A DOG NAMED FAITH

Faith as a puppy

A few days ago, I posted a series of pictures with captions about a handicapped dog that could walk on two legs. I was truly touched by the pictures and wanted to find out about this brave doggie. 

My search was fruitful and I got to learn a great deal more about an amazing dog named Faith.

Here is his story:

Faith, a bipedal female dog, was born in December 2002 in the United States with only three legs; two fully-developed hind legs and a deformed front leg, which was amputated when she was seven months old after it began to atrophy.Her owner, Jude Stringfellow, adopted Faith when the mother dog was found trying to smother the deformed puppy-- her son rescued the puppy and brought her home. Many people, including veterinarians, advised that Faith be euthanized. Instead, using a spoon with peanut butter as an incentive, Jude taught Faith to hop but Faith decided on her own to walk; the family's corgi would bark at Faith from another room, or nip her heels to urge her to walk.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_(dog)

Faith even has his own website.  See below.

The URL for Faith's Official Web Site is: http://faiththedog.info/