"What happened to your dog's legs?"
Let's collect all our witty comebacks to this common silly question into a FAQ. Thanks to all who have contributed. Here's what we have so far, keep them coming, limit 250 submissions per person:
"The legs and both tails of Pembroke Welsh corgis are docked at birth."
"Horrible accident with the lawnmower. The vets were able to re-attach the feet."
"This is a Sheplar, a cross between a German Shepherd and a caterpillar."
"This is a Lapland Lemming Herder. They don't really need much in the way of legs."
"... Sawed-Off Shepherd, the latest in family and home protection."
"... Deutschundpig: cross between a German shepherd, a dachshund, and a guinea pig."
"... Bernese Airliner Dogs. They're bred to fit in overhead compartments or under the seats."
"... Collie/otter crossbreed, a.k.a. Cotterpin."
"Ottoman Shepherd Dog... a favorite breed of the Ottoman Empire's ruling class. After a hard day of ruling the people and conquering new lands, there was nothing like coming home to your tent, sitting down in your easy chair, and putting your tired feet up on an Ottoman."
"When she was a puppy, we made the mistake of putting her into the microwave to dry her off after a bath."
"Shortcake is her favorite treat."
"Ever heard of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre?"
"One leg was too long, so the surgeon shortened it -- a little too much -- so then she had to shorten another... try leveling a 4-legged chair sometime... it would be easy if they had only 3 legs"
"She was born with six. We had the vet remove the extra pair."
"He's still just a puppy. This breed lives to perhaps 150 years, and isn't full-grown until about 40 years old."
"Television stunted his growth."
"It's this dreadful virus, Appendagioma abbrevialis; it's highly contagious and pretty soon everybody's dog is going to look like this. They THINK it's not transmissible to humans, but nobody's really sure..."
"We got her from a breeder near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Her legs just never grew properly. Her claws glow in the dark, it's really cool."
"PLEASE. Don't talk about it in front of her. She's awfully self-conscious about it."
"I'm very proud of them - they chose to be leg-donors, to less fortunate dogs."
"These aren't dogs, they're giant mice."
"You know Seattle... too much Starbucks stunts you."
"You see that yummy looking thighs? One day, I caught my husband chewing on one of the dog's legs! It was half gone, so we had to chew the rest off to balance it off. The dog didn't mind. In fact, she helped herself to one of them. :) Chomp chomp!"
"What happens in Vegas - stays in Vegas."
"Skydiving accident."
"The cats ganged up on him so he can't reach them as easily."
"These dogs were genetically engineered for people too lazy to walk their dogs."
"We wore them off by too much walking."
"She's not short; she's standing in deep mud."
"I was scared he would jump off the balcony."
"Oh yes, my blind brother tried nail clipping."
"Gangsters bred these short sentry dogs to guard the coke, cash and guns stashed underneath the beds and furniture."
"Don't try to clip claws with garden shears."
"I'm short, so I got a shorter dog to make me look bigger."
"I pulled on his ears when he was a puppy, and that pulled in his legs. That's why his ears are so big."
"She's been on short rations."
"They don't need long legs. When food is involved, they're the world's fastest dogs, even on 6" legs."
"We didn't read the label. It says "AIR DRY ONLY."
"He didn't jump the jump rope fast enough."
"My parents have joint custody and my dad got the shorter half."
"I told him not to stick his tongue in the electrical socket."
"They grow back each time I cut them off. It's like mowing the lawn..."
"Her legs stopped growing when they reached the ground."
I NEVER expected anybody to come up with a straight answer, but this will shut them up every time (thanks to David and Shari):
"An Expressed Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 (Fgf4) Retrogene Is Associated with Breed-Defining Chondrodysplasia in Domestic Dogs (including dachshunds, corgis, basset hounds and at least 16 other breeds of dogs). (Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1173275), if you must know".
It's true, no poop.
Science 325:995-998, 21 August 2009 (with a corgi sighting on p.918!).
SCIENCE online
Finally, of course:
"Legs? What legs?"
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Micaela on
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"You see that yummy looking thighs? One day, I caught my husband chewing on one of the dog's legs! It was half gone, so we had to chew the rest off to balance it off. The dog didn't mind. In fact, she helped herself to one of them. :) Chomp chomp!" --My corgi actually likes to nibble on her legs and feet... O.o
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When she was a puppy, she found a bag of coffee grounds in the pantry. She knocked it over & started eating them... By the time I noticed she was three quarters of the way through and it was too late for me to make her stop. It REALLY stunted her growth.
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Permalink Reply by Beverly Butler Redford & Tucker on
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I don't take credit for this one-I got stuck in an evening meeting (not a business meeting) and kept telling other people to hurry up because I had to go feed the dogs. Someone else said, "when the meeting started, her dogs had long legs and tails"
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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on
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"His legs stopped growing when they reached the ground."
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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Impeccable logic. Why didn't I think of this?
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Permalink Reply by Kim on
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Those are thick stubby pistons he uses when he rears up like a T-Rex and slams down with all the ponderous weight of his doggie fat rolls to stun unsuspecting ground squirrels into submission. (true story, it was an amazing and at the same time horrifying sight)
Once I was bathing him in a dog wash that had raised bathtubs. One lady looked over and said, "You're dog is so good! I wish mine would lay down like that" Uh, ma'am, he's actually still standing 9_9
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Permalink Reply by Holly on
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I would like to respond, but I am intimidated and slightly annoyed by the limit of 250 submissions. How does one choose from all the hilarious, intriguing responses? I am asked more often about Sully's missing tail than her low-rider status, but I did hear a great interaction from a friend who happens to be a doctor who was born with one hand. A little boy she was treating asked her what happened to her arm. She responded happily,
"I was just born this way. I am just different."
The little boy responded, "I am different too. I have a penis."
My friend's male college responded, "Only one?"
Everyone had a good laugh at that one. Same applies to tales and legs I think.
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Permalink Reply by N a t h a n & L u f f y on
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I got him at a 50% percent off sale
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Weibelt on
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"My corgi is a subwoofer."
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Permalink Reply by LA Stewart on
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I tell people:
"Corgis love to run their legs off."
OR I point to one of our Corgis and say:
"She ran her legs off."
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Permalink Reply by Cristy Sheppard on
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My roommates and I say that my corgi lost his legs in the Great Corgi War.
This came because we'd relate him to Hank Hills dad off of King of the Hill
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Permalink Reply by Denis J. on
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We all know Corgi were used by Fairies for battle right?
Well over the years, with the advancement of video games and smart devices, fairies have gotten lazy and took one some heavy pounds. That's why you don't see them flying anymore and they've been pretty hard on Corgi's back. Those extra pounds have shortened the legs over the years as the fairies now use them quite frequently just to get around. Corgi legs used to be twice longer in lost history.
"Lazy Overweigth Fairies".
That's the reason. Case closed. :)
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