Father is an elderly and ill dog that was brought by his family to the Dog Tales Sanctuary and Rescue in Ontario, Canada, before Christmas. Degenerative myelopathy, a neurological disorder that typically affects big adult dogs, is a condition his father acquired.

In degenerative myelopathy, the central nervous system of the animal is attacked by its own immune system. This illness’ origin is a mystery.

Father was unable to move due to this ailment every day. The elderly boxer appeared to be enjoying life at first as he raced through the sanctuary’s grounds, but the next day he would develop a limp that would last his whole life.

Later, he needed assistance from a wheelchair to walk. Every day, his condition made him less and less adoptable.

Father would stand in front of his kennel, looking out to see each new visitor, but he always ended up being disappointed, which made him less and less in control every day. The adopters who came to the sanctuary simply walked past him and didn’t look at him. her frame.

When Father had been there for almost 200 days, Clare Forndran of Dog Tales observed, “It seems that when people see Father, they see the work and the heartbreak, instead of seeing the incredible spirit, and the limitless amount of love and kisses he has to offer.

Our greatest worry is that a special dog like Father would pass away in the shelter, Clare continued.

But at the end of last month, a family entered the sanctuary and stood there admiring Father. Father’s video had moved Erin Winn and her husband Josh Weichel to tears, and they wanted him to be a part of their family.

Father was not present when Erin and Josh entered the sanctuary. Erin explains, “We searched all the hallways for Father, but he wasn’t there.