Service dog with thousands of Facebook fans meets the man he'll help

[Kadie]

Service dog with thousands of Facebook fans meets the man he'll help

By Sue Manning, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 9 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Noble is a four-legged Facebook star with thousands of friends. Sam is a 23-year-old Marine who was paralyzed in a car accident.
After months, the two have been matched.

Noble, a golden retriever, was raised from a pup and trained as a service dog as his online fans logged in every day, sharing stories and offering words of encouragement.

Sam Farr, 23, of Oceanside joined the Marines right out of high school. He was on duty in North Carolina two years ago when the car he was in went out of control and over a cliff, partially severing his spinal cord.

It would be a month before he woke from a coma in a Georgia hospital. He was paralyzed, unable to use his hands or walk. During Farr's rehabilitation, volunteers from a group called Canine Assistants visited the hospital with service dogs that would lick Farr's hand. When Farr was asked if he'd like a dog, he said yes.

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This undated photo courtesy of David C. Scott shows golden retriever Noble, a service dog. Noble was a Facebook centerpiece, raised and trained in front of thousands of friends who logged in every day to applaud him, encourage him or share stories with him. 'Noble's Journey' is an 18-month photo diary taken from the daily online updates that shows how the golden retriever went from a puppy to a Canine Assistants service dog. It was all part of a successful advertising campaign called 'It's Good to Give Milk-Bone.' (AP Photo/David C. Scott) NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY


This undated photo courtesy of David C. Scott shows Sam Farr, 23, and his golden retriever Noble, a service dog. Farr said he hopes he and Noble can go to school and they are planning a Caribbean cruise. They've only known each other a few weeks, but Farr said Noble already knows when he’s feeling bad. (AP Photo/David C. Scott)


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[Dappleganger]

1. That is one gorgeous golden...

they'll be BFF's in no time. :)

[get the red out]

2. Angels exist

They have fur.