Brave Buttons, a dog was born with a hare lip and a cleft palate, which affected her ability to eat, but contrary to expectation, she has survived and is now 14 years old. /VCG Photo

Vivien Macintosh, 58, the owner of the dog decides to celebrate the 14th birthday for Brave Buttons this year since the pup was not expected to survive at birth. /VCG Photo

When Brave Buttons was young, she had to be fed every few hours with an eye dropper, containing a special kind of formula for nursing puppies. /VCG Photo

Brave Buttons was also in danger of being squashed by her three big sisters and had to be kept safe in a miniature ornamental dog basket. /VCG Photo