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A little “Faith”…

by wendy

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.

Faith as a puppy

Faith as a puppy

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’.

Faith with his owner, Jude Stringfellow

Faith with his owner, Jude Stringfellow


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 following his owner, Jude Stringfellow, after being taught to walk like a human being

Faith following his owner, Jude Stringfellow, after being taught to walk like a human being


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 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.

Faith inspiring love and astonishment wherever he goes

Faith inspiring love and astonishment wherever he goes

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

Faith - symbol of a new way of looking at things

Faith - symbol of a new way of looking at things?

(Thanks to Steve McNeice for sending this article.)

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