Even being in as much pain as she was in,
she was all kisses.
Faith was found on the side of the road.
It was very clear that she was injured,
she could not walk.
So a good Samaritan picked her up
and took her to a shelter.
I said, "I'll take her. I'm gonna help her recover."
The vet said she had two broken legs.
She needed surgery.
Faith was a fighter, and I knew that she was gonna pull through.
- I know that doesn't feel good.
All she wanted to do was cuddle.
She was able to stand, but she couldn't walk.
When we picked her up, the vet said,
you know, don't expect her to move around much.
So they put her in my car.
I had a young volunteer with me.
Faith stood up and crawled in his lap.
It really spoke to her and her determination to walk again.
When Faith first got here, we kept her just in a small area
away from my other dogs, where she could heal.
- Did you chew up some paper towels?
That's not a good girl.
But look how cute you are.
She's only using three of her four legs.
- And then she started learning to walk again.
- Yay!
All right, let's go outside.
She just wants to be so near me
that I can't even get her on video.
She's so, so stinkin' sweet and cuddly.
To see her move around and happy was huge progress.
- Do you hear some noises? Are you protecting the house?
I was really glad to hear her bark,
because that meant that she was feeling better.
- The first time Faith has jumped on the couch with me.
- She really came out of her shell.
Faith, come on up, baby.
She was struggling to get up the stairs.
- Come on, Faith!
- Whoa, she's doing it!
She did it!
- She was walking a little bit better.
We were very excited for her.
As the weeks progressed and her legs healed,
you could just see that she was
becoming more energetic and puppy-like,
and that's when we realized that,
"Oh, this dog actually is a puppy."
My husband taught her to sit in about five seconds.
- Did you sit down like Faith?
Although my dogs are little and older,
and kind of grumpy,
they didn't love the puppy energy,
she loved every single one of them.
It's really hard not to love Faith.
But it was gonna take a special person
to deal with all of her mischief.
- Faith. We don't chew pillows. I just told you that.
Faith loves to chew things.
She will chew anything that she can get her mouth on.
She has a lot more energy than anyone else in the household,
and she has recovered from her two broken legs.
So now, she's ready for adoption.
Faith has really blossomed over the last couple months.
- Good girl. - I have been on the hunt
for a dog for about a year now,
and saw Faith online.
I had a dog named Mack.
I was out every weekend hiking with him.
But I lost him last year, and was heartbroken about it.
And finally have just decided
that the only way to heal from it
would be to open my heart back up
for another pet.
So I think Faith's gonna be a great match for me.
It's just me and my two cats, Boody and Minx.
Boody is extremely outgoing.
Minx tends to hide.
I have this beautiful backyard that I've been
wanting to share with a dog for a while.
- We are here. I'm really excited.
Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness.
Oh my goodness, you're so pretty.
I love her. I love her.
Oh, I'm all about the belly rubs.
- Kathy is very active.
She'll be a good fit for Faith.
- I'm really excited to start enjoying myself again,
with the activities I used to do with my old dog.
- You ready for a new home, huh?
- She just seemed like the happiest dog.
After having femurs that are completely broken,
I was shocked she was actually getting around really well.
- This is your new neighborhood!
- I think Boody's gonna love her, honestly.
- You ready to meet your new brother and sister, Faith?
Who's that? Where are we?
Where are we, Faith? Huh? Where are we?
She came right in and just immediately
put her nose down and wanted to start exploring.
Oh, making herself at home already.
Good girl.
Got her a new dog bed. I'm hoping she likes it.
- Got you a new bed.
She seems very comfortable already.
So I think she's gonna do very well.
- Who's this? Come here.
Want to say hi? Where's Boody?
I brought you a new sister, huh?
Be nice.
I can't believe how good she is with him.
- I feel like my cat's a good judge of character.
And I feel like as soon as he came out and
kind of greeted Faith, it's kind of a sign
that I think they're gonna get along great.
- No remotes! but you can chew this.
Go check out your backyard? Let's go.
Good girl. Go.
I don't know who taught her to fetch,
or if she's just a natural.
She's been through a lot in her short life.
It's just amazing to me that a dog can suffer
the kind of injuries she did, and still be so resilient.
And I feel grateful I get to bring her into my life.
She brings a smile to my face,
and hopefully I do the same thing for her.