Winnipeg dog gets around in homemade wheelchair
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Lexus, 8, of Winnipeg in the makeshift doggy chair created by her owners after an operation left the dog without use of her back legs. (Betty Lamoureux) Updated Friday, July 13: After reading about Lexus on CBCnews.ca, a U.S. company that specializes in products for special needs pets contacted us to be put in touch with the dog's family.
"Thank you so very much for making this story public! It has exploded all over the internet and handicappedpets.com has donated a new walkin' wheels doggie wheelchair!" wrote Keely McIlwain to us by email. "We will have to send you some videos and pictures of her new wheels as soon as we get it!"
We look forward to seeing Lexus in her new chair and thank the entire CBC community for sharing this story on the soon-to-be free wheeling dog's behalf!
Original story: It's been a tough year for Lexus the dog - not only did she lose her best friend to cancer; she lost the use of her back legs after having a massive tumor removed last September.
The once-joyous 8-year-old pooch was a shadow of her former self without the ability to run or play, according to her owners -- that is until they put the wag back in little Lexus' tail with a makeshift doggy wheelchair.
"The first time they put Lexus in that chair, her face just lit up like a Christmas tree - she just bolted," said CBC Community member Betty Lamoureux, whose nephew Trevor Milner put the chair together. "To see Lexus walking again, she's just so happy."
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