Author: Susan Santoro This is the story of a whippet named Twistie. He was born 14th December 2015 with a varus deformity of the left hind leg. In simple terms, his left hind leg looked very abnormal. Like someone had twisted or inverted it, and put it on backwards. Twistie was the second pup born. This was Kewie's second litter. When he plopped out, immediately I saw there was something wrong with his leg. He was otherwise healthy and full of life and the cutest little thing. |
We changed the splint every second day for a week and every day we could see an improvement. By the end of a week of splinting, his leg had become almost completely normal, with only a slight twist in only his foot. By six weeks, he was completely normal, and everyone was asking me, which was the pup that was born with the twisted leg. "Er, the pup that I call Twistie?" "Oh of course," they say.
Fairy Tail Ending:- No, a very whippy beginning :)
Twistie has gone to his forever home with a very special family who know exactly what he has been through as a pup. Twistie now goes by the very fitting name of Dasher, and I suppose it is because he dashes here and there and everywhere. :) He and his family will always have my love and support xx.
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