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Related: About this forumJon Stewart on the Joys of Three-Legged Dogs
This is a few weeks old, but I just saw it
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Jon Stewart Opens Up on the Joys of Three-Legged Dogs
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When we entered the hotel room to meet Stewart, it was a full house with his wife Tracey and children ― Nathan, 8, and Maggie, 7 ― among the revelers. There were also puppies, which would later appear at the party, and the adorable little furballs were named after pop stars.
Stewart is a true animal lover ― mostly of dogs, but "cats will do in a pinch," he jokes. He and the fam currently have three pooches (none of which are named after celebrities), the latest addition being Little Dipper, a three-legged pit bull mix who is a fixture behind the scenes at "The Daily Show"
and the New York City streets.
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"I was a fan of 'The Little Rascals' and Petey was a pit, so maybe that was in the inherent," Stewart, who has had three pits, says of his fondness for the breed, which gets a bad rap. "If you would go to the store and buy the generic 'dog,' they're the dog. That little block head and that little dog body, and so energetic and playful. They're meaty and muscular and fun."
And spoiled ― at least at chez Stewart. When asked if Little Dipper and the gang get any over-the-top treatment at home, he gives us a you've-gotta-to-be-kidding-me look, and talks about their sleeping situation.
More:
http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/jon-stewart-opens-joys-three-legged-dogs-223742952.html
meti57b
(3,584 posts)The two-legged pooch takes about two or three steps on his two back legs, and then lowers himself to the floor onto what would be his front shoulders. He then gets up again and repeats all this, until he has arrived at where ever he is going. He doesn't appear to think he has any problem getting around, ... and actually he doesn't.
My vet is a cats-only vet, but she has a small herd of these non-handicapped "handicapped" Chihuahuas.
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)This is Cash, rescued heartworm positive, now free after an untensive operation 7 years ago.
One of the smartest dogs I've ever known
adorable !
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)alsame
(7,784 posts)3 legged dogs and they seem to adjust very well, I hope Sugar is too.