one heck of an inspiraton to injured troops: Faith, the 2-legged dog

[hlthe2b]

For those feeling despair today... take a gander at Faith... (watch the video at the link below)

There are some things you have to see to believe, and Faith is one of those. She's a labrador-chow mix born without one front leg and another that was severely deformed, only to be removed when Faith was seven months old due to atrophy. What's truly amazing about Faith is that, despite having only her two hind legs, she can still walk on them, as you can see in the video below.

Faith is something of a celebrity, having appeared on Oprah a few years ago, and according to The Sun, she's actually an honorary sergeant. The US Army gave her that title because she's helped disabled veterans trying to overcome injuries they sustained in war zones, even donning a military jacket when she visits bases or hospitals. As her owner, Jude Stringfellow, was quoted, "Faith seems to inspire these young men. It's very emotional watching them respond to her. She shows what can be achieved against great odds."

http://www.tonic.com/article/faith-two-legged-dog-inspire-british-troops-wounded-in-afghanistan/

[Blue Owl]

1. OMG

That dog is so freakin' sweet!

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Not only can she walk, but she walks and wags her tail at the same time!

[xchrom]

3. That is a lot of awesome in that dog! Nt

[hlthe2b]

4. I'd really like to know how the dog learned to walk like that...

Since she was born that way, she presumedly tried this repeatedly as a pup, but would not have had the strength to really walk that way initially. I wonder what help her owners might have given her to get around while her joints and muscles developed strength. What a special pup and special people that supported her.