A Boy Who Lost A Leg To Cancer Now Has A Three-Legged Puppy Companion

12-year-old Quinn Scharn new as soon as his leg was amputated that he wanted a three-legged dog to keep him company. Now, two years later, he and amputee pit bull Logan have each other to share their struggles. Find out more here!

Sally McDuck
Created by Sally McDuck
On Mar 6, 2017
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As soon as he was out of surgery after having his leg amputated two years ago, Quinn knew exactly what he needed.

Right after my surgery, I wanted a dog with three legs. That was the first thing I said when I woke up.

Quinn Scharn

NBC News, March 6, 2017

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A two-time cancer survivor, Scharn has now been cancer-free for two years, and it's taken his mother, Teresa Howell, this long to find the perfect three-legged fit for their family, closely monitoring animal shelter websites for a tripod his son could call his own. Finally, she saw a video of Logan, a three-legged pit bull on the Sacramento Front Street Animal Shelter's website on March 2.

I saw the video of Logan on the shelter's page, and the next day I picked Scharn up early from school and drove to Sacramento as fast as possible.

Teresa Howell

SF Gate, March 4, 2017

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But when they got there, another family had already called to reserve Logan. Fortunately, after a long wait, the other family cancelled, and Logan was all Quinn's. According to Howell, Logan is already part of the family and she can already see him changing Quinn's life for the better.

Scharn was so tough going through treatment, and a lot of it was a front. Seeing him with Logan, I can just tell all the other stuff is melting away.

Teresa Howell

SF Gate, March 4, 2017

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But now we want to know...

Would you rather have a three-legged dog or a four-legged dog?

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