Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
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Congratulations to you and precious Auggie. He is great. You are in the right place and it seems like you are headed on the right track. Please keep us in the loop.
Laurie said Please keep us in the loop.
I will! Auggie was neutered and vaccinated a couple days ago and his big day with the specialist is tomorrow. We're creating a blog for him as well through Tripawds, and we've decided to give him a facebook page for his rehabilitation and hopefully! prosthetic. Thanks for the kind support again everyone.
auggie said
Go fund Auggie!
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auggie said
Codie Rae said
Is that a tiny tennis shoe you have on him? Does that work well? It sure is cute! Do you take it off at night?Yes! Its a toddler slipper that we packed with gauze. It gives him enough height that he can stand up straight on it and it seems to distribute the weight he puts on it much better.
Wow! Great job you guys! And thanks for posting all the pix and description of how you put it together. Really helpful 
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Oh my gosh I love Auggie!
Is the boot taped onto his leg? How does it stay on?
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Welcome and thanks for adopting a special guy. I love the shoe.
I adopted my girl when she was just 2 months. She is blind, brain damaged and had a stump for her right front leg. If it is is at all possible I really recommend you find a veterinary physical therapist (that might not be the right title, my brain is drawing a blank). One of the things she can do is give you advice on your dog's gait. You want to be careful about encouraging Auggie to use the stump if it's throwing off his natural gate. That could lead to other issues creeping in. Dogs do really well on 3 legs, so he may actually do better without. Definitely wait for the prosthesis
As far as exercises have him walk over stuff and around stuff. Wobble boards are great and he is young enough you can probably train him to like it. I live in a woodsy area and the river beds around here are rocky so after a few visits with the physical therapist I figured out that Cora was getting the same experiences as the obstacle coarse just navigating our area. Anything that helps him with balance is going to be great. Also, you might to learn how to massage him and stretch him. That's where the PT, Cora saw really taught me a lot.
As he is a puppy, it will be important to slow him down and create rest breaks. Be aware of what he is doing. He is going to have all the energy of a quad dog and he'll amaze you with what he can do but he is putting extra work on his other joints. And you are spot on about protecting that stump. Cora ended up having hers amputated because she injured it. It turns out it was causing her pain anyway, so it turned out to be a good thing.
That was a lot of info I gave you. Don't worry, dogs are amazing and he is going to amaze you with his adaptability
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