In the following days, a vet saw Hannah and prescribed pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medicine, according to Childress.

"She's doing much better now. As of yesterday, she was able to walk on all fours, and today she's almost back to normal," he said.

Hannah has been with Childress since she was a puppy. He says she was six weeks old when he got her, and that her 10th birthday will be this August 20.

According to Childress, Hannah is very intelligent and loyal which are common to the chow chow breed.

"I want to thank everyone that was concerned about Hannah, and thanks to everybody on the accident site, and the first responders," he said.

As for the jokes on Facebook at Hannah's expense, Childress says they didn't bother him, and he even laughed at some of them.

People on Facebook did seem smitten with Hannah.

"Once she gets to know people, they end up loving her too," Childress said.

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