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The Happiest Dog on 4 Little Wheels

After a spinal injury left Alfie paralyzed within hours, determination, rehabilitation, and a wheelchair helped him rediscover his love of adventure.

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Aug 18, 2026

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One day, Alfie came home from a walk, and within hours he was paralyzed. Through months of rehabilitation, he learned to spinal walk and now races around in his wheelchair with unstoppable enthusiasm, proving that disability doesn't define happiness.

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