A woman’s BEST FRIEND
After I had a spinal stroke, Sailor really has transformed my life’
‘Sailor does all the tasks I can’t – he loves helping’
Caroline Hall, 44, lives in Bolton with her assistance dog, Sailor. Ten years ago, she suffered a spinal stroke and spent eight months in hospital. When she returned home, she’d regained movement in her right side and partially in her left, and learnt to get around with sticks.
At the time of my stroke, I had a busy job as an RSPCA officer, which involved spending lots of time outdoors. The life I returned to was very different. I effectively became a prisoner in my house, unable to do the things I wanted. If I dropped anything, it would lie there until someone could
