A golden retriever that was abandoned by her owners after breaking her spine has found a new family - and now rolls about in a custom pink wheelchair.<br /><br />Olivia fell off a flagstone when she was only three months old and fractured her spine, paralysing her from the neck down.<br /><br />When vets refused to euthanise her, the owners put her up for adoption and she was rescued by kind-hearted Mariana Camargo de Oliveira, 36.<br /><br />Now, the four-year-old dog is thriving and has her own bright pink wheelchair, with matching accessories, and swimming pool.<br /><br />Mariana, from Sorocaba, Brazil, said: "When I adopted her she couldn't move, she didn't even have the strength to drag herself. <br /><br />"The chair gave Olivia hope and a lot of freedom, today she is able to run and feel the wind on her face again."<br /><br />Her bright pink wheelchair has four wheels and supports her from the side, allowing her to keep up with her three puppy siblings; Sid, Sun and Jade.<br /><br />In March 2018, at just three months old, Olivia was playing in her new home when she fell and fractured her spine.<br /><br />According to Mariana, her then-owners opted for euthanasia but the vets refused, so they put her up for adoption.<br /><br />"I was shocked by the lack of love and empathy from the family, and I felt something stronger than me, as if she was already mine," she said.<br /><br />"As soon as I adopted her, we bought her the wheelchair."<br /><br />Olivia was given seven long months of rehabilitation with lots of physiotherapy to help her gain enough muscle to be able to support her body in the chair.<br /><br />She now uses the chair for her daily walks, and the 30kg pooch has to be lifted in by Mariana and her husband Eduardo Palota, 38.<br /><br />She also has to wear a cloth nappy, but this doesn't bother her loving family.<br /><br />"She still looks beautiful and stylish!" said Mariana, who works in social media.<br /><br />"Olivia's personality is unique, she has a willpower and a joy that are beyond our understanding. <br /><br />"She loves to ride in the chair, likes to swim and ride in the car.<br /><br />"We don't abandon our four-legged children, Olivia today represents life, overcoming and lots of love!"<br /><br />ENDS
