[dropcap]A [/dropcap]love for pugs and an equal love for her school led Barton Middle School teacher Alisha Homann, along with others, to give an injured pup a specialized wheelchair and a new lease on life.

Homann said the pursuit began in November 2016 when her mother, Debbie Homann, fostered Polly through the Pug Rescue of Austin. Polly had been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, which caused limitations in her hind legs.

Ella Davis works with Polly to find the specifications needed to...