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snopes.com: A Dog Called Faith
This is 'Faith'
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg, which needed to be amputated. He, of course, could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.
His first owner also did not think that he could survive and was thinking of "putting him to sleep". By this time, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him.
She was determined to teach and train this dog, to walk by himself.
Therefore ... she named him 'Faith'.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfing board, to let him feel the movements. Later, she used peanut butter on a spoon, as a lure and reward, for him to stand up and jump around. Even the other dog at home, also helped to encourage Faith to walk.
Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped, to move forward. After further training, in the snow, he now can walk upright, like a human being.
Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he just attracts all the people around him and brings out the 'best' in them.
He is currently becoming famous on the International Scene, appearing in various newspapers and on TV shows.
There's a book entitled, "With A Little Faith", being published about him and he was even considered to appear in one of the "Harry Potter" movies.
Presently, her owner and trainer, Jude Stringfellow, has given up her teaching post and plans to take 'Faith' around the world, in an inspiring effort,
to spread the message that:
'Even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.
In life, there are always undesirable things. Perhaps, we will feel better about those things, if we change our point of view to another direction.
I hope this message will bring fresh, new ways of thinking, to everyone; and that everyone can appreciate, and be thankful for, each beautiful day that follows.
'Faith', is the continual demonstration of the Strength of Life.
snopes.com: A Dog Called Faith
This is 'Faith'
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg, which needed to be amputated. He, of course, could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.
His first owner also did not think that he could survive and was thinking of "putting him to sleep". By this time, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him.
She was determined to teach and train this dog, to walk by himself.
Therefore ... she named him 'Faith'.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfing board, to let him feel the movements. Later, she used peanut butter on a spoon, as a lure and reward, for him to stand up and jump around. Even the other dog at home, also helped to encourage Faith to walk.
Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped, to move forward. After further training, in the snow, he now can walk upright, like a human being.
Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he just attracts all the people around him and brings out the 'best' in them.
He is currently becoming famous on the International Scene, appearing in various newspapers and on TV shows.
There's a book entitled, "With A Little Faith", being published about him and he was even considered to appear in one of the "Harry Potter" movies.
Presently, her owner and trainer, Jude Stringfellow, has given up her teaching post and plans to take 'Faith' around the world, in an inspiring effort,
to spread the message that:
'Even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.
In life, there are always undesirable things. Perhaps, we will feel better about those things, if we change our point of view to another direction.
I hope this message will bring fresh, new ways of thinking, to everyone; and that everyone can appreciate, and be thankful for, each beautiful day that follows.
'Faith', is the continual demonstration of the Strength of Life.
