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Cora the miniature poodle, a 2-legged poodle walks on hind legs after remarkable recovery:
This adorable two-legged miniature poodle hops around like a kangaroo after it was discovered abandoned with two broken legs, a broken back and a shattered pelvis. Sweet Cora, believed to be six, has made a remarkable recovery and now happily bounces around on her hind legs.
The pooch was completely immobile when it was adopted by kind-hearted Zach Skow in February 2018. A vet even advised Zack, 40, from Tehachapi, California, to put Cora down. Zack, who runs Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, said: "She had severely broken front legs, a broken back and a totally shattered pelvis.
Skow, who runs Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, suspects that the precious pup sustained the traumatic injuries after being run over by a car.
"We tried to save the legs with surgery but one of them had a bone infection and had to be amputated, and the other one couldn't be fixed and had to be amputated as well,” he explained. “She was depressed – it was a shock for her to lose her legs and it was very painful for her to be immobile.”
"The vet wanted us to euthanize her but I've taken in many two-legged dogs over the years and I knew she could get better,” Skow continued. “Now Cora is the rock star of them all."
After the surgery, Cora got stronger by walking with the assistance of a cart. And within three months, she learned to hop around on two legs.
"Through perseverance and dogged will she learned how to walk on her own,” Skow said. "We gave her space and we let her be – we didn't want to be overly sympathetic and carry her everywhere."
Now, the playful poodle is living her best life, with her proud owner describing Cora as “the friendliest, happiest dog I've ever met.”
"She has never met a person or a pet that she doesn't want to be best friends with,” Skow said. "I think her mission in life is to display gratitude wherever she goes.
Video HERE.
This adorable two-legged miniature poodle hops around like a kangaroo after it was discovered abandoned with two broken legs, a broken back and a shattered pelvis. Sweet Cora, believed to be six, has made a remarkable recovery and now happily bounces around on her hind legs.
The pooch was completely immobile when it was adopted by kind-hearted Zach Skow in February 2018. A vet even advised Zack, 40, from Tehachapi, California, to put Cora down. Zack, who runs Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, said: "She had severely broken front legs, a broken back and a totally shattered pelvis.
Skow, who runs Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, suspects that the precious pup sustained the traumatic injuries after being run over by a car.
"We tried to save the legs with surgery but one of them had a bone infection and had to be amputated, and the other one couldn't be fixed and had to be amputated as well,” he explained. “She was depressed – it was a shock for her to lose her legs and it was very painful for her to be immobile.”
"The vet wanted us to euthanize her but I've taken in many two-legged dogs over the years and I knew she could get better,” Skow continued. “Now Cora is the rock star of them all."
After the surgery, Cora got stronger by walking with the assistance of a cart. And within three months, she learned to hop around on two legs.
"Through perseverance and dogged will she learned how to walk on her own,” Skow said. "We gave her space and we let her be – we didn't want to be overly sympathetic and carry her everywhere."
Now, the playful poodle is living her best life, with her proud owner describing Cora as “the friendliest, happiest dog I've ever met.”
"She has never met a person or a pet that she doesn't want to be best friends with,” Skow said. "I think her mission in life is to display gratitude wherever she goes.
Video HERE.