Blind Dachshund Paints to Save Fellow Rescue Pups
Dee Dee Murry, a professional painter in Seattle, was devastated to learn two years ago that her longhaired dachshund, Hallie, had lost her sight from Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS), an autoimmune disease that attacks the retina.
"It probably happened within two or three days," said Murry. "She was seeing fine, and then suddenly she was walking into walls."
So she and Hallie turned to what they knew for comfort: the canvas. Murry had taught Hallie how to paint by holding the brush in her long snout, but after the dog’s diagnosis, Murry was surprised to discover that Hallie still enjoyed creating artwork.
A rescue dog herself, Hallie uses her talent to help other dogs in need by selling select artworks online, and then giving all of the proceeds to Purple Heart Rescue. — Watch the full story at ABC News, and read about Dr. Marty Becker’s own experience with SARDS
Photo: Courtesy of ABC News
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