This is the story of an incredible dog named Maggie. Her will to survive is beyond inspiring, but what she decided to do after surviving the worst trauma imaginable is nothing short of epic.

Maggie is a mixed-breed dog who was born to the war-ravaged streets of Lebanon.

When she was just five-years-old, she was found in a horrific condition. The homeless dog had been left, abandoned to the streets and tied to a box, and that wasn’t all. Her entire body was riddled with bullet wounds. One of her ears had been cut off and four of the bullets had lodged themselves in her eyes, blinding her forever.

The Wild At Heart Foundation, a British-based rescue shelter, discovered the dog lying there helpless, scared, blind, and alone. They rescued Maggie and brought her back to the shelter to treat her wounds and help her heal.

When Kasey Carlin, one of the regular foster volunteers, had heard about the dog’s unbelievable story, she knew she wanted to be the first in line to show Maggie that she could still be loved. She took the dog in as a foster and soon found herself enamored by Maggie’s awesome personality.

The sheer strength of will and perseverance that the dog showed inspired her foster human.

“She’s just a normal dog. She gets around, she runs, she goes off leash…And she’s brilliant. I know she knows she’s blind, but she doesn’t act blind at all,” she told BBC, stunned by how fast Maggie was learning to adapt.

After a little under a month had passed with Maggie in her home, Carlin knew that there was just no way she would ever be able to give the amazing dog up. Maggie had already wormed her way into her foster human’s heart and made herself a nice and cozy place there as her furbaby. So, she made it official and signed the papers to adopt Maggie into her forever home.

Carlin also happens to own and operate a full-on doggy daycare out of her backyard, and Maggie couldn’t have been more thrilled at her new position of co-manager. She now could spend her days running around the back yard with her best friend and Husky fur-sister, Mishka.

It was obvious that the sweet dog was in love with all of her newfound freedom in a place where she knew she was safe. Carlin wanted to encourage Maggie to grow in her independence as much as she could, so she taught her dog a few special commands. She taught her dog left from right, “stop”, “step up”, and “step down.”

Once Maggie learned these commands, Carlin was able to let her go off-leash, allowing the dog to trust her hearing and sense of smell to navigate everything else in her surroundings.

As it turned out, while most dogs that have suffered such cruel abuse would never allow themselves to trust a human again, Maggie is actually really good with people. Beyond good, she’s excellent!

Seeing what an impact her sweet, loving dog had on all the people she came into contact with, Carlin decided that she wasn’t meant to be the only one to benefit from all that is Maggie. So, she put Maggie through training to become a certified therapy dog.

Even if a dog goes through training for the certification, it doesn’t mean it will happen. They first have to prove themselves through a series of tests, all of which Maggie passed with flying colors.

Clearly, she was made for this!

“Since the first time I met Maggie I knew she would make a great therapy dog if she wanted to be….Yesterday me and Maggie went to meet with her assessor, @maherandhounddogtraining she flaunted her stuff and gave it her best go and she PASSED. Maggie is now a registered therapy dog with @underdog_international . She and I will speak to schools and work hands on with youngsters. I know what happened to Maggie was horrendous but if her story can educate and inspire others to do good then at least we can do our part to make this world a little brighter,” Carline wrote.

We have to say; we couldn’t agree more. The world is so blessed to have a dog like Maggie in it to show us the power of healing that lies in love, compassion, and forgiveness. If you would like to follow Maggie on her mission to help others heal, you can follow her on her Instagram @Maggie The Wunder Dog.

Please SHARE this with your friends and family, and please, if you’re considering opening up your home to a furbaby, remember to adopt and not shop. There are literally millions of amazing pups out there dying to find a forever home. Don’t pass them up for the convenience of a breeder.

H/T: Animal Channel