shelbysmom said:

I will hook you up with a friend who adopted a golden puppy with the same exact thing.....leg was chewed off and she got Spirit a prothesis.

We would love to hear from her too! While we often hear about dogs getting prosthestics, we never hear how they do with them in the long term. Our friend Three Legged Max has a new brother who his Mom, a prosthetician, is attempting to train him to use. It's been slow going from what I understand. Feel free to PM Meg through Facebook (she only spends time here in the Chat), I know she'd be hoppy to tell you how it's going and what to expect.

daenerys said:

Does anyone have a dog with half of their leg?

I know at 11 weeks she is a little young, but once she is done growing will she be alright to go on short hikes?

……As far as posting a picture. I do not have an online blog or anything to upload from. Is there anyway to post a picture from a file on your computer?

Welcome to Tripawds! Hope you don't mind that we moved your post, but our Beyond Cancer Forum here is geared toward pups in Dany's circumstances.

Congratulations on adopting such a sweetie. I just can't believe it that someone would dump a dog just because she's missing part of his leg. So mean! But what fate that you were there, Dany will have a great life with you!

I'll try to answer your questions as best I can.

Yes, we have had other Tripawds here with partial limbs, like Three Legged Max's brother, Edward. Edward doesn't have a blog yet, but talk to his Mom Meg, she'll tell you how it's going.

There is also Little Buddy, who isn't too much older and has a paw missing.

Our own Tripawds Spokesdawg, Wyatt Ray, has a good size stump on his rear leg.

I would wait and see how it goes with how she uses her leg. Don't rush into a prosthetic until you know how it will or won't cause issues. Our friend Max's Mom, the prosthetician, has written this great post about Prosthetic Limbs for Dogs here.

As for hiking, she is way young. Dogs shouldn't go more than one mile before they are a year old. Doing so can cause joint damage. And after that, take it slow and just see how she does. Most dogs who started out as Tripawds when they were puppies, have a lot more endurance than older dogs who go through amputation. But it all depends on the dogs, their weight, and their breed.

And speaking of weight, the BEST thing you can do for Dany is to keep her weight down and thinner than you think she should be. The worst thing for a Tripawd is to be overweight. It will shorten her endurance and cause joint damage.

Regarding the pictures: Check out our Tips on posting photos to the forums. Why not start Dany her very own Tripawd Blog to document her life?

Thank you so much for joining us here and giving Dany a chance at a great life. It's so exciting to bring a new pup into our lives, congratulations! Just take it slow and remember that if there's one beautiful lesson we learn from our Tripawds, is to take each day as it comes and enjoy it as if it were our last. Savor each moment and focus on the time at hand. The future is now in Tripawdland!