Legless Chihuahua Hops Like Kangaroo, Needs Wheels!

Woof woof! The handsome pup knows he’s got it going on ( Ross Parry Agency)

A cute chihuahua born with just two legs gets around by hopping like a kangaroo!

Known as Roo, the adorable pooch was handed over to a rescue centre in Colne, Lancashire, aged just six-weeks-old.

Now aged five-months, he’s gone from strength to strength, more than making up for his missing two legs with his awesome hopping skills.

But bosses at the centre are keen to get Roo even more mobile, and are asking for help to design him a set of wheels.

Paula Knowles, who runs Pendle Dogs in Need, said the wheels would allow Roo to play outside more - something he’s desperate to do.

Hop to it! Roo hasn’t let a lack of front legs hold him back (Ross Parry Agency)

She said: “He doesn’t realise there is anything wrong with him and acts like a normal chihuahua, he climbs the stairs if you don’t keep an eye on him.

"He uses his long back legs to jump around the house like a kangaroo, which is why we called him Roo. It’s really cute and he’s really determined not to be held back by his disability.

"He lives with my colleague Angela Cooper and has a brilliant relationship with her dog Sebastian, a Staffordshire bull terrier cross breed. Sebastian is so gentle with him and it’s wonderful to see Roo interact with another dog.

"Roo copes fabulously in the house and is very mobile. But we can’t let him go outside much in case he gets injured and he really wants the opportunity to play with other dogs.

"We have contacted Noel Fitzpatrick from BBC One’s Bionic Vet - he could fit him with some false legs, but if that doesn’t work then Roo has lost his stumps altogether.

"We’re just hoping that someone in the immediate area can help design him some front wheels - he just needs something simple.”

“We’re desperate to help Roo lead a normal life and we think that some
locally made wheels will really help. Unfortunately, it’s very unusual for a dog to need wheels for their front legs.”

Now five-months-old, Roo has flourished (Ross Parry Agency)

Paula added that Roo is a strong character, who has developed from a timid young pup into an unbelievable personality.

Other than his legs, there is nothing wrong with Roo, who had a full health check when he first arrived at the centre.

“We think it may be a genetic disorder but no one is really sure,” Paula said. “Whatever Roo had come in with, we knew we would have helped him and found a way to cope.

"Now we just need someone out there can help him become even more mobile.”