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Old 04-21-2009, 10:13 AM
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Default Rehabilitation and therapy for dogs that have lost limbs.
Hello forummers,
Do any of you have experience with dogs that have lost limbs? I would really appreciate help and suggestions for the following:

1. How to teach the dog to walk on the 3 remaining legs without dragging the stump of the missing leg on the ground.

2. How to protect the stump from infection.

3. Any devices that can be made to help compensate for the missing limb.

4. How to build trust in a dog that has suffered traumatic injury.

5. How to toilet train a puppy that is missing a hind-leg..

Thanks!!
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