The dog's 3 legs that helped a child, with rare disease

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Owen, of 7 years, He realized that the genetic condition made him different from other children
His foster-father Haatchi, un pastor de Anatolia que que había perdido una pierna después de ser atado a una vía férrea
The dog and the child soon became inseparable and Owen now loves going with Haatchi dog

perro de tres patas — Owen with his friend Haatchi, It has helped you overcome your anxiety from the outside world

Owen you scared talk to people and he was concerned about leaving your House in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
But now Haatchi, a dog Shepherd of Anatolia adopted in a rescue Center, did Owen to give a twist to your life.
Both can be seen walking together down the street as two friends any.
Owen sufre de síndrome de Schwartz-Jampel, una rara enfermeda que provoca que sus músculos estén siempre tensos.

Haatchi tuvo un comienzo difícil, había sufrido terribles heridas después de que fuera atado a una línea de ferrocarril y atropellado por un tren cuando tenía diez meses. Él fue encontrado días más tarde, shrunk, with tail and a broken back legs.
Led to the consultation of a veterinary, Nothing could do to save his tail and leg and both had to be amputated.
El futuro de Haatchi se veía sombrío, but the society for the protection of animals and the center of the German Shepherd Dog Rescue of the United Kingdom struggled to find a new home.
It was finally adopted by the father of Owen and his girlfriend Colleen Drummond, of 41 years, que leyeron en Facebook acerca de la difícil situación del animal.

Colleen, quien ha sido parte de la familia desde que Owen tenía tres años, said: “As soon as they met, el efecto que Haatchi tuvo en Owen fue increíble. Before your arrival, Owen didn't exit – was practically agorafobico.
“When started school, He became more aware of their difference, y se volvió aún más retraído.
The condition of Owen requires regular treatment at the hospital, pero la simple alegría de estar con el “energetic puppy” It makes it easier for him to cope with therapy.

Ahora se siente diferente acerca de su síndrome después de ver a Haatchi tomar su “medicine” – a mixture of Manuka honey, oil, salmon and supplements.
Colleen said: ‘Owen solía tener miedo de los extraños, but now he wants to talk to everyone on Haatchi and wants to go out all the time at the dog shows.
“The difference that we see in the, You can not be expressed with words.”

Will, the father of Owen, said: “Él es increíblemente unido a Haatchi – in fact, are very close to each other.
‘Haatchi viene a beber a el baño cuando estoy bañando a Owen, they do not like to be separated.”

Haatchi, with 15 months, completed his training as a “Therapy Dogs”
You will soon begin to visit soldiers with amputations of the war of Iraq and Afghanistan, así como a otros niños en el hospital y a enfermos terminales.

The incredible desire for survival of Haatchi, así como el impacto positivo que ha tenido en la vida de Owen le ha llevado a ganar un premio del Fondo Internacional para el Bienestar Animal. Will be presented at the Animal action Awards event in the House of Lords next week.
The event will be organized by the Baroness Gale and the awards given by guitarist Queen Brian May.
Robbie Marsland, Director of IFAW's United Kingdom, said: “Cuando nos enteramos de la increíble historia de Haatchi y la relación tan especial que tiene con Owen, sabía que tenía que ser IFAW Animal del Año ‘.