Monday. An orthopedically challenged, elderly gentleman brings in a very large, stumbling red Doberman. They clearly have a special bond between them. No—really. Foxy loves his master—no doubt about it. And the master, for his part, is nearly in tears over the condition he and his pup find themselves in.

Foxy has a neurological condition that makes it very difficult for him to walk without assistance. Watching Foxy make his way up the hall, it’s not hard to see why dogs afflicted with this nervous system disorder are called "wobblers."

This disease is not an easy thing for a long-legged, hundred-pound, ten-year-old, nervous dog with co-existing hip and knee disease (arthritis). It becomes especially difficult when his caretaker suffers from much the same.

The two of them make a depressing pair—until you see how much they really love one another. The irony of it all is that what gives them such symmetry is exactly that which will limit their time together. It won’t be long before they’ll no longer be able to hold each other up.