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Published 17:19 22 Jul 2020 GMT
A two-legged poodle is living her best life after finding her forever home after a difficult start in life.
Coroa, the two-legged miniature poodle, has found her feet again after learning to walk on her hind legs.
This happened after she was found abandoned with two broken legs, a broken back, and a shattered pelvis a few years ago.
Watch Cora the two-legged dog bouncing around in the video below:
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The six-year-old poodle was adopted by Zach Skow of Tehachapi, California, in February 2018, and since then, she's gone from strength to strength thanks to his unfailing faith in her.
Skow, who runs Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, concluded that the poodle, whose name is Coroa, likely sustained her lifechanging injuries after being hit by a car.
"We tried to save the legs with surgery but one of them had a bone infection and had to be amputated, and the other one couldn't be fixed and had to be amputated as well," he explained.
"She was depressed - it was a shock for her to lose her legs and it was very painful for her to be immobile."
"The vet wanted us to euthanize her but I've taken in many two-legged dogs over the years and I knew she could get better," Skow continued. "Now Cora is the rock star of them all."
Following the surgery, Cora worked her strength up with the help of a cart, and within the space of three months, she began to walk independently on her hind legs.
"Through perseverance and dogged will she learned how to walk on her own," Skow said. "We gave her space and we let her be - we didn't want to be overly sympathetic and carry her everywhere."
Now, Coroa is letting nothing hold her back and her owner has described her as "the friendliest, happiest dog I've ever met."
"She has never met a person or a pet that she doesn't want to be best friends with," Skow said. "I think her mission in life is to display gratitude wherever she goes."
Talk about a good doggo!