@contempt: no, instead a metal plate with teflon on the bottom. and on the side two model rocket engines.

jmurph05

So what happens when she's going down hill? Will she get rubber breaks for her hind legs?

contempt

As insufferably cute as this is, these videos have the worst editing, narration, and text ever.

With the help of an animal

Rehabilitator...

BonoMan

would it not be better to give the little guy one wheel in the center of where is front legs should be so he can turn like a motorcycle instead of going in straight lines with this set up?? Someone get the Dyson guy on this!

bootie

I guess it's cool, but I can't help but feel like it's an enormous waste of resources.

Pender

@tek_nic: I can make it on my own!

FredicvsMaximvs

Robo Pup for JUSTICE POWER

Hahaha. Hey. The dog looks happy to me!

IrisMR

@JYJ705: It is puppies with wings you seek? Say no more! (Also includes bonus Viking Kittens!)

[www.rathergood.com]

At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar!

FredicvsMaximvs

I think my gut instinct to kill all Wheelers on sight would kick in before I could stop myself.

Killjoy

@jmurph05: "Tower, this is Puppy 1, requesting permission for a flyby"

And we think pigeons make a mess!

GadgetPlay

Hopefully the next version will have hydraulics to increase Hope's mobility

+ Watch video

Munch

Robo Puppy commencing two-hour yipping session.

Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip!

D0rk

lil' bruda! lol!

I need to go watch that again. And now... the geedup noise.

tek_nic

Robo dog has nothing on the sheer willpower of this pooch:

+ Watch video

johnnyabnormal

maybe this was just evolution taking place creating a species of Dog that walks upright... guess we'll never know

jkoppee

Kibbles 'N Bytes

DarkHavoc99

this is how robots will take over the world, with cute borg puppies to start the wars....we'll all be defenseless against them...

Kaspir

Very cute, here is her trying on her super legs!

+ Watch video

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

As for me, this is even deeper in that Uncanny Valley than RoboCop himself.

man_in_gauze

@jmurph05:

Negative Puppy 1, the pattern is full.

D0rk

Reminds me of Lil' Bruda (See Homestarrunner)

I can make it on my own

Yeebles

Tower, this is Puppy 1, requesting permission for a flyby

jmurph05

This is just viral advertising for the 2010 RoboCop movie of course.

...if that were true, I'd eat my PS3. :|

man_in_gauze

SOMEONE PLEASE FIT THAT DOG WITH WINGS NEXT!!!

TOO CUTE!
this wins the internet

JYJ705

Shouldn't that doggy be named Axle?

GiltProto

I believe Pender is joking. Distasteful, but joking nonetheless.

I think it's awesome, but I think a couple of the amateur hacker/engineer types here on Giz could hook up with the developers for the brace and make something super awesome for HER (it's a girl, fellas).

And, I saw the dog with no legs in the above video (not Hope) in Lambert Airport (STL) coming back from Atlanta. SHEER WILLPOWER! You gotta give little hope some credit though - she's only 17 weeks. lol

shorty63136

Little Brudder's Little Sista'?

MasterSauce

You would think that someone could modify the front legs off of an Aibo or something and get real cybernetic puppy action.

maven2k

By the way, a Mr. "Davros" has expressed interest in adopting this animal...

I wouldn't.

strider_mt2k

@Pender: Hang out on "iPod dock central" and tell me more about the resources wasted on the disabled dog, okay?

Surely you jest.

strider_mt2k

That cute dog is "tired."

Sora57

They should suspend a counterweight behind him, so his center of gravity is centered on his hind legs. Then you wouldn't need wheels.

Gann

This is so dangerous. Once Skynet takes over Hope will start to kill!

LittleJon

@johnnyabnormal:

That video still freaks me out so bad...

Chromeo

@johnnyabnormal: It is a real live "armless" Vagr ! ! !

Shout out to any TRAVELLER fans!

rtwod2

@Pender: I know what you mean. The dog should have been recycled.

nap70

@Pender:

Waste of resources??? WHAT resources.
1 puppy, no legs

1 person uses:
2 small model airplane wheels to fix puppy.
1 gizmodo site says 'awwwwwww'

Where are the wasted resources? Do you think the guy who did this skipped a few brain surgeries or put off his 'Ghandi ressurection device' for this? This probably took the place of him watching Jay Walking one night or is in place of him masturbating to scat.

I personally think this is a pretty good use of the tiny amount of resources it took. Alternative is putting the dog down and cremating it.

If we put bionic legs on it, maybe, but these are wheels that are TAPED ON.

Alluvian

i don't think the dog is amused.

bubuli

@johnnyabnormal: Now that dog is good, but for the love of God pick him up when he starts looking tired.

Xaldian

@Pender: That was funny, but I have no doubt someone is going to take you seriously.

robjennings

@johnnyabnormal: WOW, that dog is awesome...I'd like to shake his...ewww...too soon?

Seiven

ITS A "RETURN TO OZ" WHEELER DOG! RUN!!!!

N@tedog

This is DOG-209, SET DOWN THE DOGGY BISCUIT YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS TO COMPLY
well maybe they can add some laser cannons or something.

VideoVampire

All I wanted to see was little "Hope" scampering around with the wheels, but now I'm guessing that never even happened. Even LindsayJoy's video addition is over a year old, and it doesn't show the dog successfully using the wheels...

So as cute as the photo and title of this story are, I'm getting the feeling the whole thing was a failure... Of course, the Gizmodo story paints a picture that I believe falsely leads us to a more hopeful conclusion (which is kinda lame, in my opinion).

liquidsoapdispenser

Maybe they could combine the wheel contraption WITH an iPod dock. Then you'd have a portible music player that was also cute.

DashTheHand

Did someone call me? get it?

CutePuppyz

this just screams "metropolis" to me for some reason.

nutbastard

It's not bionic - tack on some motorized, brain controlled wheels at the back, then it'd be bionic.
Hell - tack some on any way, or better yet, ditch the front ones and give him tracks (so it'd go better on the carpet).
While we're at it, why not some helicopter blades and an ipod integration so it could fly around the house to Flight of the Valkyries and poop ON the coffee table instead of under it.

Crazymonkey

It's not bionic - tack on some motorized, brain controlled wheels at the back, then it'd be bionic.

Hell - tack some on any way, or better yet, ditch the front ones and give him tracks (so it'd go better on the carpet).

While we're at it, why not some helicopter blades and an ipod integration so it could fly around the house to Flight of the Valkyries and poop ON the coffee table instead of under it.

Crazymonkey

@liquidsoapdispenser: I don't know the current status of the project as well, but you don't get anywhere by not trying. I'm sure things were learned by the first/second/third/etc. attempt at giving Hope front legs.

That's how science works.

berribrand

@liquidsoapdispenser: I heard hope was adapting well to his new wheels. That is, until one day while in full sprint his right tire blew and he spun out into the glass coffee table.

It was ruff after that.

Sora57

@Yeebles: yes.

jbhitter24

@ANoel: The constant hopping puts too much pressure on the front chest of the dog, eventually he would have complications

BostonPimpDaddy

He was born like that and didn't need to be ameliorated.
Dog (I think his name is "Iraq") looked like he got around ok before the human intervention. Carpets may have been a tough go but it sure looked like he enjoyed scooting around polishing the waxed floors.
Cruel to be kind, or what! Stupid people.

ANoel

Dog Whisperer Caesar Milan had a case JUST like this. Dog had no front feet and accepted it fine. The owners bought a nice wheelchair so to speak but the dog wouldn't go near it. Caesar came in and got that dog in there and using it in no time. This is a great story

BostonPimpDaddy

@Seiven:
@Xaldian:
@rtwod2:

From what I've heard, this dog was born without front legs too. It's pretty damn impressive though... Imagine losing your legs and walking on your hands the rest of your life (if the inverted blood pressure didn't screw you up).

johnnyabnormal

Anticipating a large settlement from our mishap at sea, Jill and I splurged and bought first class tickets on a Singapore Airlines flight to Cherrapunji. I still wasn't sure why Jill was so adamant about visiting Cherrapunji, that charming town in East Khasi, Meghalia, and the wettest place on Earth. But having lost half her face in the Lego Tornado, her leg during the airport earthquake, her arm on the bus, and her tongue on the ship, she was in something of a mood, so I figured the sightseeing might cheer her up.

Unfortunately, the earthquake had damaged most of the airport, and the only active gate was on the other side of the terminal. The flight was about to leave, and we had little time to spare.

Ordinarily, we would have made a dash for it, but with only one leg, Jill was unable to run, and I feared we might miss our flight. For the first time during our trip, I felt defeated.

And then the most remarkable thing occurred.

A middle aged lady with straw blond hair and Barbie doll makeup walked across the concourse with a tiny dog in tow missing its two front legs. In their place was some sort of contraption, what looked like model airplane wheels strapped from its withers to its brisket, that allowed the tiny pooch to propel itself through a combination of walking and rolling. It was the damndest thing I'd ever seen! And adorable!

Jill got a look on her face and let out a tiny grunt. I had a funny feeling about what might come next, but before I could say "why don't we take a later flight and enjoy some cinnabons in the meantime," she made her move.

Jill pounced on the dog with determination. Holding its neck with her remaining hand she began tearing off its wheel strap with her teeth.

The dog was surprisingly determined in its own right. Apparently, it was more attached to its wheels than Jill had anticipated, and fought back admirably while its horrified owner shrieked "OhMyGod OhMyGod…"

The squad of girl scouts lingering nearby whipped out their cell phones and shamelessly began snapping pics. I couldn't help but wonder what kind of parents would raise such ill-mannered children. But before I could go over and scold them, Jill emerged victorious from her scuffle, the wheel strap dangling firmly from her mouth.

While Jill had gotten her wheels, her victory was not without a price. The little bugger had managed to bite, chew, and lick off the half of her face spared by the Lego tornado earlier in the day. Now both sides were without flesh, her face a shiny, sleek, and smiling exoskeleton. With reestablished symmetry, both sides of her face were now frozen in smile, the smile of a porpoise. Or was it Jack Nicholson as The Joker? Well, flesh or no flesh, porpoise or Joker, she still looked cute as a button!

Jill bobbled her head back and forth signaling me to remove the wheels from her mouth and strap them onto her remaining foot.

"Ah Oh Ah Ih," Jill grunted.

"Yeah, just like Manolo Blahniks!" I replied. That's what I loved about Jill. Even after having what was left of her face chewed off by a smidgeon of a dog, she still had that great sense of humor!

So, with Jill-on-wheels in one hand, our luggage-on-wheels in the other, and a chuckle, we were able to make fast work of the terminal, and arrived at our flight with a comfortable 5 minutes to spare.

frigg???

Ha. Cute.
I'm pretty sure the wheels are Dubro.

shenanigans61

I guess the owner got tired of taking his dog for a drag.

chonnes

@BostonPimpDaddy:
"The constant hopping puts too much pressure on "

Change the "hopping" to hoping and you're really saying something...

ANoel

@Kaspir: Cyborg puppies with model airplane wheels for front legs are formidable - because they are real.

However, even they can be defeated by zombified robot kittens with laser-guided shoulder-mounted missiles which are commanded by ghost pirates.

OMG! Ponies!

Great videos. It's great to see people that have a heart and like animals.

VakeroRokero

@berribrand: You misunderstand my comment. I'm not knocking the project at all, I'm knocking Gizmodo for making it appear (with the photo and text) that the doggie was actually able to use the wheels to get around.

liquidsoapdispenser

I Can Has Better Prosthetic Limbs?

OMG! Ponies!

This was on Cute Overload a few days ago. I cried tears of joy.

dangster

Looks like the 15 minutes just expired for the skateboarding dog on YouTube....

Jrsy

FTW? Three minutes of cute legless dog, too-cute captions and a bunch of measuring and feeling? Where are the wheels? What am I missing here?

bimplebean

This was too cute but not in a good way... restraint people.

The dog: cute. The music and captions: barf.

Restraint.

supesguy

@N@tedog:
That the scariest thing I have ever seen... Ever.

DarkHavoc99

This is so sad.

AdmNaismith

Hmm, looks a little too simple, with Hope looking stuck on the floor in the other video. All I could say is add springs, but I don't even know if that'd work. I'm just glad those buttons on the end of the wheel arm only make it look like it's bolted on the dog!

Mr.Wilson

Finally, we're steampunking animals.
You've taken it to a new level Gizmodo, a whole new level.

Itsuru

KILL THE MUSIC!!!

Jesus Christ, we get the point: the "wizards" are casting their "magic"...there's no need for 4 minutes of the Wizard of Oz soundtrack, it takes away from the adorability factor and cranks up the "urge to kill" factor.

XM8500

I'd have to put spinners on it, just to be crass

bitgod

Do you call AAASPCA if the dog gets a flat?

FiveLiters

That dog is the cutest effing thing.. ever...

MikeRapin

He's got the heart of a champion.

ibelli

The entirety of the posts here made me

ROFL!

Terrorsaur.

god, a three minute long video and i dont even get to see the fucking dog run around on its wheels?

Rizzuh

Why is it so much easier to give a dog wheels for it's hind legs? Because it is trying to get the hell away from those wheels.

Human Bomb