Thread: The Heartwarming Journey Of A Paralyzed Dog Learning To Walk Again

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Aug 17, 2021 2:00 PM EDT

No matter how loved and how pampered, the life of a pet is not always easy. Things happen, just like with any other being, accidents are always a possibility. We've heard stories like these before- like the cat who woke up from anesthesia with brain damage, or the wild goat who had to go through brain surgery to survive after getting hurt, or Shadow - who we're going to talk about today.

MantisTobaggon49027 shared the story of this wonderful doggo on imgur, and we couldn't help but have our hearts melt. Shadow, unfortunately, had a spinal injury that resulted in immediate paralysis, and this poor pupper's journey of recovery is as painful as it is heartwarming.

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"On our way home from the hospital. He spent 4 days recovery after the injury."

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"My boy Shadow - in 2019 my dog had a major spinal injury resulting in immediate paralysis. This is our journey."
We can imagine the fear everyone went through when this happened - Shadow and his owners, and we can only be thankful that you didn't abandon the little guy. We've heard too many stories of this happening, so we're so happy that this isn't one of them.
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"8 weeks strict bed rest."

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Again, we are just so thankful to you for investing your time and love and so much effort into taking care of this boy. We have never had a pet go through an injury that would take so long to take care of, but even those we healed quickly were difficult to go through. We hope this pooch continues to heal and live a wonderful life for a long, long time with you all.
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"He had no bladder or colon function..."

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"Heading in for a check up."

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"1st day of physical therapy"

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"Enjoying life despite his paralysis"

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"His 1st day back on his own 2 feet! Took about 10 weeks"

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"Laser therapy to help heal the injury"

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"Now he can walk again! The vet had no idea if he would recover."

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"July 2021"

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"July 2021"

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"He still can't jump, needs help up stairs and drags one foot a little. But he is the bestest boy."

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