When people come together around something they believe in, good things tend to happen. Â For Teddy, a 9 month old papillon that was born without eyes, that means an opportunity for a long and happy life just when he was about to be put down. Â All of this is thanks to Wanda Jackson, a volunteer with Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego.
“He’s a precious soul. He’s life, he’s loveable,” says Jackson who initially rescued Teddy from a local shelter when he was 3 months old. Â He was adopted out, but unfortunately it didn’t work out and he was brought back. Â The director of the C.R.S.D. felt that Teddy was a likely candidate for adoption and would be euthanized if not adopted soon.
“He has a passion for life, he loves it, he’s healthy otherwise,” adds Jackson, who then took him back in herself determined that she would find the right home for him. Â She began by sharing Teddy’s story with a group called Disabled Dogs and started a Facebook page for Teddy. Â The adorable puppy soon had followers around the world and before long a woman from Ontario, Canada who had previously adopted 2 other blind dogs said she wanted him.
The only problem left was how to get him to his new home. Â That’s when a United Airlines employee who had been following the story offered to fly from his home in Chicago to pick Teddy up in California and deliver him to his new family. Â An emotional Jackson was moved to tears by the compassion and generosity extended by total strangers, all to save this precious little dogs life.
