You would think being bound to a wheelchair and having a brain condition that makes you wobble is enough to put a damper on your day but you wouldn’t know it by looking at Moby, a two-year-old black and white Border Collie and Great Pyrenees mix who has been dubbed the happiest dog in the world.

Poor Moby had been returned to the rescue home in Alberta, Canada, three times because the adoptive owners had a hard time dealing with his cerebellar hypoplasia. This means that one part of his brain is smaller than normal.

Watch this adorable dog in the video below.

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Things turned around when 20-year-old Alex van Veldhuizen saw Moby on Facebook. She fell in love and picked him up the next day.

A year-and-a-half later, Moby is living it up in his forever home alongside dad Jovan Kvill, 24, and is so happy that he has even been called ‘the happiest dog ever.’

Alex, from Airdrie, Alberta, said: “Moby has an awesome life. Despite his condition, he loves the dog park and going on walks.

“He may go slower, but he always is so happy and has so much fun! He loves his toys and his cuddles.

“Unlike some other dogs, Moby loves to be picked up and held or cradled in your lap.

“He has a very calm and loving personality, he loves to sleep, but also thoroughly enjoys playtime.

“When people see him for the first time, they are usually laughing.

“We love this because we also think he looks silly and Moby loves being silly.

“Often they want to pet him and love him and ask many questions about his condition.

“We love talking about him, so this is welcomed.

“He is often described as the happiest dog anyone’s ever seen, and we agree.”

Thanks to the wheelchair which allows him to stay upright despite wobbly legs, Moby can enjoy activities that any normal dog would engage in such as walks in the park and meeting other dogs.

Moby even has 7,000 followers on social media and video shows him wobbling along in his $900 USD (£700) wheelchair.

Alex added: “Moby is friendly to any dog he meets and will play with any dog that plays with him.

“We do find that a lot of dogs are timid around him initially due to his strange movements and his wheelchair, but after that, he is usually the most popular dog in the park, with a whole troop of his friends following him around.”

Thanks to Moby’s popularity on social media, people have also become more aware that disabled animals have special needs, too.

She said: “We don’t think that Moby realizes he is different from other dogs as this has been his reality for his entire life.

“He has raised awareness for special needs animals.

“The biggest thing we stress is that his condition doesn’t affect his quality of life.

“We think Moby is an awesome dog to show special needs pups have so much love to give and can be amazing animals.”

 

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