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Paralyzed Golden Retriever Stands on His Own for 20 Seconds and Everyone's in Tears

Paralyzed Golden Retriever Stands on His Own for 20 Seconds and Everyone's in Tears originally appeared on Parade Pets. Dogs are incredibly courageous and resilient. Canines find ways to overcome obstacles that seem almost insurmountable. I've seen dogs with disabilities learn how to live their best life in spite of their challenges. Pups push themselves beyond any limitations. Murphy the Golden Retriever is an amazing example. The paralyzed therapy dog decided one day to just stand up, and didn't even wait for someone to give him a boost. In the TikTok from @murphythetherapydogg, the courageous canine was standing alone by a door. This would appear to be an everyday occurence for most dogs, but not for Murphy. "My paralyzed dog just randomly stood on his own for 20 seconds??" the onscreen text revealed as Murphy was standing by the door. Murphy's mom explained the scene further in the caption, including how his back paws seemed to be out of alignment. "I sat Murphy down by my office door while I grabbed my sunglasses to take him out for a pee and I turned around and he was fully standing??" she shared. "I know his paws are the wrong way and we normally have no-knuckling socks to help with them but obviously I didn't have them at work." Apparently, Murphy has no feeling in those legs so there was no cause for concern. His mom was so excited at the heartwarming victory for her fur baby. "It looks uncomfortable but he can't feel his back end so it just looks worse for us haha," she wrote. "But this is the first time he's gotten to a stand without me helping him into a stand!" Previous TikToks show how Murphy's mom is working with him to strengthen his back legs. The gorgeous Golden has a wheelchair for his back end, and a recent video revealed that those legs are getting stronger. As Murphy's front legs were planted firmly on the ground, his back legs were contained but he was moving them."I think the connections are getting stronger and we are getting closer and closer to spinal walking!" the caption shared. Murphy is one special pup! 🐶🐾🐾 Paralyzed Golden Retriever Stands on His Own for 20 Seconds and Everyone's in Tears first appeared on Parade Pets on Jun 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.