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Wheely Willy

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The Resume

    (circa 1991-December 22, 2009)
    Chihuahua found abandoned in cardboard box with spinal injury and cut vocal cords
    Adopted by Deborah Turner and fitted with wheelchair device from K-9 Carts for mobility
    Subject of two bestselling children's books: 'How Willy got his Wheels' (1998) and 'How Willy Got His Wings: The Further Adventures of Wheely Willy' (2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    Turner tied helium balloons to his backside in an effort to help him walk, but at 2 pounds he was lifted off the ground.
    TV network Animal Planet dubbed him 'Wheely Willy, the Motivational Speaker,' but he can't bark due to abuse.
    He hawks items for purchase on his website - from a daily activity journal to a $20 'Be Wheely Happy' T-shirt.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Turner, a pet groomer, literally saved him from death's door as he was to be put down the day she adopted him.
    He took to the wheelchair device immediately and has been mobile ever since.
    He regularly visits children's and veteran's hospitals to help lift spirits and motivate patients with physical and mental disabilities.
    One previously mute autistic child spoke for the first time after a visit from him.
    His first book won the 1998 Maxwell Award for Children's Literature.
    Turner states, 'Willy is a gift, and not just my gift from God, but a gift that I can give to everyone.'

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 141 Votes: 53.90% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 62 Votes: 46.77% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 92 Votes: 51.09% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 197 Votes: 59.90% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 53 Votes: 45.28% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 351 Votes: 49.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 346 Votes: 44.22% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 105 Votes: 36.19% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1474 Votes: 31.68% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 691 Votes: 43.85% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 758 Votes: 40.11% Annoying