PHOTO GALLERY: Two-legged dog visits Women's and Children's Hospital
November 4, 2012 | 6:40 p.m. CST
Faith the Dog, a dog that walks with only its two hind legs, went to visit patients at the Women's and Children's Hospital on Sunday.
Ry Newman, 5, pets Faith the Dog on Sunday at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Ry has leukemia, and his mom, Sharon Newman, said the hospital has become a home away from home for the past two years.
| Kayla Kauffman
Jude Stringfellow speaks to a crowd at the Women's and Children's Hospital on Sunday as Faith the dog lies near the audience. Stringfellow shared a message of strength and hope, as Faith was born with only her two hind legs but is capable of walking in a full upright position.
| Kayla Kauffman
Jessica Fountain, 3, meets Faith the Dog on Sunday, as her mother, Robin Fountain, and owner Jude Stringfellow look on Sunday at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Jessica has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments since December 2011 for a tumor on her optic nerve.
| Kayla Kauffman
Crowds pets Faith the Dog on Sunday at the Women's and Children's Hospital.
| Kayla Kauffman
Faith the Dog stands in her upright walking position on Sunday at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Faith works as a therapy dog, and her owner Jude Stringfellow has traveled with Faith all over the world visiting troops, hospitals and schools, serving as a source of inspiration and wonder.
| Kayla Kauffman
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