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All dogs deserve love and happiness, no matter what they look like. But sadly, some dogs have disfigurements or disabilities that make the world turn away and give up on them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That was the case for one dog whose face was taken up by an untreatable illness \u2014 but just when hope seemed lost, some people realized this dog still had plenty of life in her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serenity is a husky with a massive, invasive tumor, which spread from her nasal cavity to her eye sockets and skull.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s basically taken away the bones of her face,\u201d Patti Dawson, president of Dallas Dog Rescue Rehab Reform, told WFAA.<\/p>\n

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The tumor was able to grow to that size because it was untreated for so long: Serenity was a street dog with no one to care for her.<\/p>\n

That is, until she was rescued by Patti Dawson and her non-profit. Serenity was just the kind of dog they look out for: \u201cThe unwanted. The ones that are more difficult,\u201d Patti explained. \u201cThose are kind of what our forte is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, with a tumor of that size, Serenity was an extreme case. It would be natural to assume she was a lost cause\u2026 but after one meeting, Patti knew this dog\u2019s story wasn\u2019t over.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe gets up, leans in with this huge tumor and does this bump to me, like dogs do the bump, and kissed my face,\u201d she told WFAA.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that point, I knew we were going to fight to the death to do what we could to save her because she had the life left in her.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After picking her up from the shelter in San Antonio, Patti took Serenity to an oncologist. She got the unfortunate news that nothing could be done about the dog\u2019s tumor.<\/p>\n

However, despite the appearance, it doesn\u2019t have that much impact on Serenity\u2019s quality of life: she can still see, breathe and eat.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is so sweet and has so much life inside her,\u201d Patti said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t get the news we wanted, but that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re going to stop loving her and giving her the life she deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n

She needed to find a way to make the world see Serenity\u2019s inner beauty\u2026 so she contacted photographer Renee Dowhaniuk to take photos of the dog.<\/p>\n

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In contrast to the many \u201csad\u201d photos of dogs in need, Renee\u2019s photos captured how happy and loving Serenity was.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe you should take a sad picture,\u201d Renee told WFAA. \u201cI believe you should take a picture of the full potential and do everything you can to capture the spirit of the animal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as we lifted her out of Patti\u2019s vehicle and set her down, that nose was working and the tail was wagging.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The plan worked: the beautiful portraits went viral, and hundreds of people reached out to Patti with words of support for Serenity. Many sent in care packages with toys and treats.<\/p>\n

Patti is currently taking care of Serenity as her foster mom, and says she will continue to make her life as special as possible as long as she can.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a little bit of care, these dogs can come back to life,\u201d Patti said. \u201cShe\u2019s still in amazing spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Update:<\/p>\n

Sadly, Serenity\u2019s battle ended in August 2020 and Dallas Dog \u2013 Rescue.Rehab.Reform\u00a0posted a sad update on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cSerenity was an \u201cAngel\u201d that came into my life with a terminal illness. Her ability to forgive and accept could teach some a lesson or two but we will leave that for another post!<\/p>\n

Her illness was terminal and we would of paid anything to save her, but sadly that was NOT possible. Her illness progressed and it was time to say goodbye, it was time to ease the pain and it was time to set her free!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We think Serenity was beautiful! Rest in peace! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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