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[pensnest]

Start the day with tears in your eyes: Disabled dog can run now.

Wow.

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[turps]

That is fabulous. He looked so happy and free running down the street.

[pensnest]

He looks such a lovely dog, too. Nice face. It's awesome to see him run, run, lookatme, I can run. Let's run some more. Running!

*sniffs*

[sperrywink]

Awww, now that is heartwarming.

[pensnest]

It really is. His prosthetics seem to work much the way the 'blades' used by disabled athletes do.

[rikes]

Awww!

[pensnest]

I know!

[untonuggan]

If you have access to PBS/NOVA documentaries (US public broadcasting), there's a really sweet documentary on prosthetics for non-human animals (including a pony, an alligator, dogs, I forget who else but it's adorables). There is a certain amount of problematic film-work of the sort that seems to be employed whenever prosthetics are featured like, "You have a face but we are just going to focus on the prosthetic for this entire shot even though that's what we did last shot!" Mostly, though, it's pretty awesome. Also so are the vets who make prosthetics for animals. Oh, and I forgot! There's a pig named Chris P. Bacon who uses a wheelchair.

(Full episode of My Bionic Pet is supposed to be linked there, but sometimes DRM crap.)

[pensnest]

I am totally distracted and enchanted by the idea of a pig called Chris P Bacon. Who uses a wheelchair. How awesome! Sadly I can't watch those shows, due to being in the wrong country.