A woman who nominated her blind rescue dog for an award, was thrilled to discover her beloved lurcher named Scout had scooped the top prize of Petplan's Companion of the Year Award. Scout's owner, Tracey Ison, 52, entered the 12-year-old Scout into the competition to celebrate his brave nature and kindness towards her sister Donna Hendrie who recently lost an eye.
Tracey explained how Scout became "a lifeline" to her sister after getting a prosthetic eye resulted in Donna losing her confidence. Donna, 56 now wears an eye-patch with ease, however she initially struggled and felt nervous about the eye covering.
As reported by Mirror, Tracey said Scout gave Donna back her zest for life and showed her that "being different doesn't stop you from living." Tracey had no experience of owning a blind dog before Scout, but couldn't help falling for his lovable personality at East Midlands Dog Rescue in 2011.
