When you see Lord today, walking happily, wagging his tail and asking to be petted, it is hard to believe that he once lay motionless beside the road, alone, injured and in pain.
It is hard to believe that a dog with so much gentleness in him has been through such an ordeal.
And that is exactly how we found him.
Hit by a car.
Terrified.
Helpless
His body could no longer support him.
As we drove him to the veterinarian, he simply looked at us with that quiet gaze of a dog who seemed to be trying to understand whether, this time, something good had really happened to him.
From that moment, a great fight for his life began.
Examinations, imaging, complex surgery, a long recovery and the fight to save his leg followed. During the examinations, heartworm was also discovered, so we were simultaneously fighting another major battle for his health and life.
For months, we watched him slowly learn to walk without pain again.
And we succeeded.
Today, Lord runs, enjoys life and trusts people again.
What touches us most is the fact that life did not turn him into a harsh or distrustful dog.
Quite the opposite.
Lord has remained incredibly gentle, full of love and eager to be close to people. He adores people, gets along well with other dogs, enjoys being petted and walks nicely on a leash, like a true gentleman.
Lord is three years old, weighs approximately 19 kilograms and is house-trained. He has received all necessary veterinary care, is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, cured of heartworm and regularly protected against internal and external parasites.
After everything he has survived, what Lord deserves most is to finally belong to someone.
To have his own home.
His own people.
His own peace.
Because a dog who has suffered so much and remained so kind deserves to spend the rest of his life loved.