POSTED BY KIM — Vole catcher. Award-winner (costume, but still). And now — sheep herder. Finley Reiss, 3-legged Corgi, can do it all!
As you may know, Corgis are a herding breed. Some urban Corgis have the instinct, and others don’t. So at a recent sheep-herding event at Purina Farms, Finley had his chance to shine, and shine he did! It took him a minute or two to figure out what was going on, but once he got revved up, there was no stopping him.
<sniff-sniff> I’m such a proud mother!
Here’s a short video of him in action…
Here’s another picture of him in action, and one of him in the bath afterwards. Awww….
Look at that big smile!
Did you know when you got him he was destined for greatness? Can’t wait to see what Finley’s next adventure will be.
Hi,
I have a 3 year old Corgi who looks exactly like yours~!! About 8 weeks ago he got hit by a car and broke his pelvic bone, we are thinking of amputating his rear leg, but are worried to put him through all those pain but he still can’t walk. Looking at this vedio gives me a huge confidence boost.
hat happened to your corgi? Could you please help me with some questions since your corgi went through similar situations?
- How much did the amputation cost?
- How long was the recovery? Did you need to get him a wheel chair in between?
- How heavy is your corgi, any kind of physical theapy needed for him/her to walk again?
This is all I can think of now. Really hope that you can help us with these questions!
Much appreciated!
Tracy
Hi Tracy — I got Finley from a rescue organization. His leg had been amputated about 8 months earlier because he’d been hit by a car. When they went in to fix the bone, they found a pin from an *earlier* surgery! So he’d been hit at least twice (makes him sound like he’s not so smart, but he really is). So I can’t comment on the surgery or healing process. I WILL say that he is the best dog I’ve ever had, and he runs as fast as our other corgi (who has all 4 legs). You can’t slow a Corgi down. We did get him a cart a few months ago because he was showing signs of arthritis in that back leg, and the thought was that he would take his long walks with the cart, but hang around the house without it. But he is SO STUBBORN — so far, hasn’t taken to the cart — but that’s partly my fault, because I should be working with him daily on it.
I think most dogs do really well with a hind leg amputated. Finley is so mobile, many people don’t even realize he’s missing a leg when they meet him. And I can’t imagine my life without my little guy, so I’m glad they made the decision to do it.
Keep me posted on your dog’s progress — I’ll keep him in my little dog prayers!
Kim
p.s. Finley weighs about 26 pounds, but should be closer to 24, so he’s on a diet. The extra weight isn’t doing that back leg any favors. But we’ve cut back on our walks until he uses the cart, so it’s kind of a catch 22…