Derby the dog: Running on 3D Printed Prosthetics

[Tripper11]

Some might say Derby the dog is disabled, but clearly they haven't seen him in action.

"He has always been the happiest dog I know," Derby's adopted human, Sherry Portanova, tells The Dodo. But before he met Sherry, things weren't so bright for him.

Derby was born with underdeveloped front limbs, and although he was otherwise a healthy dog, that one difference nearly caused him to be put down. The young dog's original owners decided they didn't want him anymore, and he soon wound up at the Peace and Paws Dog Rescue shelter in Hillsborough, N.H. But he wasn't unwanted for long.

Fortunately, Derby soon met someone who was not only compassionate enough to save his life, but also equipped with the know-how to improve it too.

https://www.thedodo.com/dog-runs-first-time-3d-print-881600572.html

[gvstn]

1. "This is what 3D printing is all about."

Derby is lucky to have found such a great committed owner who could apply her knowledge to his situation. Really a wonderful story.

I still don't understand 3D printing but it seems to open up so many possibilities.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. That is simply THE coolest thing I have ever seen.

'Nuff said.