I was reading the June 2010 issue of Guideposts and came across a super story about a disabled dachshund who works as a therapy dog. Super Lance was just a normal, happy “wiener dog” until he woke up one morning and and could not walk.
The vet diagnosed Lance with a ruptured disc that was pressing on his spinal cord, a condition that is common in dachshunds and is usually easily corrected with surgery. Lance’s parents went forward with the surgery, but his spinal cord had been severed and Lance was permanently paralyzed.
I cringed when I read what happened to Lance. I, too, had a ruptured disc in my back that pressed on a nerve (not the spinal cord, thankfully) and caused severe pain. I also had back surgery. Thankfully, I was not paralyzed, but I cannot imagine a little dog going through the pain that I went through. Lance certainly is Super Lance–heroic and magical.
From this horrible set of circumstances, God worked amazing miracles in the lives of Lance and his family. Lance was outfitted with a wheelchair for his back legs, produced by Eddie’s Wheels. With his new rolling back legs, Lance was off and about again, seeking new adventures. Nothing could slow him down.
And his new adventures led him to become a therapy dog, working with children and seniors in hospitals, visiting schools and nursing homes. Super Lance gives out books to the kids telling his story and providing them with a reminder of the little dog who overcame many obstacles to bring happiness to others in need.
To read the complete Guideposts story: Super Lance in Guideposts
To see more photos of Super Lance in action and download the book he gives to kids, go to: Super Lance’s web site
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