Paralyzed Canine Celebrating Birthday with 100 Balloons Is ‘Happiest Dog on Earth’ — Watch!

Scooty, a dog with special needs, was showered with surprises for his 13th birthday.

A dog whose hind legs were paralyzed when she was hit by a car as a puppy celebrated her big day on February 27 with more than 100 balloons. The cute video shows the rescue dog excitedly barking and running around, bumping her nose against colorful decorations after being released into her living room.

The dog’s owner, who lives in San Diego, told Storyful: “People donated balloons from all over the world and I hand-wrote all their messages to Scooty.”

A few weeks before Scooty’s 13th birthday celebration, her owner posted a video from the dog’s 11th birthday party two years ago, for which she ordered 30 balloons.

– Look how happy she is! she wrote. – It was a hit, and she loved to pop all the balloons.

Scooty’s pet parent added that those who donated money for this year’s decorations will also contribute to the publication of a children’s book in honor of the canine character, in addition to getting the chance to see Scooty pop a balloon with their personal handwritten message on it.

The resulting videos have prompted many happy messages on Scooty’s TikTok account, which often shows her using a wheelchair for walks around the neighborhood. The account bio calls Scooty “the happiest dog on Earth.”

Scooty.

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“Pure joy made me cry. This is beautiful,” wrote one TikTok user.

“This makes my soul SMILE,” read another comment.

“Oh, how this makes my heart almost explode!!!” said a third commenter.

Last summer, a dog paralyzed from the waist down following a hit-and-run regained the ability to wag its tail, earning the nickname “Ward the Wonder Dog.”

The McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., received a call from someone who found an injured canine under their vehicle in January 2023.

Scooty.

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“He had the sweetest demeanor, he just wants to be everybody’s friend,” Lauren Mann, the organization’s director of advancement, told PEOPLE. “So we always said around here that if he could wag his tail, it would go non-stop.”

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Ward reached the happy milestone with the support of McKamey’s staff and his new family, Kellyn Murphy and Matt Murphy.

“He’ll do it every once in a while, but it’s becoming more frequent,” Kellyn told PEOPLE in August. “So he’s just overall, I think, getting stronger.”

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