A puppy in Florida seemed destined to be euthanized, except for a woman’s stubborn persistence to give the dog a chance.

Erica Daniels fosters dogs that need rehabilitation or extra help. When she received little Harper, it seemed likely that the dog would not survive. Afflicted with pectus excavatum, the dog could not walk or even sit at first.

With gentle massaging and eventually hydrotherapy, Harper is now walking, running and she should be ready to be adopted by a family within about one month.