A special story

[DainBramaged]

A one-year-old pit-bull mix called Emma struggles daily with a bone-wasting disease that has severely limited her movement - but even that couldn’t stop her when her owner recently returned from a tour of duty.

Emma is one of three dogs that belong to Melissa Swanson and her husband, who is an airman who has recently been servicing a six-month stretch in Afghanistan.

As this heart-warming video shows, while the other dogs, Mikey and Jesse, race to greet their owner, Emma is left trailing in third place. However that doesn't prevent her from moving as quickly as she can with only her front paws to propel her.



Emma suffers from a congenital vertebrae anomaly called hemivertebrae, as well as a neurological disorder similar to cerebral palsy. Her combined conditions mean her front legs are bowed out and her hind legs are essentially useless.

Initially Emma struggles to get a look-in as the other able-bodied dogs muscle her out of the way for their owner’s attention.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317357/The-heartwarming-moment-disabled-dog-finds-special-burst-energy-drag-greet-Air-Force-owner-returning-Afghanistan.html

https://www.facebook.com/EverythingEmm%E2%80%A6#!/EverythingEmmaDog?fref=ts

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Why are you always intent on making me cry.

They say "heartwarming" and I say "heartbreaking". Poor Emma! A really sweet dog!

[KC]

2. I cried

when I saw this yesterday and cried again watching it just now.
It is heartwarming but sad too!