http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news Art, the odd, the unusual, offbeat news, weird sciences, a little business, and yes, even trucking! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:35:56 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news/comment-page-3#comment-191587 John Farrell Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:15:07 +0000 http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news#comment-191587 I saw the TV show featuring Hope and was amazed that the orthotist did not take into consideration lateral movement or shock absorption. The two wheels on the orthosis do not even resemble normal movement. I appreciate there effort but was disappointed in the results. I have invented several orthotics for humans and feel there is a better design. I saw the TV show featuring Hope and was amazed that the orthotist did not take into consideration lateral movement or shock absorption. The two wheels on the orthosis do not even resemble normal movement. I appreciate there effort but was disappointed in the results. I have invented several orthotics for humans and feel there is a better design.

]]> http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news/comment-page-3#comment-165522 caroline Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:14:59 +0000 http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news#comment-165522 I had a dog without front legs, a Yorkshire terrier. They said he would not live beyond 8 years, because his spine would give up. He just recently passed away at the age of 19! Up until the last year, he hopped and jumped like nothing was wrong with him. He had no wheels or other devices and when we went walking, he came along in a buggy without the seat and he'd jump in and out when he wanted to sniff around or do his things. I got him when he was 5 years old and he had never really walked, everybody always carried him around. Half a year later, if he wanted to get away, you really had to push yourself to catch him. For about 3 months, I gave him a sort of breast plate made out of jeans to protect the skin of his breast. After that time, he had developed enough hard skin so that he didn't need it anymore. Like Hope, he had no idea of his handicap or his size and he was known to chase away the bigger dogs whenever they came near his food. The first few years he was with us, we also had two alsations. They used to run together in the woods, pulling a big branch between them. My little dog used to jump up, bite the branch and then he was carried along high up in the air by the two big dogs. And he wouldn't let go! I am very happy for Hope that she found a good home and got her wheels, but when I read that the new owners changed their schedule so that she is never alone, to me that sounds a little exaggerated. I had a dog without front legs, a Yorkshire terrier. They said he would not live beyond 8 years, because his spine would give up. He just recently passed away at the age of 19! Up until the last year, he hopped and jumped like nothing was wrong with him. He had no wheels or other devices and when we went walking, he came along in a buggy without the seat and he’d jump in and out when he wanted to sniff around or do his things.
I got him when he was 5 years old and he had never really walked, everybody always carried him around. Half a year later, if he wanted to get away, you really had to push yourself to catch him. For about 3 months, I gave him a sort of breast plate made out of jeans to protect the skin of his breast. After that time, he had developed enough hard skin so that he didn’t need it anymore.
Like Hope, he had no idea of his handicap or his size and he was known to chase away the bigger dogs whenever they came near his food.
The first few years he was with us, we also had two alsations. They used to run together in the woods, pulling a big branch between them. My little dog used to jump up, bite the branch and then he was carried along high up in the air by the two big dogs. And he wouldn’t let go!
I am very happy for Hope that she found a good home and got her wheels, but when I read that the new owners changed their schedule so that she is never alone, to me that sounds a little exaggerated.

]]> http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news/comment-page-3#comment-150187 kelly Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:15:31 +0000 http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news#comment-150187 i saw all about this on animal planet the other day and now its here i saw all about this on animal planet the other day and now its here

]]> http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news/comment-page-3#comment-146189 me Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:59:24 +0000 http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/high-hopes-for-puppy-hope-with-no-front-legs/offbeat-news#comment-146189 awww it's soo cute . i started cry . but its okay now i think i have to say it agen sooo cute puppy !! awww it’s soo cute . i started cry . but its okay now i think i have to say it agen sooo cute puppy !!

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