The Pet Project o be broadcast Friday, Nov. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
For the past dozen years as actor Michael J. FOX has continued to battle Parkinson's disease, right alongside him has been his dog Gus. In his latest book, FOX calls Gus a "wonder dog." FOX talks emotionally about the importance Gus plays in his daily life in an interview with Lee Cowan for CBS News' CBS SUNDAY MORNING's primetime special "The Pet Project," to be broadcast Friday, Nov. 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
"You know that no matter your situation, no matter what you feel, this animal is with you and is connected to you, and you feel," FOX tells Cowan. "It's a force multiplier." In his new book, No Time Like The Future, An Optimist Considers Mortality, FOX writes that he didn't rescue Gus, but one can argue Gus rescued him. The dog has been a constant companion, especially during Fox's latest medical issues. Two years ago, FOX had a tumor removed from his spinal cord, forcing him to relearn how to walk. When he returned home in a wheelchair, Gus was there waiting.Videos