Hi everyone. This is my first trial at blogging so bear with me. Where to start, I guess the beginning. I’m the mother of 2 boys, Matt is 19 and Nathan is 10. When Nathan was born we discovered he was missing his entire tibia, and at 8 months he had his right leg amputated right at the knee. His first Christmas present was his helper leg as we call it. Since then, he has amazed me. Nothing stops him. He rides a two wheeler, he swims very well, and he wrestles. He has an awesome sense of humor about life in general and even the hassle of having a prosthetic leg. I’m a pediatric home care nurse, so I’ve tried to teach him that things could be so much worse. Yes, he walks different, but he walks. He can do anything it just may take more time and he may have to do it differently.
Anyway, we currently have 3 pets… a 6 yr old lab rottie named Cody (who LOVES all of his furry and non furry friends); an 11 yr old cat named Zeke (who has unfortunately been restricted to outside most of the time because he won’t use his litter box appropriately) and a guinea pig named Willow. Approx 1 month ago, I was at a client’s home and met an adorable dog who was born with a similar issue as Nathan’s. That got me thinking. I had been mulling over… not seriously but thinking, about getting a smaller friend for Cody. Cody is definitely my dog. Zeke is my son Matt’s and well, Nathan never really bonded to Willow. Nathan however LOVES dogs. So, I broached the subject of getting a tripod dog with my boys. And they (especially Nathan) were excited.
I told Nathan he had to consistently take care of all the animals and we would see where God led us. So, we are currently searching. God has the right dog for us out there somewhere, and we are not in a rush… but I have to say, I’m excited too. (Don’t tell Cody though he might get jealous). I’m currently looking at a 6-7 month old Pit puppy who had to have her one front leg amputated because some jerk shot it. It’s pretty infected so she’s not feeling too well now. The foster family isn’t sure how she will be around other dogs, and I also realize that 1/2 the decision is the adoptive dog’s… in some respects, they choose you. She’s stolen my heart for now, although I am keeping my mind aware that Pits who have been abused can be aggressive, so that is a concern. Any suggestions people have are definitely welcome. —Becky
