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TexasBushwhacker

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6. She was having trouble with her remaining front leg
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:47 PM
Mar 2013

Shila's front leg was bowing and she had some stress fractures. Being a naturally active, it would start to hurt and she would have to take pain meds. She loved playing and going for walks, but her front leg would sometimes give out and she would have to be carried. She met a woman with a dog with a walking cart that didn't have use of its hind legs. Rose saw how active and happly the dpg was and discussed the cart option with the vet. The alternative was to put Shila on permanent pain management and watch her get more and more disabled. So the cart is to help keep her active, happy and pain free.

She can still swim 3 legged though. Here she is in her glamorous bathing suit.



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An update on Shila, the 3 paw pit bull [View all] TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 OP
Shila is so danged cute! Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #1
Three Cheers for Shila Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #2
That is awesome! Shila is amazing! 2theleft Mar 2013 #3
why does she need the cart? ceile Mar 2013 #4
She was having trouble with her remaining front leg TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #6
I see. ceile Mar 2013 #11
My tri-paw may need one of those someday. He's already sprained his sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #5
This is where she got the cart TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #7
Thank you very, very much IrishAyes Mar 2013 #8
Share away TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #9
Yes, the carts are a blessing IrishAyes Mar 2013 #10
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