The last few weeks have been pretty gloomy around these parts, so here's a very necessary reminder that there are still some positive things taking place in the world.

Take, for example, the story of a six-week-old Boston Terrier named Mick.

The poor pup was born with a cute-sounding-but-actually-pretty-nasty disorder called Swimmer Puppy Syndrome.

Due to his condition, Mick was unable to sit, stand, or walk.