Our son was born with a severe diagnosis – a disability related to the musculoskeletal system. Until he was three years old, he couldn’t walk.
Doctors said there was a minimal chance that he would ever get up, but we held on to that hope with all our strength.
Every day we prayed, watching him crawl around the house, seeing him longingly watch other children outside. He had no one to play with – his peers didn’t understand his condition, and we, the adults, couldn’t replace a real friend.
That’s when we decided to get a dog. We wanted him to have at least one real friend. We chose a Doberman from the shelter. We named her Tara.