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Do you believe in determination, devotion of trust and love? If you do, we have a wonderful tale to tell you. The tale of a little Shih-Tzu, found desperately crippled by violence and left abandoned to die beside a busy street in Washington, D.C.

Were it not for the loving compassion of the Washington Animal Rescue League, Miss Dixie Monroe's...