First off my gliders are doing great. Saturday morning I was getting off work and my wife called. She was on her way to work and had some bad news for me. We have you could say three dogs. Emily a yorkie/dashound mix, Max and Irish setter my sons dog, and Sammy a Jack russel and chihuahua mix. Sammy and Max we have had since they were about 6-7 weeks old, they grew up together. They are both about 1 12 years old. Well my wife took them out Friday night and they were running like wild indians. The next thing she heard was Sammy squeeling and barking. My son Mark went out and got him. His leg was messed up. So she told me it looks broken. Sammy is only abuout 10 lbs if that. When I got home, yes it was broken. I took him to the vet Saturday and they tried to reduce it, it didn't work. He broke it right at the Radius and Ulna and the wrist joint. The vet said because of where it is broken at he will never be the same and have a hard time walking. Even if he did surgery which would be about 2000-2500 it still might not work. We brought him home and spoiled him the rest of the week end. The main vet, the owner is a friend of mine was on vacation last week. Today he looked over the x-rays and gave my wife the bad news. So today I have to make a decision. This just sucks.

Couple of days after we got him he was my buddy.

I was at work when she texted me this pic and told me she got him from the pound. On his way to new home.

Jack Russell and Chihuahua is a bad combination. That basically means super hyper with the small bones of the taco dog. An option you may not have considered is a simple amputation of that limb. Dogs do fine with three legs and that will slow him down some in order to hopefully not break anything else in the future. Should be cheaper as it is not reconstructive.

I think I'd rather have a tripod than a euth.

Poor baby.

AWWW that makes me cry :( I am so sorry. I am with Terry I would amputate before euth. He looks like my Bella

Awww, he is precious! I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. Previous posters make an excellent point. Is this an option? I wonder how the poor guy broke it.

Either way, I know it's tough. Sending positive peaceful healing vibes for you guys!

Please just amputate. Dogs can walk and run just fine with three legs. Heck, I saw a dog once on youtube that had only two legs.

Hope you all can afford an amputation. Terry is so right, it should slow him down but that's a good thing since his bones have proven to be weak. I wish you all luck.

My parent's Chi broke his leg when he was 9 weeks old and had it amputated. He lived to be a grumpy 22 years old before he passed. I would definitely amputate.

We r looking into that option Ill know more tomorrow.

So sorry your family is going through this Jerry. Praying that everything will work out for him.

I pray everything turns out ok. Whatever you do decide it as a family. SOmetimes when things are really heavy on the heary its beats made by everyone so that way the burdon lightens a bit :)

Get well soon litle guy!

I'm so sorry, Jerry! :(

cute pup. sorry this happened. poor thing. Keep us updated.

Poor baby. Hope all turns out okay. Whatever you decide. Don't know what I'd do if this happened to my dog. My heart goes out to you.

Poor baby. Hope all turns out okay. Whatever you decide. Don't know what I'd do if this happened to my dog. My heart goes out to you.

Any news?

Jerry, they don't feel it's necessary to amputate it?

I'm so sorry for your little buddy. (((hugs)))

My chi got hit by a car a year and a half ago and her knee was able to do a complete 360 degree's. The vet said that she coupld repair it but she may need future surgeries and get painful arthritis in it later on down the road.

With my vet and I discussing it, we both felt that it would be better to just take the leg. She healed just fine and is just as active as she was before (although a little slower about it) and I am happy with the decision that we made. No future surgeries AND no arthritis in that leg from it.

I really hope that you guys can come to an agreement that will be what is best for your little boy! Again I am so sorry to hear about his injury. But he can live a long happy life minus that one leg.

Sherri, speaking of three legged dogs and running... When I was a kid, there was a family down the street that had a dog with three legs. His name was Chulo which I think means cute in Spanish. I assure you there was nothing cute or chulo about this dog. Every time we rode our bikes, he chased us like a dog with four legs. Jerry, dogs with three legs can live a long happy life. Chulo or rather the three l;egged dog as we called him lived many, many years running on the street that I'm pretty sure he lost his leg to.

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I'm so sorry for your little buddy. (((hugs)))

My chi got hit by a car a year and a half ago and her knee was able to do a complete 360 degree's. The vet said that she coupld repair it but she may need future surgeries and get painful arthritis in it later on down the road.

With my vet and I discussing it, we both felt that it would be better to just take the leg. She healed just fine and is just as active as she was before (although a little slower about it) and I am happy with the decision that we made. No future surgeries AND no arthritis in that leg from it.

I really hope that you guys can come to an agreement that will be what is best for your little boy! Again I am so sorry to hear about his injury. But he can live a long happy life minus that one leg.

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Having 3 legs has slowed my dog down some only because my yorkie poo thinks her back leg is a chicken bone and takes her out by knocking it out from under her faster than she can get away from him. And she hasn't figured out how to jump back up on the couch yet because of that missing back leg either.

I think missing a front leg would be much easier to adapt with than my dog's missing back leg.

Good to hear Lisa that Chulo lived a long life, just sorry that so many kids on bikes had to learn how to peddle faster though because of him. LOL

Amputation isn't as easy to recover from either, been there done that:( Good luck!

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We will pray for him and the rest of the family. This is so hard to take, hang in there

He should learn how to evenly distribute the weight amongst 3 legs. I'd think anyway.

I have a Min. Pin / Rat terrier mix. He ways about 10 lbs. He was stepped on by our St.bernard and broke one of his hind legs. He was about 3 when it happened. I decided to have his leg amputated when the bone got infected. It never really bothered him. And now he can even jump again. He is doing really good. We watch his weight so he doesn't get to heavy as that would cause problems. He still plays and runs and jumps. He doesn't get very much unsupervised time outside with our big dog anymore. Even though it was just an accident. I can't imagine what he would be like with 2 legs so I rather just keep an eye on him. :) Also it may help you to see this dog. Her name is Hope and even though she was born like this, it may give you some inspiration!

www.loveformia.com/Rescues-needing-help.html


Good Luck!

I posted the link for the video above. She is an inspiration.

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I have a Min. Pin / Rat terrier mix. He ways about 10 lbs. He was stepped on by our St.bernard and broke one of his hind legs. He was about 3 when it happened. I decided to have his leg amputated when the bone got infected. It never really bothered him. And now he can even jump again. He is doing really good. We watch his weight so he doesn't get to heavy as that would cause problems. He still plays and runs and jumps. He doesn't get very much unsupervised time outside with our big dog anymore. Even though it was just an accident. I can't imagine what he would be like with 2 legs so I rather just keep an eye on him. :) Also it may help you to see this dog. Her name is Hope and even though she was born like this, it may give you some inspiration!

www.loveformia.com/Rescues-needing-help.html


Good Luck!

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