Born Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/born/ The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:15:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Born Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/born/ 32 32 Born With Birth Defects, Derby The Dog Can Now Live Life To The Fullest! https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/born-with-birth-defects-derby-the-dog-can-now-live-life-to-the-fullest/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/born-with-birth-defects-derby-the-dog-can-now-live-life-to-the-fullest/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:10:10 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=13393  Derby the Dog, as he has come to be known, is a Husky that was born with a congenital deformity – his front legs were abnormally small and had no front paws. This meant he could not walk or sit like a normal dog. He was given to Peace and Paws, a New Hampshire rescue group, and was fostered by Tara Anderson. As fate would have it, Anderson worked for a 3D printing company called 3D Systems. Anderson decided to utilize her company’s technology to make Derby a pair of prosthetic legs! Along with her co-workers (Kevin Atkins and Dave DiPinto), Anderson consulted an animal orthopedic veterinarian, Dr. Derrick Campana of Animal Ortho Care, LLC and got to work. After scanning his legs, they set about “printing” his prosthetics, which include rubber treats and rigid spokes, and are attached to his body using straps. “We started Derby very close to the ground and we did that intentionally so that it was a gradual process for him to try and learn how to walk on prosthetics,” explains Anderson in the video. As they went, they had to adjust the design several times, based on how Derby reacted to them. The final design...

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]]>  Derby the Dog, as he has come to be known, is a Husky that was born with a congenital deformity – his front legs were abnormally small and had no front paws. This meant he could not walk or sit like a normal dog. He was given to Peace and Paws, a New Hampshire rescue group, and was fostered by Tara Anderson.
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As fate would have it, Anderson worked for a 3D printing company called 3D Systems. Anderson decided to utilize her company’s technology to make Derby a pair of prosthetic legs! Along with her co-workers (Kevin Atkins and Dave DiPinto), Anderson consulted an animal orthopedic veterinarian, Dr. Derrick Campana of Animal Ortho Care, LLC and got to work.

After scanning his legs, they set about “printing” his prosthetics, which include rubber treats and rigid spokes, and are attached to his body using straps.

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“We started Derby very close to the ground and we did that intentionally so that it was a gradual process for him to try and learn how to walk on prosthetics,” explains Anderson in the video.
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As they went, they had to adjust the design several times, based on how Derby reacted to them. The final design (shown above) allows Derby to not only have his back straight – as it should be – but we can walk and sit!
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How amazing is that?! Derby is just an amazing dog with an amazing spirit and we love that he able to now live his life like a normal dog. Hopefully this work will help other pets with leg deformities and amputations live fuller lives.

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]]> https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/born-with-birth-defects-derby-the-dog-can-now-live-life-to-the-fullest/feed/ 0 Puppy Born With Half A Spine Gets To Swim Like A Normal Dog For The First Time https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-gets-to-swim-like-a-normal-dog-for-the-first-time/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-gets-to-swim-like-a-normal-dog-for-the-first-time/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:57:16 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=8359 On a hot summer’s day, all dogs want to go swimming to keep cool and just chill, even Bonsai but this English Bulldog was born with multiple deformities. He has Caudal Regression Syndrome (Sacral Agenesis), Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis – likely combined with a variation of Spina Bifida meaning he was born with just half of his spine, no functional pelvis and malformed rear legs. But for all that afflicts him, it doesn’t stop Bonsai from having fun and enjoying his first ever swim so mommy puts on a life vest for him and there he goes, enjoying the cool water with his best buddy, Ransom who has no hind legs but is a trooper in the water! Even if Ransom took his favorite toy, it didn’t bother Bonsai cos he’s lovin swimming around his pool a lot! Isn’t it inspiring to see someone with disabilities do something for the first time? Share this awesome video and inspire someone today too!

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]]> On a hot summer’s day, all dogs want to go swimming to keep cool and just chill, even Bonsai but this English Bulldog was born with multiple deformities. He has Caudal Regression Syndrome (Sacral Agenesis), Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis – likely combined with a variation of Spina Bifida meaning he was born with just half of his spine, no functional pelvis and malformed rear legs.

But for all that afflicts him, it doesn’t stop Bonsai from having fun and enjoying his first ever swim so mommy puts on a life vest for him and there he goes, enjoying the cool water with his best buddy, Ransom who has no hind legs but is a trooper in the water!

Even if Ransom took his favorite toy, it didn’t bother Bonsai cos he’s lovin swimming around his pool a lot! Isn’t it inspiring to see someone with disabilities do something for the first time? Share this awesome video and inspire someone today too!

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]]> https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-gets-to-swim-like-a-normal-dog-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 Bulldog Puppy Born With Half A Spine Just Wants To Love On Everybody https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/bulldog-puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-just-wants-to-love-on-everybody/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/bulldog-puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-just-wants-to-love-on-everybody/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:20:36 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=7687 They say he’s half a Bulldog but twice the love! Everyone, meet Bonsai–an English Bulldog puppy with multiple rare deformities. Bonsai was born on April 27th 2015 with just half of his spine. He has no functional pelvis and has malformed rear legs. His hind legs are tiny and contracted. They call his condition Sacral Agenesis (Caudal Regression Syndrome) and Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis – likely combined with a variation of Spina Bifida. Aside from that, Bonsai also has Swimmer’s Syndrome–a condition in which the chest of the newborn pup is dangerously flat and the functioning legs splay out to the sides – putting pressure on the internal organs. In the video below, you will see Bonsai 9 days after undergoing a bilateral amputation of the rear legs. He may just be half a dog, but he’s still as adorable as ever! He’s living his life to the fullest despite of the many challenges he’s facing! Watch this adorable cutie in the video below!

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]]> They say he’s half a Bulldog but twice the love!

Everyone, meet Bonsai–an English Bulldog puppy with multiple rare deformities. Bonsai was born on April 27th 2015 with just half of his spine. He has no functional pelvis and has malformed rear legs. His hind legs are tiny and contracted. They call his condition Sacral Agenesis (Caudal Regression Syndrome) and Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis – likely combined with a variation of Spina Bifida.

Aside from that, Bonsai also has Swimmer’s Syndrome–a condition in which the chest of the newborn pup is dangerously flat and the functioning legs splay out to the sides – putting pressure on the internal organs.

In the video below, you will see Bonsai 9 days after undergoing a bilateral amputation of the rear legs. He may just be half a dog, but he’s still as adorable as ever! He’s living his life to the fullest despite of the many challenges he’s facing! Watch this adorable cutie in the video below!

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]]> https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/bulldog-puppy-born-with-half-a-spine-just-wants-to-love-on-everybody/feed/ 0 Tiny Chihuahua born with just his back legs is convinced he’s a kangaroo https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tiny-chihuahua-born-with-just-his-back-legs-is-convinced-hes-a-kangaroo/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tiny-chihuahua-born-with-just-his-back-legs-is-convinced-hes-a-kangaroo/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:10:05 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=7667 The rescue puppy, who is just 15-weeks-old, is only a few inches tall and has to hop on his back legs to get around – so it’s no wonder he’s been named Roo https://youtu.be/4Gf_upErDIs This puppy thinks he’s a kangaroo – but that doesn’t mean he’s barking mad. The tiny Chihuahua’s identity crisis is for a good reason. After all, the cute dog was born with just his hind legs. Just a few inches tall, he has to hop on his back legs to get around. So it’s no wonder the determined pooch has been named Roo. Put up for adoption at six-weeks-old by a breeder who wasn’t able to find him a home, Roo has amazed rescue workers, climbing stairs, jumping and running around. Paula Knowles, 48, from Pendle Dogs in Need, Lancs, took him in and at first even she agonised as to whether it would have been kinder to have him put down. Hopping mad: Roo the dog gets around on his back legs just fine But after seeing him bound happily around on his back legs she vowed to keep him. He’s since been taken in by a new owner, Angela, who has given him a...

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]]> The rescue puppy, who is just 15-weeks-old, is only a few inches tall and has to hop on his back legs to get around – so it’s no wonder he’s been named Roo

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This puppy thinks he’s a kangaroo – but that doesn’t mean he’s barking mad.

The tiny Chihuahua’s identity crisis is for a good reason.

After all, the cute dog was born with just his hind legs.

Just a few inches tall, he has to hop on his back legs to get around.

So it’s no wonder the determined pooch has been named Roo.

Put up for adoption at six-weeks-old by a breeder who wasn’t able to find him a home, Roo has amazed rescue workers, climbing stairs, jumping and running around.

Paula Knowles, 48, from Pendle Dogs in Need, Lancs, took him in and at first even she agonised as to whether it would have been kinder to have him put down.

1Hopping mad: Roo the dog gets around on his back legs just fine

But after seeing him bound happily around on his back legs she vowed to keep him.

He’s since been taken in by a new owner, Angela, who has given him a happy home.

Paula said: “He is so determined and such a character.

“He doesn’t let his disability hold him back at all. He doesn’t know he’s any different to the other dogs.

“If the door goes, he bounces towards it with the other dogs, on his back legs instead of all four. He thinks he’s a kangaroo, that’s where his name came from.

“He’s been to the vet and been checked over and apart from his legs, there is nothing wrong with him. They can only put it down to a genetic disorder.

“He has little stumps for front legs, but as he can move his shoulders, there is a chance that he could be fitted with prosthetic legs and walk like any other dog.

“We just don’t know where to start in finding someone to help him.”

2What Roo looking at? The super-cute Chihuahua refuses to let his disability hold him back

Roo, who weighs one and a half lbs, is so tiny Paula could take him out in her pocket, but he loves to play with other dogs and doesn’t seem fazed by his size.

She said: “Roo loves running around. We took him to the beach and he absolutely loved it, as the sand was soft on his stumps so he could get around quicker.

“Everyone who sees him falls in love with him as he’s such a happy little thing and has so much zest for life.

“Things could have been different for him. I imagine some breeders would have had him put to sleep, but I know each time I look at him that we’ve done the right thing.

“He spends the daytime with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Sebastian, who is a big dog, but who totally loves him and Roo is forever jumping on him.

“He can even climb on the sofa by pulling himself up with his teeth and he’s got up the stairs too. He’s amazing.”

3Life’s a beach: The tiny pooch loves running around on the sand

Paula has sent Roo’s story to Noel Fitzpatrick, the Bionic Vet, and has made inquiries in America about getting a set of wheels and a harness for the front of his body.

She is sharing his story in the hope that someone will come forward with a way to help him walk.

“They are available in America but not here, but we’d love something like that for him as I do worry about the strain his back legs are under,” she explained.

“Ideally he would have a harness and a set of wheels under his shoulders that his stumps could fit into.

“There’d be no stopping him then!”

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]]> https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tiny-chihuahua-born-with-just-his-back-legs-is-convinced-hes-a-kangaroo/feed/ 0 This Dog Was Born With Serious Health Problems And Abandoned But Completely Defies Expectations https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/this-dog-was-born-with-serious-health-problems-and-abandoned-but-completely-defies-expectations/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/this-dog-was-born-with-serious-health-problems-and-abandoned-but-completely-defies-expectations/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:40:33 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=3767 Dogs come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. It doesn’t matter how big or small, or what kinds of challenges they’ve faced healthwise or emotionally, every single one of them deserves to be treated with love. As dog enthusiasts, we absolutely adore seeing dogs that might have otherwise been written off or, worse, treated badly, be given the kind of life they are meant for: one filled with care and comfort and playfulness. Emma is a sweet little Chihuahua who was born with facial deformities including a cleft lip and various skull malformations. Overwhelmed by her condition, her original owners didn’t feel they could properly care for her, so she was given up for adoption at just a few hours old. When her current owner got her, Emma needed extreme medical attention, and received 24 hour care while she gained her strength. Now, at 5 years-old, Emma is said to be a spirited, determined little girl with a big heart despite the obstacles she’s had to overcome. Watch the video below to get a better sense of this sweet pup, and check out her Facebook page for more information on how to help Emma and other dogs like her! How...

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]]> Dogs come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. It doesn’t matter how big or small, or what kinds of challenges they’ve faced healthwise or emotionally, every single one of them deserves to be treated with love. As dog enthusiasts, we absolutely adore seeing dogs that might have otherwise been written off or, worse, treated badly, be given the kind of life they are meant for: one filled with care and comfort and playfulness.

Emma is a sweet little Chihuahua who was born with facial deformities including a cleft lip and various skull malformations. Overwhelmed by her condition, her original owners didn’t feel they could properly care for her, so she was given up for adoption at just a few hours old.

When her current owner got her, Emma needed extreme medical attention, and received 24 hour care while she gained her strength. Now, at 5 years-old, Emma is said to be a spirited, determined little girl with a big heart despite the obstacles she’s had to overcome.

Watch the video below to get a better sense of this sweet pup, and check out her Facebook page for more information on how to help Emma and other dogs like her!

How precious is the bond between Emma and her clearly dedicated human? That kind of love and loyalty can overcome just about anything. Have you ever faced a health challenge with your dog? What did you do to help them stay strong?

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