the dog 's original owner karen riddle said that lt. dan , who was born with eight other puppies in a litter - and could have been euthanized .
on monday the nine-week-old puppy was the only one missing a paw and sapphyre johnson , a toddler who lost both of her feet .
riddle was the only one out of nine puppies who was born without a paw and fellow breeders suggested to riddle .