A homeless dog who was tired of wandering with his pain went into a muddy water stream. We don’t know if it was by mistake or if he was simply tired of carrying all his sorrows. Luckily, a group of rescuers were alerted and arrived in time to prevent any misfortune.

His name is Snappily, which means fast in English. His rescuers decided to call him that way because of the alacrity with which the animal stole their hearts. This canine was submerged in muddy water, apparently it had been trapped in the place after falling “by mistake” and not being able to get out.

It turns out that Snappily, in addition to being weak and dehydrated , had injured his hind legs, which further hindered his escape from that place where he had fallen.

The little dog was reported by a Samaritan to the volunteers who decided not to waste a minute and went to help him. When they arrived they saw the furry man resigned, it seemed that he no longer had the strength to continue and, although at first he did not understand it, they decided to save him.

Once one of the rescuers had him in his hands he noticed that something was not right. One of his legs was injured and evidently that caused him a lot of pain.

The little dog was limping to be able to move around.

After being removed from the pond, the animal received medical help: an exploratory check-up to determine its condition and subsequently underwent an X-ray study. Food and love were not lacking for the furry animal from that moment on.

Unfortunately, both hind legs were very compromised and the quickest solution to end his pain was to amputate them. In this way a difficult but less painful path began for him.

The little dog who had resigned himself to dying, now had to cling to life and continue.

Something that greatly surprised the rescuers who acted in this case was the stillness of the animal from the first moment they found it. When he was taken out of the well, the little dog did not show nervousness, but neither did he show happiness and the same during his consultation.

In fact, the volunteers believed that he would not have the strength to move forward because he seemed very resigned and indifferent to life.

But the dog showed them the opposite.

Before the little dog underwent surgery, specialists tried the use of orthopedic boots and rehabilitation to help his limbs get stronger. That path was obviously longer but it threw one more hope into Chico’s life, as they baptized him after overcoming the first stage of his rescue.

It turned out that the amputation was not necessary and the therapies helped him cope. Although none of that would have been possible if the animal had not done everything on its part.

The little dog learned that he had a great reason to fight.

The furry man’s recovery took months and a lot of dedication on the part of his caregivers. Chico became one of the darlings of the shelter and also managed to gain the appreciation of other canines in the place.

Although he went through a dark process in his life, Chico’s heart shone again and his eyes shine with love. Nothing to do with that sad and resigned dog they found that afternoon in the canal.

Now the dog has a beautiful coat and is a great companion for children. The little ones who visit the shelter usually have a lot of fun with Chico, because he is a calm and loving dog. Now the animal knows that life is not as gray as he thought and that there are people always willing to help him.

We hope Chico finds a beautiful home soon, because he deserves it.