Turbo the tiny disabled chihuahua gets his first set of wheels made of toy parts





A puppy born without his two front legs has taken his first steps, with the help of a special cart fashioned from toy parts.

The tiny four-month-old chihuahua named Turbo was given up to an Indianapolis animal hospital when he was only one month old.

Due to a genetic defect, Turbo was born without his two front legs. The other puppies in his litter wouldn't let him get a look-in at feeding time, so his carers sought help from Downtown Pet Vet.

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Wheel-y cute: Little Turbo in his tiny cart that was constructed by staff at Downtown Pet Vet

Trial and error: Staff tried a few other options before settling on a Fisher Price toy helicopter and a ferret harness

Staff at the Downtown Pet Vet decided to take matters into their own hands and began fashioning a specialized cart for little Turbo, who also goes by Roo thanks to his resemblance to a kangaroo.



The little cart was made using a dismantled Fisher-Price toy helicopter and attached to the little dog using a ferret harness and pipes from a toy welding kit.



Living up yo his name, Turbo's already getting the hang of his new walking cart and staff are working to strengthen his back legs.



Little Roo: Turbo's carers call this 'kangaroo pose'

Puppy love: The adorable pup is looking for a forever home but in the meantime he's practicing with his new cart and strengthening his back legs

'He's very much a typical Chihuahua. He's rowdy and loves to play and will attack your shoe,' Birk told ABC 6.



He's grown from the 10 ounces he was as a one-month-old and now weighs one pound. Vets expect he'll eventually weigh about three pounds.



He spends his days at the animal hospital, then goes home with staff member Ashley Looper.



Staff are extremely attached to little Turbo, but they know he'll be better off in a permanent home.

