article_snippet: (CNN)Here's a dog tale about a pooch with a literal "spring" in Brutus' steps.
article_snippet: Brutus, a 2-year old Rottweiler, is walking again thanks to modern technology and months of training.
article_snippet: Brutus''s said to be only the second dog ever known to have four prosthetic limbs.
article_snippet: You can't explain to an animal why you are putting these contraptions on Brutus, a 2-year old Rottweiler feet.
article_snippet: You can't explain to Brutus, a 2-year old Rottweiler, that it's to help Brutus, a 2-year old Rottweiler," foster mom Laura Aquilina told CNN affiliate KDVR.
article_snippet: Brutus' has been adopted by Aquilina who's been walking and exercising the dog to learn balance.
article_snippet: Brutus' just has these little peg legs to get around on and Brutus' does a pretty good job inside the home," says " foster mom Laura Aquilina.
article_snippet: But Brutus' challenge has been walking outside where Brutus' "high-stepping...resembles a bucking bronco.
article_snippet: Brutus' artificial limbs are made by Orthopets of Denver.
article_snippet: Brutus' is an amazing case of a beautiful dog who was dealt a short hand," said Martin Kauffman, founder of the company that makes prosthetics for about 250 animals worldwide a year.
article_snippet: and Brutus''ll be undergoing physical therapy at Colorado State University's vet hospital.
article_snippet: And soon enough, " foster mom Laura Aquilina hopes Brutus' will be playing with other dogs and going on hikes.
highlights_snippet: Brutus' legs were amputated because of frostbite .
  
highlights_snippet: Brutus''s learning to walk on the prosthetics with help from Brutus' foster mom .