Puppy had 4 paws amputated after being abandoned in frozen pond gets a new life. Hanky time.

[snagglepuss]

Naki'o, a Red Heeler cattle dog, was abandoned in a frozen puddle and suffered such severe frostbite that he was left with just stumps to move about on.

His future was looking grim until veterinary surgeon Christie Tomlinson, who was looking for a playmate for her golden retriever, saw him at a Colorado rescue centre.

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At first Naki'o was small and light enough to hold himself up on his stumps without too much difficulty


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Eventually Naki'o had to crawl along on his tummy at home and at the clinic's daycare centre.




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007272/Meet-Robomutt--The-worlds-bionic-legged-dog.html#ixzz1Q7Tv7mxf

[targetpractice]

1. Thanks... Here's a video of Naki'o...

http://youtu.be/6z_LZWk34xI

[Dappleganger]

2. These are the best kind of stories!

Thanks for sharing. :)

[snagglepuss]

6. Isn't he the most adorable dog? Such a gentle and intelligent face.

How could anyone have so cruelly abandoned him? So wonderful he was saved. I too love these stories.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Here's a second video of him playing fetch.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/22/bionic-dog-prosthetic-paws-video_n_882448.html

[theaocp]

4. Awesome story.

Thanks for sharing! It's on my Facebook profile now. :hi:

[snagglepuss]

5. You're welcome. Stories like this make my day.

:hi: