Handicapped Puppy To Get Artificial Leg
POSTED: 6:44 am CST November 15, 2005
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Rex Miller, owner of the Greater Flint Prosthetic Center in Michigan, is making a new leg for a puppy.
Peg, a 4-month-old mixed breed dog, was born without an ankle joint or right paw.
Miller said Peg will be able to walk and run better with the new leg.
Making an artificial leg for a puppy can be tricky. It could be attached to the dog's leg with a harness or a Velcro-type material. To prevent her from chewing on the leg, it will be made of material similar to bulletproof vests.
Peg's owner, Carol Beavnier, trains dogs to become leader dogs for the blind. Peg eventually will be a therapy dog, visiting nursing home patients.
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