I wanted to write to tell you about my beautiful girl, Lily. I adopted Lily back in August 2018 following a very neglected history which included a collar so tight it had to be removed and mites aswell as other issues. From the moment I saw her, I loved her more than anything else in the world despite her hair loss etc, our eyes met at the vets and we knew. It has been just over two years now and she is a happy contented energetic girl, exceptionally bright and, as all dogs, is extremely perceptive. We now have an incredible bond and I love her more than ever. She still has issues, cruciate disease in all of her legs and bad arthritis in her rear hind leg but despite that, we have not had to put her through surgery yet as the vets (and Fitzpatricks !!) feel that miraculously "I should continue what I have been doing as it is definitely helping her". I am amazed by her resilience, her strength to get through everything she has been through and above her, her beautiful soul. Lily is now a happy very well looked after (!) beautiful dog, a world away from her previous life thank goodness.
One thing I will say is that it takes great committment and some funding to help a dog who has gone through so much, but I can tell you, you can do it by hook or by crook, and it is so worth it to have her smiling face look at you every day. God bless you all who have adopted xx