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Beautiful labrador, Treo, is now enjoying a well earned retirement having saved hundreds of lives during his career as an army sniffer dog in Afghanistan.
In recognition of his work, Treo was awarded the Dickin Medal by the PDSA. This medal is the animal… read the rest of “Brave Treo collects his Dickin Medal”
If you were watching Meridian this week, you might have seen the remarkable story of Poppy the Springer Spaniel. She was out walking with her owners near cliffs, when she spotted a seagull and set out in hot pursuit – straight over the edge of the 300ft cliff.
Her distraught owners were astonished when she was found by the coastguard, shivering and terrified, but relatively uninjured, having… read the rest of “It's not just cats who have nine lives!”
Someone sent me this story recently, I think it’s lovely and thought I would share it.
“Being a vet, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family… read the rest of “A dog's purpose? (from a 6 year old's point of view)”
