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Digital diary of two rescue dogs with hind-end paralysis & their human who tends to be overly sentimental

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Disabled doesn’t mean “Delicate”❤️

Original content by @sitwithskips They may need wheels, but they don’t cruise through life 😎

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“There’s a special closeness with specially abled pets”

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Skips doing it his way!

Original content by @sitwithskips Skips wants you all to know he did something very cool yesterday ☺️

When I told him this kind of video tends to make strangers on the internet upset because I'm not helping him go down the stairs, Skips says they're just jealous 🤷🏻‍♀️

#disableddog #paraplegicdog #paralyzeddog #speciallyabledpets

“There’s a special closeness with specially abled pets”

Website
https://wheeliewiz.weebly.com
Also see link in bio

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#adoptdontshop
#adoptthelessadoptable
#wearewheeliewizs
#thinkdifferently
#differentlyabled
#differentnotless
#inspiration
#dream
#sassy
#leaderofthepack
#handicapable
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#infinitelyabledpets
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The joy of fostering!
Posted @withregram • @sitwithskips To think I could've missed out on all this joy 🦭❄️

#fosteradog #specialneedsdog #fosterdogmom #fosteringsaveslives #rescuedogs

Website
https://wheeliewiz.weebly.com
Also see link in bio

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#adoptdontshop
#adoptthelessadoptable
#wearewheeliewizs
#thinkdifferently
#ivdd
#differentlyabled
#differentnotless
#inspiration
#dream
#sassy
#leaderofthepack
#handicapable
#wheeliedog
#infinitelyabledpets

#wheelchairdog
#dogonwheels
#paralyzeddog
#disableddog
#ivddawareness
#ivddwontstopme

#tripawd
#Bipawdlife
#Bipoddogsofinstagram

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I’ve been waiting to post this because I wanted to say this right.

This is Skippy and Maui. They are very sweet pups and they are cared for by an even sweeter person. Skippy and Maui have extensive physical needs. Kayla is dedicated to giving them the best and most normal life possible. We got to meet Maui at the park and he’s the happiest little guy. If you get a chance, drop by her account @sitwithskips Her posts are cute, and fun, and heartwarming. It was a pleasure doing the portraits for her.

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“’Please say a prayer for her because she’s my lifesaver and I know she’s going to miss me so much.’

It’s been almost 3 years since I first read this letter, handwritten by Skippy’s foster mama in Texas, and it still makes me tear up. The first time I read it, April 2021, I had just brought home a pee-pee squirting, crazy-legged little puppy named Skippy, and Skippy had just flown 3 hours from Texas, from the only home he’s known, to my little one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NYC. He watched quietly, intently as I read his first foster mama’s handwritten letter. I tried to hold back my tears. What a special, special thing to be part of.”

-Kayla, Skippy’s Mom

Skippy wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for his medical foster mama, Sheri @shashico, who said yes to fostering him when no one else would. It takes a village to save these animals; caring, selfless fosters keep our world in motion. What a gift. 💝

And a huge shoutout to Kayla, for being the best mom a boy like Skippy could ever dream of. Follow Skippy and all of his wonderful adventures at @sitwithskips

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Posted @withregram • @sitwithskips We met Karen a couple months ago while we were out walking on a sunny day; she saw us from her window & came out to say hi. Since then, Skips *has to* stop whenever we pass by her home. He knows her street. He knows her home. He'll walk right up to her front door and start whining, & if she doesn't come, he'll waddle around into her backyard (like he owns the place 😅) to whine a little more, a little louder at her back door (ya know, just in case she didn't hear him).

& Karen is absolutely fine with it.

She mows her lawn, then welcomes Skippy to come lie on it, come into the shade, rest, roll around, enjoy the grass. In crazed excitement, he'll run full speed up to her; he bumps into her & runs his wheels over her feet, hopping with his front leggies as high as he can to reach her face with his slobbery kisses. As I apologize sheepishly & explain we're still working on boundaries & spatial awareness, Karen laughs & says "he's fine"

Along with kindness & treats, Karen often helps Skips & me with his necessities: puppy pads, belly bands, diapers, towels, etc. She gifted us rubber-backed rugs & even an unused wheelchair to share with another dog in need (Skips is all set with his current @walkinpets wheelchair). But Skip's absolute favorite thing Karen has given us?

✨PILLOWCASES✨

Skips is just like any other 3-year-old dog. He's sprite & energetic. He needs an outlet for his energy, or else he goes cray-cray. Unlike "normal" dogs, however, Skips doesn't have use of his back legs. He can't just get up & go whenever he feels like it. Because of this, Skips has had to learn to adapt & find different ways to expend his energy. As his "support human," it's been my challenge as well to help him find & use *healthy* adaptive play & energy outlets. I can't remember when, but some time ago, by accident actually, we stumbled upon his love (obsession, really) for pillows. It's been one of his favorite ways to play ever since.

Fast forward to now, Karen & I were talking, and she just happened to mention having a bag of pillowcases to give away. I jumped on it. "Skips and I will take it!!"

With Skips, there is no such thing as too man

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He got his new wheels 😍🐶
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The life of a special needs pit bull from Texas rescued by @nycscr and now with his amazing Mom ❤️ @sitwithskips

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I don't think there could possibly be a better announcement 🥰 to start this Monday off with.Skippy arrived in NYC 30 days ago Via Amazon Prime private Cargo flight, the fastest & first delivery via Prime of a Special needs Pitbull.A lot has happened in those past 30 days.Skippy settled into his new medical foster home in Brooklyn & learned the lay of the land the 1st week. He immediately bonded w/ his foster mom (who's also a pediatrics nurse), she was just as smitten w/ him. Skippy had his neurology consult, his surgical consult & CT- SCAN. Skippy is NOT a candidate for surgery. However, he IS a candidate for PT. We're sorting out that intensive schedule, he'll be attending Water 4 Dogs, we'll be reaching out to them shortly. That's not all, his foster mom extraordinaire, has decided to adopt him. Read it again. Skippy is beyond so gorgeously, infinitely, perfectly, unconditionally loved by Kayla—goofy barks, skinny lanky legs, muscled strength, wrinkles, wobbly bits & all. Every single part of his body temple is beautiful to his mom. She keeps him healthy by feeding his body with nutrients that support it, loving him hard, & working w/ his physical constraints.She holds & loves all of his adorable parts.There ISN’T a better person in the world for Skippy to be with to call his family.This is just the beginning of the VERY big plans these 2 have together, you'll all be seeing a lot more of Skippy & Kayla's plans. I looked at Kayla's instagram & noticed a picture she took exactly a year ago. She was holding a jar of SKIPPY Peanut Butter & eating out of it w/a 🥄 (another reason why she's a great catch).I mean who takes a 📷 of themselves eating out of a jar of Skippy? Clearly the future was forecasted & meant to be. There are no coincidences. I'm a firm believer in fate.There was a huge force that had a hand in Skippy's fate. The shelter that begged for this his life down to the last hour, the volunteer at the shelter who 📹 him on the grass to show his potential, TX foster Sheri, DPA, Sali & her flight team, ALL OF YOU. The dog that was trying to make the best out of surviving given his limitations didn't want to die. He needed 1 person to believe in him.
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