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
need 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 can
survive. Therefore, he 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 is 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 him 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 like a human
being.
Faith loves to walk around now. No matter
wh ere he goes, he just attracts all the people around him.
He is now becoming famous on the international scene. He has
appeared on various newspapers and TV
shows.
There is even one book entitled 'With a little faith' being
published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of
Harry Potter movies.
His present owner Jude Stringfellew has
given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world
to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect
soul'.
In life there are always undesirable
things. Perhaps one will feel better if one changes the point of
view from 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 and I hope everyone stop looking
at what you ain't got and to be thankful for you've
got.
