Determined Dog: Overcoming Physical Challenges with a Love for Swimming

As a disabled dog, Amanda Mae’s life is far from normal.

Amanda’s hind end does not work properly, preventing her from walking. She does have a wheelchair, but she struggles to use it.

Every summer, our family makes trips to the creek to cool off, and Amanda Mae gets to swim. She can’t walk or run, but as soon as you get her in the water, she starts paddling away.

When she first came to us, she could barely move in the water, but she gets better every time. Our last trip out, she even swam for a little by herself! This girl is a beautiful reminder that no matter what life throws at you, just keep swimming.

A big thank you to Speranza Animal Rescue for never giving up on her. She was surrendered to the rescue twice and they worked so hard to give her a great life.

This story was submitted by Alison Kreiser in support of Speranza Animal Rescue.