Furgus Was Born With Only Three Paws…But His Incredible New Life Will Blow You Away!

People born with birth defects can end up doing some amazing things.

Same goes for dogs.

Our canine friends can be every bit as strong, determined, and persevering as any human, as any animal lover will tell you.

As proof of that, meet Furgus, an amazing Great Dane puppy who was born with only three paws.

Obviously, this is a serious impediment. But Furgus isn’t fazed, and it helps that his owners are so loving and – as it turns out – innovative.

Bill and Pam Laurence thought it’d be a good idea for Furgus to visit people who struggle with a similar problem; i.e., those who were born without limbs, or had limbs amputated.

So they had an idea to turn their three-pawed pooch into a service dog.

But for that to happen, they needed him to be a bit more independent and mobile; Furgus needed a prosthetic leg.

The only problem was that Bill and Pam just couldn’t afford it.

Then Bill remembered a man named Tom Whitehurst who’d crafted a prosthetic leg for his father back in the ’90s, so he decided to make the call and see if Tom could help.

Amazingly enough, Tom took on the strange assignment and made up a prosthetic limb for Furgus.

Of course, as the puppy continues to grow, Tom will have to continue to make new legs at various stages of the growth process. But he doesn’t mind at all:

“I feel like I’m responsible for this dog to walk, you know?” he said. “So I’ve got to keep doing it.”

Tom says the difficult process involves a lot of trial-and-error; it began with a basic prosthetic akin to a peg leg, then advanced to a sling, then finally featured a knee so Furgus could bend.

He really believes in what he’s doing, too:

“They [animals] have just one purpose, walk to food, or get somewhere to go run and play.

If they can’t do it, but you throw something on there to make it better, they just take right to it.

That’s the cool thing about them.”

Furgus has officially begun his training to be a service dog, one that will specifically help people with recent amputations.

Pam also hopes Furgus can visit kids in schools so they can learn more about overcoming adversity, which is a darn good idea.

This courageous pup sets a great example for everyone, as do his fantastic owners and Tom Whitehurst!

Source: DoggiesCare