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Remembering Faith: The amputee dog who inspired wounded soldiers to overcome their disabilities

Friday, 14/04/2023, 17:45 (GMT+7)

Amputee dog Faith who learned to walk on two legs has died - after a lifetime of inspiration to wounded US soldiers.

This dog should be known to many people. Faith was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. Faith was born with three legs, but two of the back legs were normal, and one front leg was amputated, and that leg was later surgically amputated.

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Faith dog with two amputated legs has incredible energy. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog
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Faith dog with two amputated legs has incredible energy. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog
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It was a miracle that Faith was able to walk on her hind legs with ease after the tough days. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog

The dog Faith had a very difficult life. At first, Faith could only move around lying on the floor, but could not walk. Bad owners want to throw it on the street. But luckily, she was adopted by a kind family.

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Faith's dog is very popular with everyone. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog
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Faith's dog is very popular with everyone. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog

This kind of family named the dog Faith because they believed that she could be trained to walk on two legs. After many days of hard work, it was a miracle that Faith was able to walk easily on her hind legs.

Not only did she love traveling, but many people also fell in love with Faith, and her story was featured in numerous newspapers and on TV.

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Remembering Faith: The amputee dog who inspired wounded soldiers to overcome their disabilities. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog
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Remembering Faith: The amputee dog who inspired wounded soldiers to overcome their disabilities. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog

With extraordinary energy, her walk/jump/run combination has become a global symbol of bravery in overcoming disabilities. Faith is an inspiring character, as she also became a therapist for some wounded soldiers suffering from post-war depression. The soldiers scrambled to hug Faith, finding encouragement from the pup.

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Faith has never ceased to bring laughter to everyone. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog
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Faith visits soldiers from around the world. Image: Facebook/Faith the Dog

However, behind Faith's smile, there was the pain of deformity as her body got older, and the pain increased due to the discovery of a cancerous tumor between her shoulder blades. The pain became too much for Faith to bear.

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Faith the dog. Image:baijiahao

However, it was time for that pain to end, and Faith passed away peacefully. The dog's owner grieves and shares that Faith gave everyone great motivation to overcome difficulties.

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Remembering Faith: The amputee dog who inspired wounded soldiers to overcome their disabilities

Faith was nearly 12 years old when she died, an unbelievable feat for a two-legged dog that was not expected to survive beyond three weeks.