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This true Faith!

This was sent to me as an email the other day at work, and it has just taught me again about what faith truly is!

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.

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His first owner also did not think that he could 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'

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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.

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Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where 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 the Harry Potter movies
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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.
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In life there are always undesirable things. Perhaps we would feel better if we changed our point of view to see things 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!!

Make sure you look at all the pictures. This guy really is an inspiration. It truly touches the soul!

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Faith is amazing! What a beautiful story! Reminds me of how much of a difference we can make in the lives of our furry friends. This is the same for Babybear & his mom Val - she believed he could improve & walk again. Miracles do happen

Bearbaby's story and his mom Val were the ones who reminded me of this email . . . and I just had an urge to post. . .

I saw him on Oprah!! Amazing story!!

It is just amazing to see this baby walking on his back legs!

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Originally Posted by ycats (Post 2542339)

This was sent to me as an email the other day at work, and it has just taught me again about what faith truly is!

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.

http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3

His first owner also did not think that he could 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'

http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3

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.

http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3

Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where 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 the Harry Potter movies
.
http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3

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.
http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3
http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3
http://www.harris.k12.ga.us/exchange...jpg?Security=3
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In life there are always undesirable things. Perhaps we would feel better if we changed our point of view to see things 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!!

I saw this on TV. It really is an amazing story!