With every natural disaster, there are also animal victims.
Please follow this link to view the YouTube video of a dog in the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan. The dog refuses to leave his injured friend.
(Both dogs are now reported to be in the care of animal welfare authorities.)
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted in animal welfare, Dogs, special dogs and awards
I had to share this story from the UK’s Daily Mail.
Graham Waspe was devastated when his guide dog Edward was left blind after developing cataracts. Edward has served Graham for six years.
However, Opal, Graham’s new guide dog, is proving to be a set of eyes for both Graham and Edward.
Graham Waspe with former guide dog Edward and current guide dog Opal; Edward had his eyes removed because of severe cataracts
Mr Waspe says, “Opal’s been great for both of us. I don’t know what we’d do without her” while his wife says that Edward still loves to be around children and have his tummy tickled.
Read the whole story of Mr Waspe, Edward and Opal – complete with great photos – here.
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted in Dogs, special dogs and awards
Tagged blind dog, Daily Mail, Edward, guide dogs, Opal
For those that may have missed it, reporter Giles Brown of The Press wrote an article this week about Stig, the search dog who received a Parliamentary award in April 2010. During the year, Stig qualified as an avalanche search dog and was later diagnosed with cancer (since removed).
Read about Stig here.
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
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