{"id":1767,"date":"2010-01-11T08:34:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T16:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shibashake.com\/dog\/?page_id=1767"},"modified":"2021-12-28T07:40:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T07:40:41","slug":"people-and-3-legged-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/people-and-3-legged-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"People and 3 Legged Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I go out on walks, I do not see many three legged dogs around. Today, we are a lot more careful about dog breeding<\/a>, and have made big advances in dog health-care.<\/p>\n

As a result, three legged dogs are not very common, and they generally stand out.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Because\n
Because they are uncommon, three legged dogs generally stand out.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

Many people will feel sorry for a tripod dog, and want to console or hug her. Be ready to repeat your amputation story<\/a> many many times.<\/p>\n

Others will assume you are a bad dog owner, or think it is cruel to have a dog with three legs. People have difficulty dealing with disability, and sometimes, interacting with such people can be stressful and depressing.<\/p>\n

In fact, interactions with people may be one of the more challenging aspects of living with a three legged dog.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"People\n
People and 3 Legged Dogs<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

There are generally four groups of people that I meet –<\/p>\n

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1. The Judge.<\/h2>\n
\"Judges\n
Judges automatically assume that the amputation is a horrible thing to do.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

Judges automatically assume that the amputation is a horrible thing to do, and is somehow the fault of the current owner. These people will often give me dirty looks as I walk by, and whisper “irresponsible owner … from a car accident”.<\/p>\n

I used to be bothered by this, but now I just ignore them.<\/p>\n

Judges are only interested in seeing their own view of the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They assume the worst of others, so that they will feel better about themselves.<\/p>\n

\"Shania\n
Shania is a very brave and awesome girl. She went through several surgeries to try and straighten her leg when she was young.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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2. The Over-Sympathizers.<\/h2>\n
\"Dogs\n
Dogs deal with disability a lot better than people do. We should take a page from their book.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

Over-sympathizers feel extreme pity for three legged dogs.<\/em><\/p>\n

They generally think that amputation is not the right thing to do, because they feel three legged dogs have a sad, sad, life.<\/p>\n