We're getting ready to adopt a husky mix, about 6 weeks old named Hopper (we'll be waiting to take him home until he's about 8-9 weeks). He was born with a bone growth and missing a joint in one of his front legs. We've been told that amputation may become necessary, but right now it doesn't seem to be in his way too much. The woman who's fostering him said that he hops on his 3 good legs, plays and gets around like any other 6 week old puppy. I'm wondering if anyone else has had a dog with a similar defect and what they chose to do. How would we know if amputation would be the best option for him? I don't want to put him through any unnecessary trauma, but I also want to make sure we're making the right decision for him. Can a limb with a defect like this cause problems later in life? Would it be better to consider amputation while he's younger?