‘Happiest dog’ award goes to a two-legged pooch rescued from Afghanistan

• Maz lost his two back legs from a car accident in Afghanistan in 2013.
• Despite his tough past, Maz has remained joyful, which charmed his mom to adopt him.
• Now, Maz lives with his mom in England, along with his six dog siblings who have also been rescued.

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As his owner put it, “You can’t feel sad or unhappy” around this pooch.

In 2013, Maz’ back legs were crushed when he was struck by a car. Worse, he was left wandering off the streets of the war-torn nation.

Despite his rough past, Maz’ positive disposition in life was intact — something that left him unforgettable for UK NHS doctor Helene Svinos.

In 2015, Helene said she saw a video of the “friendliest dog” online on Valentine’s Day. Since then, that dog memory has never left her mind.

Helene was amazed by how “full of joy” Maz was. So, she decided to bring him back to her home in Manchester, England with the help of her friend Louise Hastie, a former soldier who rescues dogs from war zones.

In that same year, Maz found his forever home with Helene and met his dog siblings: six rescue dogs including paraplegic Pomeranian Bambi and blind Husky Inka, both from Romania.

“Maz is just a complete and utter star. You can’t feel sad or unhappy around him as he’s full of joy—except for when it’s raining,” Helene said.

Despite having both of his back legs amputated, Maz has remained jaunty, always ready to go for runs.

He loves to “scuttle around as fast as lighting” that he’s even beaten Helene’s three springer spaniels in a sprint, who are actually competing in CaniCross races!

“Maz has never let anything stop him from doing all the things he wants to do — including rolling in mud! He just lives in the moment and he doesn’t focus on what happened in the past,” the proud fur mom added.

For Helene who works on the frontline as an A&E doctor at Manchester Royal Infirmary, coming home to her dogs after a hard day’s work “puts things into perspective.”

“It’s been difficult at times during lockdown, feeling lonely, but then I come back to these happy dogs,” she said.

The doting mom doctor added that she has a special love for disabled dogs. People may think that special dogs have problems, but Helene said that they can live a full and happy life.

“There are so many incredible dogs in the world who need homes, and they will bring you as much joy as you give them.”

As for Maz, Helene said that “he’s just the most wonderful dog and I’m so grateful to have him in my life.”

Source: Good News Network