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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMan Makes A Cozy Wagon So His Paralyzed Dog Can Still Take Walks
He said that she would do the same for him ❤
BY STEPHEN MESSENGER
Last month, on a chilly winter day in Nova Scotia, Canada, Bryan Thompson had a chance encounter he wont soon forget.
While walking through a local park, Thompson saw this: a stranger making his way through the snow, pulling a cart containing the most precious cargo.
Inside, bundled up against the cold, was a cozy white pup.
Speaking to the stranger, Thompson came to learn that the dog has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a spinal cord disorder which can lead to paralysis in dogs. Because of that, shes unable to get around on her own but that hasnt stopped the pair from still taking walks.
The dedicated dog owner crafted the cart to ensure it never does.
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In a post online, Thompson described his reaction to that scene.
I told him he was a great person for doing that, because I know there are many who wouldnt. He just said that she would do the same for him, Thompson wrote. Its hard to type this without tearing up.
Afterward, the stranger and his happy dog continued on their way slipping out of sight, but not out of mind.
Thompsons account of that touching encounter has since gone viral, inspiring countless others with an example of true love at its finest.
https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/man-makes-a-cozy-wagon-for-paralyzed-dog
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This story made me cry like a baby, probably because the pup has ALS and I lost my dad to it. I didn't even know dogs could get ALS. Pure love.
dem4decades
(11,301 posts)exboyfil
(17,865 posts)A heavy mother, but I think my Border Collie/Collie mix would fit well in it (he is 14 and can still walk about an hour). I don't know if my 25 year older body could push it anymore though.
Botany
(70,556 posts)... it is a brutal disease. However on that cold winter's day in Canada I can tell both the dog and his person are rich in ways beyond money.
sinkingfeeling
(51,469 posts)19 stairs to my bedroom every day for the last 8 months of his life. So, I can say he slept with me every night we were together. It's called love.
MatthewHatesTrump2
(915 posts)"All you need is love"
K&R