23/09/2026
A year ago today we got a phone call from a client which is every dog walkers worst nightmare…..Dave has been hit by a car.
The days that followed were heartbreaking and we weren’t sure Dave would ever make it home. The little boy had a pelvis broken in 4 places, a dislocated hip, a crushed sacrum and then on top of it all pneumonia.
By some miracle, Dave made it home a few days later but had weeks and months of recovery ahead.
Dave was only a puppy when this happened, we’d been walking him and looking after him for a while and we’d already got very attached probably even more so because he’s a cockapoo, cute, loveable and cheeky in equal amounts. Once Dave was home his family allowed us to keep visiting him, spending many hours with him laying on the floor next to his crate and taking him out for toilet breaks.
This little boy has and always will have a very special place in our hearts and we’re so grateful we can share videos like this today, showing him enjoying life on the beach as if nothing ever happened.
We are thankful for everybody’s quick thinking that day, from Dave’s family, Pakefield Vets and the specialists at Christchurch. Due to all of this, Dave is here, happy and loved dearly by so many.