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Paxton Williams is a 7 year old little boy from Minnesota who had to have his right leg amputated when he was just 4 years old. Paxton was born premature, which caused the him to develop an infection in his right leg, it stunted the limb s growth so his parents had to make the difficult decision to amputated his leg and replace it with a prosthetic limb.
Then one day a puppy named of Marvel, who was born with three legs, came into Paxton s life and they instantly became best friends.
Paxton s mom is so happy that they found each other and says It gives him the opportunity to tell the kids, Oh, she s missing a paw, she s like me, the mom explained. And like it gives him that voice, too, to advocate for himself.
Updated: 4:49 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Jocelyn Brumbaugh Paxton Williams and his puppy, Marvel, were just meant to be. The 7-year-old boy from Minneapolis has a prosthetic leg and had an instant connection with the golden retriever that has a missing paw.WCCO reports that Paxton was born prematurely and developed an infection in his leg that eventually stunted its growth. His parents decided three years ago to have the affected foot amputated. Now, a prosthetic makes it easier for him to walk. Barb Felt, a breeder at Rolling Oaks Gardens, told WCCO that Marvel was the only pup in her litter born without a front right paw. When she was born, we knew right away she has special purpose, Felt said. We wanted her to go to a home with someone who had a limb difference. Marvel fits right in with Paxton and is his companion on walks and as they overcome similar obstacles. As he is introducing Marvel to kids in the neighborhood, it gives him the opportunity to tell the