Dog In A Wheelchair Travels All Over The Country With His Photographer Dad

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Everyone, meet Mel–a dog in a wheelchair who travels across the country together with his photographer dad.
Now who would’ve thought that a dog who could barely walk would end up traveling all over the country?
Mel, an 8-year-old Pit Bull, was adopted from the Yonkers Animal Shelter by his dad, Tom Dilworth.
Tom told The Dodo, “We went to the Yonkers Animal Shelter to see another dog when we noticed Mel. I had stopped for a moment when he then placed his head on my leg. Well, that was it!”

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Apr 26, 2016 at 4:21am PDT

Mel wasn’t in the wheelchair that time. It was only after Tom adopted Mel that he noticed that there was something wrong with his balance, and it was getting worse.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Apr 27, 2016 at 6:45am PDT

It turns out that Mel has a neurological disease that affects his balance. The disease is not painful for Mel, but it does make it a little difficult to get around.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 21, 2016 at 8:30am PST

So to make moving around easier for Mel, his humans gave him a wheelchair. Thanks to Eddie’s Wheels for Pets!

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on May 10, 2016 at 3:59am PDT

With Mel’s wheelchair, he can walk and run around with his parents.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Apr 7, 2016 at 5:14am PDT

Here’s a video of Mel walking in his wheelchair for the very first time!

A video posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 12, 2016 at 4:54am PST

Now that that Mel has a wheelchair, he can travel across the country with his dad.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 15, 2016 at 6:20pm PST

And he’s definitely loving it. Mel enjoys tagging along with his dad wherever he goes.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 29, 2016 at 3:32am PST

And since his dad is a professional photographer, he gets to go to beautiful, scenic places!

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 19, 2016 at 7:28am PST

Even though Mel loves walking in his wheelchair, he also enjoys getting a free ride!

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Jan 9, 2016 at 8:20am PST

And one thing is for sure, Mel is loving his life.

A photo posted by Mel (@hotrodmel) on Feb 10, 2016 at 1:19pm PST

So you see, shelter dogs are not broken. And they all need a chance at having a loving family and a happy life.
For more beautiful photos of Mel and his dad, follow them on Instagram.
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