Dog adoption stories: Sali Hughes shares her story about rescuing mixed breed pup Sylvie from the Dogs Trust and reveals why adoption changed her life.
October 22, 2021 - 11:43 BST Kate Thomas The pandemic has cemented the UK as a nation of dog lovers, with thousands of us adopting a pup over lockdown. But according to the Dogs Trust, between August 2020 and January 2021, there was a 41 per cent increase in web traffic to its Giving Up Your Dog page – a truly heartbreaking statistic.Owning a dog isn't easy, but giving a deserving pooch a second chance at happiness is one of the most rewarding things you can do.
Why was she up for adoption? "She'd been found on the street at a few months old. Staff suspected she may never have lived in a house before ours, but details are scant." What does Sylvie mean to you? "She means a great deal. I was heartbroken when my previous dog Margot died of old age, but Sylvie has shown that a totally different personality can be just as much part of our home and hearts in her own daft, loving and funny way.
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