PAAWS (Protect Antiguan Animals With a Smile) sent us a video of "Hope," a puppy without front legs like Faith

Paaws has its Animal Rescue and Re-homing Centre located in Parham, Antigua and is licensed by the Dog Registration and Control Authority.

PAAWS is associated with the RSPCA and is a member of the Caribbean Animal Welfare Group.

In the past 7 years PAAWS has helped close to 1,000 dogs and cats to find new loving & caring homes.

PAAWS is a no-kill shelter, which gives priority care to abandoned, neglected or abused animals.

We support the mission of Paaws and we encourage you to visit their website and perhaps donate to their cause if you can.

Happy 9th Birthday to Faith the Dog!! She turned 9 recently (Dec. 22) and has less than one year to work before she officially retires.  Faith will hopefully retire at the Ft. Lewis - McChord Joint AFB on her birthday next year. We're in the planning stage for the celebration.  For those of you who wish to send Faith a present she likes Starbucks! JUST KIDDING!!!  Please send your charible donations to either C.A.R.E. or RAGOM, both have buttons at the top of the site with addresses. Please say you are sending it in Faith's name!!

UNTIL SHE RETIRES:  Faith will be available for shows and events on a very limited basis.  For any and all information about dates and fees please contact me directly.

TEXT me (don't call)   317-410-3073   and let me know you are interested. You can also e-mail me through the BOOKING page on this site.This is the most recent photo of Faith, as you can see she's a bit older and we feel that it is in her best interest to work just one more year on the road. She deserves the rest and relaxtion - - but so far she's the first one out the door when she sees my suitcase! She knows we're flying somewhere, and that makes her smile.  If you have a special event coming up please contact me soon, we're booking and it's VERY limited at this point. Thank you so very very much - those of you who have brought out out. Thank you to the men and women of our great country and our allies, those who keep us safe. We not only salute we, we HUG YOU! 

Faith was asked to be in the 4th movie of the Harry Potter series. I was thrilled of course, and couldn't get my mind wrapped around how we would do that since it was being filmed shortly and she was not ready to travel overseas. At the time she was not as travel-savvy as she is today and I didn't have a passport, and Faith wasn't given the overseas shots and quarantine by-pass papers, so it looked as if the idea was a bust.

Then another idea came up through the pike - - she could film here, and they could edit her in. (Have you seen the MAGIC those people do with special effects?) Anyway, time passed, the crew and production people didn't work out the details as needed, and poor Faith did not get to play the role of a lifetime:  She was going to be a little dog that was created when Cedric dropped his wand in the middle of the first challenge of the Goblet of Fire. The wand hit a stone and the incantation he called out was slightly altered.  FAITH was to be the alteration!  Faith would have been a wonderful addition to the film and though it was not that way in the book - she would have been the star for sure! Maybe that's why they didn't go forth with the idea, they were afraid she would steal the scene! (Just saying)

Faith went her way and the great cast and crew of the Harry Potter series went their way. Today her image was sent via satellite to the crew and cast when they were at the premiere having a rest. The cast loves Faith and I was personally told by Rupert's assistant that he truly would have loved to have met Faith. She was written about in his local paper in Hertfordshire, England, and his mum is also a big fan of my little yellow dog.  I have to say this, my daughter Laura is still in love with Rupert as well. She has been since she was 10. I think Laura and Rupert would be perfect for each other....again, just saying!

So there is the story behind the Harry Potter film and Faith. It would have been wonderful, I wish it were so, and I hope in the future that at least the group can meet up with Faith. She's a big fan!  We all are.  (Don't you think Rupert and Laura would be cute together?) 

  Emotional Freedom Technique "The Karate Chop". This is a technique used with TAPPING or EFT work. I hope you'll join me, Jude Stringfellow, along with Faith the Dog sometimes, as we do EFT workshops around the country - - possibly the world. We're opening up our event horizons to include positive powerful workshops where I teach and train people to use their own inner spirit and being to tap into their personal strength and the strength of the universe to achieve greater goals than they may ever have imagined. Remember that FAITH is the substance of that which we can not see...it is the essence of things hoped for.  Tapping (or EFT) allows you to literally cause a spring of clear and deliberate vibrations to flow from within your own being - - manifesting itself through positive power, energy, and new complete feelings of increasing confidence.  Faith and I invite you to bring us to your city to do a workshop with your church, school, conference, or group - - we've been known to do a "Bark in the Park" event where guests bring their dogs and we all sit around doing a tapping event for peace, health, fun, good feelings and more. I train new tappers and old alike. We have fun, and believe it or not tapping can and will change your life! You will never be able to live without the EFT tapping once you start the process - - it's THAT great. Seriously, it's wonderful. Of course, I do these events without Faith as well - - it's up to you. For more information about EFT and the Positive Power Workshops - - visit my new site:  www.positivepower.weebly.com and let me show you how you can have more, feel better, and gain the confidence you want.  (Psst....it works for losing weight and attracting finances too!) Share the link with your friends - - Thank you for your love and caring support of my little girl FAITH. She as brought a new awareness and level of personal achievement to my life...let me bring it to you. It's in there! Tap it out!

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An article on the Chilean web site latcetera.com from April 2010 has come to our attention:

Faith: La perrita que camina en dos patas

Al nacer, los veterinarios propusieron sacrificarla, pero su dueña se propuso enseñarle a caminar para poder vivir.

El 21 de enero del 2003 fue una fecha muy significativa para la escritora norteamericana Jude Stringfellow: aquel día, su hijo Reuben llegó a casa con una cachorra de un mes, la cual se encontraba en un estado deplorable. “Era pequeña, débil y estaba casi muerta”

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VIA GOOGLE TRANSLATE (with additional edits):

Faith: The dog that walks on two legs

At birth, the veterinarians proposed euthanasia, but her owner proposed to teach to her walk for life.

Faith enters a room and all eyes are on her.  Due to a birth defect Faith the dog walks upright like a human. With a number of books, a new one coming out soon, and events to attend, she is a very busy girl.

Faith the Dog will be attending the annual benefit hosted by Cindy Crowe. Cindy is the owner of "As the Crow Flies" salon in Zionsville, IN. She and her staff will be cutting hair (for $15 first come first served) for the cause on Sun. Feb. 13, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Boone Co. Humane Society. Our goal is to reach $3,000! Come out to help and YOU can meet FAITH. Faith will be in attendance from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. BRING YOUR CAMERA!! This donation and contribution event is going to be fantastic for the animals in Boone County. Please help us raise as much as possible.

see the article & video clip on IndyStyle.tv

Faith has been featured in the first post of 2011 by "Drool is Cool" at Dogs for the PAWS

which won the Pets Direct Best Blogger Award 2010

Painting by Annamarie "Missy" Johnson

encore online magazine in Wilmington, Delaware published an article about Faith, suggesting that she can be an inspiration as we ponder our past year and goals for the New Year:

Faith the Dog inspires many to persevere, find hope

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The fact of the matter is, all one needs in the new year is a little Faith.

The article includes a review of the book Faith Alone. Despite several minor factual errors in the article, the meaning and message of hope and love shines true.

Faith Stringfellow (aka Faith the Dog) won 3RD PLACE as "Spokesdog For A Charitable Cause"

in The 2010 American Dog Magazine Humanitarian Awards:

 

Spokesdog For A Charitable Cause
1ST PLACE - Dolly the Pit Bull (2924 votes)
2ND PLACE - Surf Dog Ricochet (2521 votes)
3RD PLACE - Faith Stringfellow (1561 votes)

some of our friends like Surf Dog Ricochet and The Animal Rescue Site were also honored. YAY!