7yrs old Alfie could not stop drinking water. Bowls of water, rainwater puddles, lakes and streams. It was a serious problem and can kill. But vets didn’t know what was wrong.

Finallly a vet diagnosed the condition, Diabetes Insipidus. Alfie has now been on medication for approximately one year which has worked. He will have to have medication for the rest of his life. He has to take a tablet at exactly 7 am, 3 pm and 11 pm everyday. .

This regime must be strictly followed or the condition can manifest in a potentially dangerous  obsession with water.

On top of this, before coming to NWESSR, Alfie had been mistreated by the owners  2 year old child, who was described as prone to ‘kicking, hitting and jumping on him’. The owners were also leaving Alfie for 6 hours per day with little exercise and time and attention.

Alfie is a  friendly dog  and good natured with adults. He enjoys being out and about.

Alfie is enjoying life in is new home which is much more calm with owners who appreciate what a good dog he is. He is big friends with their tomcat and even their more nervous female cat, has started to curl up with him.

Alfie is quite a character. As soon as he hears the “Go Compare Man” sing on the tv, his ears prick up, he throws his head back and howls along.