Amazing Grace

Such a wonderful story that further reinforces the incredulous forgiving souls dogs possess...plus just look at little face.

Grace was 14 weeks old when the Weimaraner Rescue of North Texas pulled her from an animal shelter in Houston. She weighed 10 pounds and was blind. She was infested with hookworms, severely anemic and dehydrated as well as emaciated to the point that she could barely stand on her own. She was also missing a chunk of her upper lip on both sides. We thought it was only by God's Grace that she was still alive and so she was named Amazing Grace.

We took her in as a foster and immediately fell in love with her. We had a couple of medical scares early on because she was so sick but she proved to have a strong spirit and fought her way to health. As she regained her strength, her personality began to shine through. She loves to cuddle and be near you when she sleeps. Everything we read and heard from others about blindness stated clearly not to coddle them. Well, Gracie took care of that on her own. She was independent and adventurous from the start and did not want to be held unless it was on her terms. She mapped out our house and backyard in no time at all.

Gracie has been an ambassa-dog for WRNT and whenever we take her to a rescue event, she draws a crowd. She has the sweetest nature and just seems grateful for everything. Soon into fostering her, our family knew she wasn't going anywhere...she had found her forever home. We are learning as we go about having a blind dog. Mostly, we are learning how to appreciate the little miracles in life. She has proven again that dogs have the ability to forgive and forget the wrongs done to them by humans and love us anyway.

Kelly Walker
Frisco, TX