A rescue dog who brought joy to hundreds of hospital patients in South Shields has been remembered with a statue in his honour.
Border Collie Tip was adopted by Jackie Mountain and her late husband Tom in 2013 and went on to become a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog who regularly visited South Tyneside District Hospital to bring comfort to patients and staff.
He also proved to be a loyal companion to owner Tom by keeping up his spirits during his cancer battle before he sadly died in August 2019. Just months later, in December of that year, Tip also passed away.
