Without Regret: A Handbook for Owners of Canine Amputees - Softcover

Neal, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944875858 ISBN 13: 9780944875858

Publisher: Doral Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

This book is a useful and informative guide for anyone who owns, interacts, lives with, loves, or is curious about canine amputees. It is also a moving tribute to these canine survivors and those who love them. This unique and practical book contains many photographs that demonstrate the strength and heart of both canine amputees and their owners.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Neal has been involved in nearly all aspects of animal care for more than twenty-five years, including breeding, training, showing, grooming, teaching, rescue, veterinary care, volunteering, and business management.

She currently owns the VIP Pet Care Center in Francestown, N.H. The owner of a canine amputee, she seeks to tell the story of her experience--and the experiences of others--with these special animals.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

So, what can you do with a three-legged dog?

We must remember that dogs are not humans. Though they may exist on the same planet that we do, dogs live in a vastly different world. They are not affected by the emotional baggage that we carry. A dog's quality of life, his ability to function as Nature intended, and his desire to perform the work and activities that he loves and for which he may be born and bred, will be almost completely unaffected by his amputation.

Perhaps the greatest thing that dog owners can do is allow our dogs to continue performing those chores and activities that they so love, as long as they are able. ...

Operating on three legs is seldom a deterrent to a working farm dog. The sheep, geese, cattle, and horses are just as respectful of a three-legged dog as they are of a four-legged one. In fact, the animals being herded are probaly not even aware of any difference in the dog at all. The eyes and body posture of the dog are what encourage the herd to move, not how many paws he or she is using. ...

Never underestimate the capabilities of a disabled dog. ...Some amputees have even become movie stars. The movies Thunderheart (Tri-Star Productions) and The Whole Shebang (Whole Shebang Productions) featured canine amputee actors, proving that amputees are just as smart and trainable as any dog.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doral Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0944875858
• ISBN 13: 9780944875858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208