9/3/2004: Two-legged dog walks upright

[mmmBoy]

Our dog had a genetic disorder where her hip joints were wearing down the bone and the legs were popping in and out of joint. Both her rear hips had to be sawed off in three places and replaced with metal pins (called a TPO), then the place where the muscle from the hips joined the leg bone was sawed off and replaced a half-inch lower to act like a rubber band and pull the leg bone in tighter.

She was up and walking on all her legs not 6 hours after coming out from the anesthesia. Amazing, I would be in bed for months! We lived on the 4th floor, so we bought a little red wagon at Toys R Us and loaded it with pillows to cart her out to pee. All the neighbors knew us as the loons with the dog in a wagon.

[capnhowdy]

My Jack Russell sits up like this to "beg". How do you know if this dog needs something? If it was my dog (Frank) he'd be big as a barrel. Amazing how creatures adapt to disabilities/deformaties. Treats Galore!!!!!!! Then there's my cousin Amos.....................