Just a quick first entry.
I’m just adopting a tripod dog from Taiwan named Marty. A mutt off the street whose right front limb was likely CUT off by some cruel person who dislikes strays for no good reason at all!
How could anybody do that to a face this precious???
He was rescued by a clinic in Taiwan and has been in foster care there since he was a puppy, I believe his siblings did not even make it.
I’m going to pick him up fresh of the plane from Taiwan on February 18th, and I’m so excited. I hope my cats like him. He doesn’t care one way or another for cats, he’s very mellow and sweet and submissive, so fingers crossed.
I’m in the search for a prosthetic maker because his front left paw is not doing so well supporting all his weight, possibly from malnutrition when he was healing this wound or that paw was injured too. I want him to have the best life I can provide. The rescue in Taiwan is going to do their best to help fund his health care costs too, which is just amazing. Truly wonderful people.
He’s currently named Marty and he’s almost 11 months old now. I think I’m going to name him Sammy, from Sam/San (3 in Korean/Chinese/Japanese) 🙂
Right now I’m just trying to get some doggy supplies and outfit my home in preparation. Only 2 1/2 weeks! I need to find good beds and rugs for him, and a crate. My parents are both vets so I have a great information resource at my disposal, however their practices are too far for me to bring Sammy to so I’m looking for a vet in the OC where I live.
Good for you!
Make sure you check out Shelby on the blogs…she’s s tripod from Taiwan too! And she’s done amazing things with her life.
Can’t wait to see how things go with the cats!
Welcome and thanks fr joining! Yesh, be sure to check out Shelby’s blog. perhaps the petite princess and Marty can share stories from the homeland.
Also search both the forums and Jerry’s blog for discussion about prosthetics. We have had various posts, with the consensus that most dogs will adapt much easier to life on three legs than to having a strange object attached to them that they must learn how to use and not chew off.
Bless you for saving Marty. We look forward to following his progress.
PS: Be sure to give Sammy’s blog posts titles so they appear in the recent posts widget throughout the Tripawds community!
How wonderful that you’ve adopted this adorable little dog all the way from Taiwan. Sammy is a very lucky dog for sure!!! Looking forward to hearing all about Sammy when he comes home to you!!
Angel Jake’s Mom
Welcome Sammy!
I’ll bet your Momma can’t wait to pick you up. How exciting.
Oh Sammy, what a lucky pup you are! We’re so glad you will have the wonderful life you deserve. Can’t wait to tag along on your adventures.
Hi Sammy, welcome! I am from Taiwan too, and so glad to be here on Triwpawds with you 🙂 Can’t wait to see how you are doing once you get here. It will be a very long plane ride, but worth every minute when you get to meet your forever family!
I used to have a partial right leg, I heard the folks at my rescue place — Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue — say that it is common to do just that much of an amputation in Taiwan. Weird, made me walk funny compared to all my new Tripawds buddies. Anyway, I got a full healthy amputation when I got here to Homeward Bound. Now I am crusing with the big dogs, but still walk different. Anyway, front legs are tough so be sure your parents get you lots of good stuff to help you adjust, like a Roughwear harness, a ramp to get you up to their bed, raised food and water bowls, you know, everything a Prince and Princess could need or want! Send photos 🙂