Disabled dog is so happy to finally make friends

Geo Beats

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00:00 Otis's backstory is very inspiring to everybody.

00:03 I'm Heather. This is Otis's story for GeoBeats.

00:07 Otis came from the Manitoba Reserve in Canada.

00:10 He got hit by a car likely that caused his spinal cord injury

00:15 and he was in a ditch for three days and three nights until he got rescued by Safe Adopt Network.

00:21 He got sent to Vancouver to Lower Mainland Humane Society for treatment.

00:27 And that's when foster mom number one came on board and stepped up to

00:31 give him a really really beautiful environment and new home to stay in.

00:36 Then I came along and became foster mom number two.

00:39 And because I foster failed, Otis is now with me and it's gonna be his forever home.

00:44 When you look at him, you would not see a special needs dog.

00:50 He's just himself. He's happy with the present and it's so beautiful to see.

00:54 [Music]

01:00 When it comes to food, he does have food aggression and he will bite.

01:04 I'm not sure if it has to do with the fact that he was left

01:07 on his own for three days and three nights without food.

01:10 So he's not resource guarding with toys but when it comes to food, he will bite you.

01:15 He's so strong and he's so healthy.

01:18 Are you walking?

01:19 [Music]

01:21 You're walking.

01:22 It's such a miracle thanks to Lower Mainline Humane Society

01:26 for saving him and giving him such amazing treatment.

01:29 [Music]

01:33 Every single time we go for checkups,

01:35 You're walking.

01:37 the vets would tell us he's as healthy as a horse.

01:39 [Music]

01:43 He loves to be in a pack. We have four dogs in the house.

01:46 [Music]

01:50 Kadan! Kiki! Everybody's here!

01:54 [Music]

01:58 Even though something might have failed him, it's just like it's okay.

02:01 He'll wake up and the next day would just be a happy day.

02:04 It's very hard as humans, I feel like, to be able to achieve that.

02:08 I think a lot of us would like to achieve that

02:09 but to see him being able to do that is just so empowering.

02:13 [Music]

02:22 I'll tell him, "Thank you for choosing our family.

02:24 Thank you for teaching us humans to be brave

02:27 because mommy's not very brave.

02:30 You'll never have to find another home anymore.

02:33 I'll be your forever mom."

02:34 [Music]

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