A dog owner who ignored vets’ recommendations that her beloved pet of 18 years be put down three times since 2020, said her canine friend is “thriving” now. Emma-Jane Taylor, 50, a director of a lifestyle business from Henley, Oxfordshire, is best friends with her west highland terrier, Charlie.
She says her dog who helped her cope with the loss of her 57-year-old brother when he suddenly died of a brain haemorrhage. After vets suggested it would be best for Charlie to be put down due to her old age, despite not being in any pain, Emma decided to give her pet “the benefit of the doubt” and see if she improved over time, which she did.
A few years later, Charlie was given another death sentence after enduring a stroke, but to Emma’s and the vets’ surprise, she suddenly sprung back to her usual, perky self. One year on, Charlie contracted a sickness bug which vets again thought could lead to her death.
