What's special about Lucy climbing a mountain this week? Dogs go hiking with their owners everyday. But Lucy isn't just any dog. She's got an awesome spirit. She was left to die on the roadside in Puerto Rico several years ago and was paralyzed in her hind quarters. She lived in a shelter in Puerto Rico for 2 years. Courtney Dunning, a nurse at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire, saw her on the internet and decided she wanted her. Lucy was flown to her and eventually outfitted with a special walker from Handicapped Pets. Wednesday, they reached the 6,288 foot summit. Lucy, 4, is the first physically challenged dog to make the trek. She went with Dunning by walking the auto road in Pinkham Notch, N.H., and was accompanied by four other people and Topper, Lucy's canine companion, also rescued from Puerto Rico. The 7.6 mile journey started at 5:28 a.m. and took just over six hours. It's the highest peak in the Northeast.
"She's such a go-getter," Dunning told the Union Leader. "Nothing stops her, she'll try anything. She goes up steps, she jumps off steps. She goes for walks, she goes for runs. Even at a full-out sprint, she far outdoes me."
No comments:
Post a Comment