Milo was just five weeks old when he was surrendered to Oliver and Friends Farm Rescue and Sanctuary in Oklahoma.
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Jennie Hayes, who runs the rescue, could see that the puppy's front paws were turned upside, leaving him unable to walk.
The best the pup could manage was an uncomfortable "army crawl," and Hayes knew he needed surgery.
Veterinarians at Oklahoma State University identified Milo's condition as congenital dislocation of both elbows, according to Dr. Erik Clary, associate professor of small animal surgery at Oklahoma State University, where Milo underwent surgery earlier this month.
Dr, Clary said Milo's condition is very rare and very debilitating.
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"Milo's surgery was complicated," he said. "For each of his elbows, we had to go into the joint and get his elbow back into alignment. So once we did that, then we had to place a pin across his joint to keep things stable."
Milo is now back home with Hayes.
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