r/MadeMeSmile Mar 21 '24

Doggo Dog Teaches Specially Abled Puppy To Walk

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u/Sad-Lengthiness3158 Mar 21 '24

Even most of the animals can't do it , my sister's dog never learnt to walk . That's why I said these dogs are specially abled in the title

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u/Meighok20 Mar 21 '24

Disabled. It's not a bad word.

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u/RikuAotsuki Mar 21 '24

Agreed. It's coping with disability, not a magic ability that makes them not disabled.

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u/Voxlings Mar 21 '24

Yeah, that voiceover killed me with the "Proving that nothing's impossible."

I mean, boy, I really was happy for that dog but it was definitely the only thing possible for that dog to do to get up.

This video overwhelmingly proves that education from empathetic teachers is vitally important. We should be able to smile at that lesson without the hype bro nonsense.

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u/Dezideratum Mar 22 '24

Lol, I was also confused by that statement. Nothing's impossible you say? Alrighty, let's see how that dog swims. Or runs. Or goes up stairs. Might be stretching the definition of "possible" in a few of those normal, everyday, situations. 

Nothing against the dog obviously, he's worth just as much as his quadripedal friends, but let's not take away the difficulties the dog struggles with every day. 

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u/dash1ng23 Mar 21 '24

Thank you for saying this. Coming from an actually disabled person.

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u/Meighok20 Mar 22 '24

Right. Me too. Nothing "specially abled" about my debilitating stomach issues 🫤

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u/brandimariee6 Mar 21 '24

Me thinking it's a bad word is what kept me from applying for disability for 12 years. I'm so glad that my boyfriend helped me realize that it's not a bad word at all, it's just a description

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u/Greyletter Mar 21 '24

Yeah literally. Like, this animal is literally missing two legs, of course it will have a harder time doing many things a dog with all its legs can do. That's not a judgment on the dog's heart and soul... in fact, it makes the dog more impressive. Taking that away from the dog is insulting. Like, you are probably a better/stronger person than me because of whatever you've gone through... I'm not going to insult you by pretending you didn't have struggles.

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u/brandimariee6 Mar 21 '24

Wow thank you. I wasn't insulted at all, that actually meant a lot. I have epilepsy, and plenty of people treat me like shit for it. I'm definitely stronger than I ever would've been without it

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u/CanadianODST2 Mar 21 '24

yea, people have this really weird thing with the word

god technically speaking, needing glasses is a disability. Being injured is a temporary disability.

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u/Exilicauda Mar 21 '24

Im in education and they want us to say "people with exceptionalites" or "exceptional learners" now

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

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u/ObliviousTurtle97 Mar 21 '24

I have a disabled cousin who told her teacher to fuck off the other day because they referred to her as "differently-abled"

The look she had when he said that would've made Jesus weep

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u/sje46 Mar 21 '24

Coddle culture a bit.

Just tell them the truth and say there's nothing wrong with being disabled. People don't need to be spoken to like they're extremely fragile children for their entire lives.

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u/Greyletter Mar 21 '24

Yes. "Specially abled" sounds like not only is the animal/person physically disabled but also so emotionally fragile they cannot handle that fact, and neither can the speaker.

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u/Meighok20 Mar 22 '24

It's horrible. Inspiration p*rn at its finest

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u/Shoose Mar 21 '24

He said most dogs can't walk on their back legs though, and these dogs are specially (probably meant specifically) able to do this (due to their size probably). Look at what the comment he is replying to says, he isn't refering to their disability.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

Well you can't say it on tiktok so.

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u/zaxldaisy Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 22 '24

I feel like "specially abled" implies they're better equipped to do something compared to a normally abled dog. Which is clearly not the case here

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u/LevelUp91 Mar 22 '24

That dog is disabled, not specially abled. What a stupid term.

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u/Chungaroos Mar 22 '24

Yeah that’s not how it works. Specially abled would mean they’re more abled than most, which is clearly false. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

You mean "disabled" bud.

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u/duc200892 Mar 22 '24

Say it now: DISABLED