog, you jerk! IT IS LOVE. YOU ARE AN IDIOT!
My what a lovely over-emotional response.
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Take two steps back from what YOU want and look at what’s best for the animal.
“Take two steps back from what YOU want and look at what’s best for the animal.”
On this point, I have to agree entirely. Being a caregiver means putting your own desires aside and doing what’s best for those in your care, regardless of species.
Animals don’t react like humans do to missing limbs. They do not end up depressed, as long as they can get around and aren’t in pain, they are fine.
I work with rescue animals and some of the happiest pets I’ve met have been double amputees. There was one dog who was seriously abused and lost both her front legs (much like our goggy friend in the lol) and she was really depressed. The first time we fitted her with wheels she took off across the clinic- tail wagging, tongue hanging out. I think they realize we’re giving them a second chance at happiness.
And to answer the question about turning- most basic wheels can turn slightly while the dog is moving… but most animals adapt and sort of hop with their hind legs to make sharper turns.
That’s one lucky goggy!! Good for her!!
This. I’ve seen SO many tripod bunnies, and while their people are devastated the rabbits are just happy that the hurty thing is gone. They wobble for a bit, and sometimes need a little help getting clean, but they just get on with things.
Animals are cool like that. They don’t remember what was, they just know what is. I had a cocker spaniel who was blind and deaf, but he got around great. I think he lived in a world of smell.
On one of my other boards we have a woman who has a blind and deaf rabbit – rescued from a crack house and so neglected that his eyes had to be removed. He was doing OK, and then she took in a foster older bun. He took one look at blind-and-deaf Chuck and said MINE! He appointed himself Chuck’s seeing-eye-bunny, and when our friend picks up Chuck to do wound care on his eyes the other bun supervises and THUMPS the whole time until he is sure his buddy is okay. Chuck has begun exploring more with his bun-bud by his side, and last week he even RAN a little for the first time.
Makes my eyes all leaky that even after most people would have given up on them they have been lucky enough to find each other. Two old friends who’ve just met.
Aww, even though they’re getting on well I feel sorry for those bunnies! I’m glad they found such a good home! We have had 3 bunnies since I was little. One of them died a few years ago at the age of 7 or so when his kidneys failed. Another died a year later of a stroke. I feel bad about the first since he was sick for a week, but the second passed instantly, literally mid-leap.
She’ll even try to box with my older brother sometimes ^_^ I always imagine an old spinster beating up a young man with a cane when I see it, lol.
The last one’s still alive. Oddly enough she was the first one we got. She’s 11 1/2 now and owns everything less than 1 foot tall in our family room where she lives. She has survived 2 hairballs and many colds. I would never have pegged her as the one to last this long, but dang, she’s stubborn
“And to answer the question about turning- most basic wheels can turn slightly while the dog is moving… but most animals adapt and sort of hop with their hind legs to make sharper turns.”
Ah, makes sense
Thanks for clarifying that
Since you seem to know quite a bit I’m kind of curious. Are the dogs still able to jump relatively well? I know they still have their hind legs which supply most of the power but do the wheels cause balance, weight, or flexibility issues when trying to jump?
They see me rollin’ …
LMAO
tryin’ to catch me ridin’ dirrty….
If one were able to afford such a gift, why wouldn’t one?
dey lovin’
Not cool =\
No, you’re not. But they keep letting you back in.
WIN
Why on earth not!!! Or are you the type of heartless soul who doesn’t believe on spening money on a loved ones comfort if you can afford it? Or are you just a troll?
NPT!
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This is so inspirational! We had a dachshund once who needed back wheels, but I have never seen a pair of front wheels! How NEAT! While they look a little goofy its obvious to tell the dog has a significantly raised standard of living!
Poor wee baby! Awwww really sad but also happy! That ones tuggin at the ‘ol heart strings a bit!
I know! How can a picture be happy and sad…yet it is!
Do they call her Lieutenant Dan?
Forrest Gump ref ftw!
they are made of a space shuttle!
Let’s bring her ice cream!
LOL. Nice.
Still, poor baby. Very cute.
That’s pretty cool, though if something like that ever happened to a dog I owned I probably wouldn’t be able to afford it. I don’t know what something like that costs.
I know some people make stuff like this themselves. Personally I lack the skill.
I believe it cost about $600 altogether. But the final adult set of wheels was $300 by itself…
for things like this you can usually get help from certain vets or organizations, too, if you know where to look.
Either that, or ask around your town. A lot of local business folk with appropriate skills will sometimes help out.
What happened to her/him? I froze when I saw this.
According to one of the other comments, this dog was on a special that said he was born that way.
Her name is Hope, and she was born that way.
Here’s the site…
http://scmradoption.com/hope_special_needs.htm
Ai spended big moneez to get eye amputation for my goggie wen I dopted himz. Hims eye was all neglected and gross and medecines did no halp. Fortunatly hee din’t need prosthetic anyfing, but haz mush more happee naw himz eye no mor hurting. I finkso dis goggie in picshur has similar mush happee. (Sorree, not gud at lol-speek yet…)
awesome sylmenya im glad he’s ok
yu haz a fyn wif teh lolspeek Sylmenya! iz nawt mennee rulz, affer awl
an lolspeek iz nawt a rekwiremint enneway
I think it’s great that this pup has the wheels. People who don’t have pets wouldn’t understand. You don’t just get rid of a dog because it can’t use its legs. I’d re-mortgage my home if I couldn’t afford such a contraption outright.
I’ve just spent several hundred dollars ‘repairing’ my 18-year-old cat. A lot of people asked why I bothered, when she could drop off the perch at any time.
It’s simple really. While there’s life left in her, it’s my responsibility as her carer to make sure she gets the best of it
People who love their pets understand this. People who see them as ‘just animals’ don’t get it.
He nex speed racer!!
go mach go go, go mach go go, go mach go go, go!
We looked into a K-9 wheel cart for my Duke, but his other medical problems got worse before he lost the use of his hind legs.
If they can live pain free and mobile with wheels or a K-9 cart, then it’s a wonderful thing.
I think I would do something like this for a young dog that was sound in the rear end. An old dog that could possibly have arthritis in the rear or spondylosis in their back I would be hesitant to do it. I think you have to consider the physical health of the ENTIRE dog before doing something like a double amputation. This dog looks fine, but in some cases keeping a dog alive at all costs is NOT the most humane thing to do.
Sometimes love equals letting go. I can see both sides of the issue.
This. If the animal is going to be in pain or immobilized regardless of the intervention, then there is little point other than putting off OUR inevitable pain. No one likes to lose a beloved pet. But this lil guy looks pretty happy, so good for him. Many animals do just fine as amputees.
“Many animals do just fine as amputees.”
They do, indeed. I have a three-legged kitty whom I adopted after she dragged herself onto my front step after being hit by a car. She lost one of her hind legs but gets around just fine on three legs and has never spent a moment feeling sorry for herself as far as I can tell. She recuperated very quickly from her amputation, adjusted very quickly from being a feral cat to being an indoor cat, and is a very sweet, happy girl.
Hope was born like this, it’s not an amputation. =3
It’s Lil Brudder! Homestarrunner FTW!
Aw bless, we thought we were going to have to get my bunnies back leg amputated. She kicked a wall when she was just a baby, she was chasing the cat and got a bit over enthusiastic and kicked a wall and dislocated her hip. The vet tried to put it back in but it kept popping out so we had to pop it in and tie it popped into her for a week to see if it would reattatch itself. Thankfully it did, its not much use but it helps her balance at least and its not painful. Was almost funny when it first reattatched and she was getting used to it, she kept trying to stand on her hind legs and just kept rolling onto her back bless lol. Shes an old bunny now but she still enjoys chasing the cats
There is this amazing elder gent in Salem MA who spends time downtown with his pup. The dog is missing a couple of legs, and the gent totes him around in a little red wagon all day. The dog is happy and adjusted fine, but could never get around unless someone like this man were willing to do a whole lot of work. I <3 that man!!
The SIX THOUSAND DOLLAR PUP!
He runs fifty miles an hour in slow motion…doing that ch ch ch ch sound!
That is the cutest, saddest, and sweetest thing ever. I just wish more people were this compassionate.
There’s a book out called (if I remember correctly) Uncle Whiskers, the Cat Who Walked on his Own Two Legs. Due to an accident, the cat lost one front leg and most of the other (or it was paralyzed). The cat adapted to this by walking like an inch worm, running on his hind legs similar to a kangaroo, stretching by sitting up and stretching upwards, even catching and killing a rabbit then dragging it home. Seemed to be a very happy and content cat.
FAIL!
those are his arms, not his legs, gezz
*snerk*
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NPT!
*giggles*
that’s so sweet
*sniffle* awwww… poor thing i hope it’s doing okay.
Wow.
Animal cruelty.
Taking a dog’s legs for the LULLZ.
SAD
GO DIE!!
–PETA
who are you even addressing this to PETA?
you clearly know nothing about animals or anything.
no one TOOK the dogs legs for a “lullz” as you put it.
it was born without the two front legs which isn’t all that uncommon actually and it got prosthetic legs the same way people get prosthetic limbs
who are you telling to go die?
you shouldn’t be here if you’re going to be hostile.
doan feed da trollz
let dem be mizuruhbull by deyz own selves n not drag uthurz into derr nehguhtiffittee
I hope you never come across an injured animal. Not for your sake, but for theirs!
No vet would ever amputate an animal’s legs unless there was a medical need.
PETA is evil, just look up PETA KILLS ANIMALS
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1) According to government documents, PETA employees have killed more than 19,200 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens since 1998. This behavior continues despite PETA’s moralizing about the “unethical” treatment of animals by farmers, scientists, restaurant owners, circuses, hunters, fishermen, zookeepers, and countless other Americans. PETA puts to death over 90 percent of the animals it accepts from members of the public who expect the group to make a reasonable attempt to find them adoptive homes. PETA holds absolutely no open-adoption shelter hours at its Norfolk, VA headquarters, choosing instead to spend part of its $32 million annual income on a contract with a crematory service to periodically empty hundreds of animal bodies from its large walk-in freezer.
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2) PETA president and co-founder Ingrid Newkirk has described her group’s overall goal as “total animal liberation.” This means the complete abolition of meat, milk, cheese, eggs, honey, zoos, aquariums, circuses, wool, leather, fur, silk, hunting, fishing, and pet ownership. In a 2003 profile of Newkirk in The New Yorker, author Michael Specter wrote that Newkirk has had at least one seeing-eye dog taken away from its blind owner. PETA is also against all medical research that requires the use of animals, including research aimed at curing AIDS and cancer.
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3) PETA has given tens of thousands of dollars to convicted arsonists and other violent criminals. This includes a 2001 donation of $1,500 to the North American Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an FBI-certified “domestic terrorist” group responsible for dozens of firebombs and death threats. During the 1990s, PETA paid $70,200 to Rodney Coronado, an Animal Liberation Front (ALF) serial arsonist convicted of burning down a Michigan State University research laboratory. In his sentencing memorandum, a federal prosecutor implicated PETA president Ingrid Newkirk in that crime. PETA vegetarian campaign coordinator Bruce Friedrich has also told an animal rights convention that “blowing stuff up and smashing windows” is “a great way to bring about animal liberation,” adding, “Hallelujah to the people who are willing to do it.”
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4) PETA activists regularly target children as young as six years old with anti-meat and anti-milk propaganda, even waiting outside their schools to intercept them without notifying their parents. One piece of kid-targeted PETA literature tells small children: “Your Mommy Kills Animals!” PETA brags that its messages reach over 1.2 million minor children, including 30,000 kids between the ages of 6 and 12, all contacted by e-mail without parental supervision. One PETA vice president told the Fox News Channel’s audience: “Our campaigns are always geared towards children, and they always will be.”
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5) PETA’s president has said that “even if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, we would be against it.” And PETA has repeatedly attacked research foundations like the March of Dimes, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the American Cancer Society, solely because they support animal-based research aimed at curing life-threatening diseases and birth defects. And PETA helped to start and manage a quasi-medical front group, the misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, to attack medical research head-on.
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6) PETA has compared Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust to farm animals and Jesus Christ to pigs. PETA’s religious campaigns include a website that claims—despite ample evidence to the contrary—that Jesus Christ was a vegetarian. PETA holds protests at houses of worship, even suing one church that tried to protect its members from Sunday-morning harassment. Its billboards taunt Christians with the message that hogs “died for their sins.” PETA insists, contrary to centuries of rabbinical teaching, that the Jewish ritual of kosher slaughter shouldn’t be allowed. And its infamous “Holocaust on Your Plate” campaign crassly compared the Jewish victims of Nazi genocide to farm animals.
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7) PETA frequently looks the other way when its celebrity spokespersons don’t practice what it preaches. As gossip bloggers and Hollywood journalists have noted, Pamela Anderson’s Dodge Viper (auctioned to benefit PETA) had a “luxurious leather interior”; Jenna Jameson was photographed fishing, slurping oysters, and wearing a leather jacket just weeks after launching an anti-leather campaign for PETA; Morrissey got an official “okay” from PETA after eating at a steakhouse; Dita von Teese has written about her love of furs and foie gras; Steve-O built a career out of abusing small animals on film; the officially “anti-fur” Eva Mendes often wears fur anyway; and Charlize Theron’s celebrated October 2007 Vogue cover shoot featured several suede garments. In 2008, “Baby Phat” designer Kimora Lee Simmons became a PETA spokesmodel despite working with fur and leather, after making a $20,000 donation to the animal rights group.
amen. i did a pro-animal research paper last year, and i was one of the only kids who did. the rest did anti-animal research. i tried to explain that it was helping humans, the research, but they didn’t care to listen. Thank you for using your head to observe things, not just your heart -that’s reaching out for the animals.
wow- that last post was a total joke. you peeps take this way too seriously.
Even if it was a joke, it was in terrible taste.
No, I just KNEW these posts would happen. You people take everything too seriously. Honestly. I actually adore this dog, her story gives hope. But you people take something like this and twist it. Well done.
“But you people take something like this and twist it. Well done.”
Something like what, exactly? If you mean the image, then I don’t believe that’s been twisted at all (except possibly by the odd troll).
If you mean what you wrote, then that was just harsh and stupid.
I think Peta is right. He’s just saying that his comment was OBVIOUSLY fake (Peta commenting on a picture on the internet? Come ON!) PETA, you are the Mark Twain of our day. Taking others’ sarcastic remarks and twisting them a little bit so they have to twist it more on response. Awesome.
Oh look, the world’s biggest hypocrites are here!
This dog, named Hope, was born this way! She is perfectly happy and gets around just fine! Did you not see her site? She is the happiest little bundle of fluff I’ve ever seen! She’s not hindered by her handicap!
you suk PETA
I just mentioned to someone @the job fair I went to today that I can’t understand people who abuse animals. As she pointed out, people who abuse animals often also abuse people.
And then I see this picture, and I feel there’s actually hope for our species. There *are* people out there who care and who go out of their way to help. I know – my cousin is an “animal cop.” She says some of the cases she’s called out on just break her heart, but getting the animal(s) out of that situation and into a caring home makes her feel like she’s doing some good.
I’ve often wanted to be involved in animal care – wanted to be a vet when I was little, but just couldn’t bear having to put down someone’s pet, even if it was the best thing for them. Now I’m looking into learning TTouch, because I’ve read many amazing stories of how this massage therapy helps improve animals’ health and well-being, and ultimately lives.
I highly recommend anyone who’s interested to look for Sarah Fisher’s book “Know Your Horse Inside Out.” She’s a TTouch practitioner in the UK (Her partner is actor Anthony Head) and the case histories she has in there will move you to tears. But it also has wonderful, clear explanations of the different forms of TTouch and what to do if your horse (or other animal) doesn’t like being handled.
I wish I could keep pets in my duplex, but the landlord won’t allow it. Of course, I have so many model horses that I’d have to either keep the bedroom & office doors closed all the time, or get used to dominoes. If I can ever afford my own place, though, I plan on having a dog & a cat. (And, since I’m dreaming, a horse.) And next time I’m at my folks’ I’ll be sure to give their Golden retriever, Ty, a big hug. (He was rather obnoxious in the truck today, but I did snuggle him a bit.)
Oh, and…thanks for not using LOLspeak in this thread. It’s a refreshing change to be able to understand what I’m reading.
What that woman said to you is totally correct. I don’t want to go into the grisly details, though. And good on your cousin for being an animal cop! We need more of those guys and gals. AS for the vet thing, I agree with you, I couldn’t bear to preform a euthanasia myself, even if the animal id clearly suffering; also, I’m way to nervous to ever be able to preform surgery. As thus, I am an animator, not a doctor.
This is so sad! The poor puppy. But it’s great that she has an owner who cares enough for her to get her the wheels she needs to get around. Still, it’s so sad.
awww,
Here’s a link to a story about Hope, the Maltese pup:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1028681/Pictured-The-puppy-born-legs-uses-toy-wheels-around.html
That’s a lot more than most people would even think about doing. Kudos to the owner.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1028681/Pictured-The-puppy-born-legs-uses-toy-wheels-around.html
Here’s this goggie Hope, even a vid clip.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1028681/Pictured-The-puppy-born-legs-uses-toy-wheels-around.html
The story of Hope the little goggie.
Heartwarming story, but not really a lol.
Maybe not, but it made my day better
Not everything is lulz worthy, but life isn’t anyways, so is refreshing to see something a little more serious here… a heart warming story that makes me feel hope
thanks IgMonsterousKat for posting that. This pup is adorable!
my pug lacks the use of its back legs. it’s not in pain, and has learned how to scoot wherever it wants to go (inside). we’ve long since pondered getting it wheels, but it has some other problems that make us wonder how much longer she’ll be with us.
that story just adds a little ‘hope’ for this world when many would just toss her away. is a very good thought.
Animals don’t understand medicine or technology, they understand the natural world. For example, let’s say that your dog has cancer. Of course, everyone’s natural reaction would be to get doggie chemotherapy to prolong the dog’s life, but the dog doesn’t understand this. A human understands that getting chemo might make him sick in the short term, but may save his life. All a dog knows is that you are taking him somewhere that makes him sick.
If an animal couldn’t survive on it’s own in the wild, I think the kindest thing you can do is put them out of their misery.
“Survive on its own in the wild”? What kind of sense does that make? It’s not a wild animal – it’s a domestic one. Domesticated breeds aren’t *made* to “survive in the wild” (though many feral animals do quite well for themselves); they’ve been bred to coexist with humans in civilization.
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That aside, what value does “understanding” medicine add to the decision? Small children “don’t understand medicine” either (nor do many adults, come to that) but we still take it upon ourselves to see to their health. Also, how does your description of chemo apply to the image of a dog born without legs (or even one that lost them due to illness or mishap)?
I would think that when deciding “the kindest thing you can do,” overall quality of life would be a stronger determinant than Darwinian survivability. Keeping a pet alive through years of painful chemotherapy might be called unkind, but I’m not sure how the analogy applies to prosthetics – even if the pet in question requires additional care that would make survival in the wild a problem, it *gets* that additional care because it’s a pet, not a wild animal.
Quality of life has to be the decider. If the animal will live for another 15 years, but be miserable the whole time, the kindest thing is euthanasia.
If, however, the animal is comfortable and happy, despite how it might look, then it has a right to live.
All indications in this particular case show that Hope is a happy, healthy little dog who is getting the most out of life. Therefore, the decision for prosthesis was the right one.
All I can say is….. awwwwwwwwww
Awee!
Peach!
I want him!
Are the owners of the dog posting on this forum?
Where did the pic come from anyhow?
Holly Hot-pup Wheels…
I think the puppy is not in pain since he was born that way, so there-s no suffering to end there, just the need to do a very intelligent and yet so simple adaptation to make his life as normal as possible. His owner is so cool for making that possible for him. Cool wheel thingies =)
its mean i know but when i first seen it i though “hu new transformer”
awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, poor thing! =`(
Awww, what a little trooper she is! Such an inspiring little dog.
Awwww, I feel sorry that she was born without legs, but at least she’s happy and content with the wheelie things
I think my heart just broke…
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW THE POOR THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!
teh cat did it
poor goggie. That would hurt D=
Oh, how sweet. All God’s creatures, great and small, need love and care. I’m thankful this little one has a human angel to watch over him!
Wow that is the most comfortable looking prosthetic I have ever seen. It is pre genius the way the little goggies weight is distributed through the harness, I can’t see there wold be a problem with pressure sores, They have used the lightest plastic & they look like featherlight little neoprene foam tyres not wheels. This little goggie will have a happier life than a lot with 4 legs.
Awww (splort)
I would bet my own goggie not one person saw this and didn’t go Awwwwww. Even if it’s in their mean dusty heads you just can’t say Awww. I think it’s awesome whats being done for the little guy. He is loved and can move and live… thats what matters.
Awww! that’s so cute,,, makes me want to cuddle with the poor little thing…
What kind of person would let this happen to the poor thing(Maybe it was the cat…)
lolz any1 reckon he can do handbrake turn?
i don’t really understand how some of you can be so hateful after seeing something like this.
this dog’s owner obviously loves her very much, and wants her to be happy and enjoy her life. i don’t think that if the little one were in any kind of pain that their owner would allow it to suffer, just to have her around.
and if a picture of an animal that was obviously in pain was submitted, i highly doubt that the operators of I Can Has Cheezburger would allow that picture to be posted on the website.