Sammi the Formerly Quadriplegic Dog Surprises His Owner By Walking Again—Watch the Emotional Reunion!

After three months of intense therapy, this adorable pet was able to shock his owner by running up to her to greet her

By Jenna Mullins Jun 09, 2015 11:11 PMTags

Did that story about Figo the hero service dog jumping in front of a bus to save his blind owner not make you cry hard enough? Because if not, we have something that will squeeze every last tear from your eyeballs.

This video is from 2008, but it's thankfully coming forward from the dark corners of the Internet thanks to magic (read: reddit) so everyone can meet Sammi the dog. According to the description in the YouTube video, Sammi had a degenerative change in his neck that caused him to become quadriplegic. His owners brought him to California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) in Santa Monica, Calif. and for three months they worked with him. Sammi must have been a real fighter, because when his owner came to see him after his physical therapy, he was full of fire and ready to play. She literally dropped everything when her pooch came running up to her wagging his tail.

You can watch the emotional reunion video above, but we're letting you know right now that you will cry all the tears and feel all the emotions. You can also watch Sammi's amazing progress in this other video from CARE, but we warn you it might be a bit hard to watch if you don't like to see animals in pain.