莉娜在医院住了三个星期,信念有时候会陪着她。但是莉娜对于自己是怎么获救的一直不是很清楚。直到她回到家里,联系上莫雷尔警官和布坎南之后,她才将信念救了自己这个不可思议的壮举拼凑了起来。
“这一定是爱与奉献,”莉娜说道,“从那晚起,我们的关系就发生了变化。我想信念一定是找到了自己的生活目标,同时我也发现她是一个真正的天使。”
WhenLeanaBeasleywonderedaboutanameforhernewservicedog, shethoughtaboutoneofherfavoriteBiblequotes:"Faithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor, theevidenceofthingsnotseen."
"Faith," shesaid, cradlingtherottweilerpuppy."I'llnameyouFaith."
Thatwasin2001, andLeana, now46, whoisdivorcedandliveswithher20-year-oldson, Michael, inahouseinPugetSound, Washington, -boundandsuffersfromepilepsy; fornearlyadecadeshehadcometodependonBronson, herfirstservicedog, tohelpherwithchoresanderrandsand, mostcritically, .
Deepdown, Leanadoubtedshe'devertrustanotherdogasdeeplyasshedidBronson, thecreatureshehadcometoregardasherguardianangel.
"Okay, Faith," shesaidtohernewdog, abrindledbundleofenergywitheagereyes."Wehavealotofworktodo, solet'sgetstarted."
Scientistsspeculatethatsomedogs, withtheirsupremelysensitivenoses, .
Faithwaseventuallytrainedtounderstandandanswermorethan150commands, butitwasn'tuntiltheeveningofSeptember6, 2004, thatLeanawouldlearnwhat, exactly, , : Michaelhadleftforhisnightshiftatthelocalgrocerystore, andLeanaheadedtobed, feelingalittlesick, , asleepinthelivingroom, ''tlaydowninherbasketnexttothebed, butinsteadstoodtherelookingatLeanaand… 'showitsounded, likeakindofchatter "Rooroorooorooo".
"Whatisit?" , all85poundsofher, jumpedonLeona'sbed—aforbiddenterritory—'scommandtogetdown, whichwascompletelyoutofcharacterfortheobedientdog.
InhermindLeanaheardthevoiceofthetrainer:"Trustyourdog?" Adogbehavingstrangelyprobablyknowssomethingyoudon'tknow—andneedto.
"Okay, Faith, I'mtrustingyou," shesaid."I'mgettingoutofbed." Shegotinherwheelchairandinvestigatedthehouseand, findingnothingunusual, decidedtomakeherselfhotchocolate.
Shereachedacrossthestovefortheemptywaterkettle, andthat', hittingherheadonthekitchencabinetdoor, , ; doctorslatersaidthatanadversereactiontohermedicationmadeherlivernearlyshutdown.
ThecontusionsufferedduringthefallcausedLeanatoimmediatelygointoagrandmalseizure, andatthatpointFaith', , JennyBuchanan, answered, .Most911operatorsarenottrainedtotranslatethewoofingofdogs, butattheBentonCounty'sSoutheastCommunicationsCenter, —theyseemedtocomeaftershespoke, , , FaithwentbacktoLeanaanddidherseizure-responsework, pushingherintothe "recoveryposition" onherside, whichclearedthroat.
Whenthepoliceofficer, CorporalScottMorrell, arrived, , , faithunlatchedthespecialdoggielockonthedoorandletMorrellinside, barkingassherantothekitchen, urginghimtofollow.
Leanawasinthehospitalforthreeweeks, 'tuntilshereturnedhomeandcontactedMorrellandBuchananthatshewasabletopiecetogetherthestoryofFaith'samazingfeat.
"Itmustbeloveanddevotion," Leanasays.": atrueangel."
