Endal and Allen - an amazing story

Endal’s owner Allen writes the following amazing and poignant report about the relationship between him and his dog Endal:

“Endal ” Like a shinning Star”

Following a serious Head injury suffered while serving in the Royal Navy during the Gulf war and after three years in Hospital and rehabilitation the sum of my

condition was that - I could not recall getting married, the birth of my children and I had lost about 50% of my history. (none of which has ever come back!). My speech was awful and my behaviour bizarre. My memory then and now lasts about two days and I’m dependent on a wheelchair for mobility.

Because of my own self pity, anger and bitterness I was stuck in the darkest

soulless place a person can ever be - void of any hope!!. Without the emotions Love, Hate, Happiness or Sadness I was beyond human help, even out of the reach of my loving wife and two young children. I defended myself from people by being horrible and rude, that way I could be left alone.

One Dog cut right through that defensive armour and saw the real Allen Parton.

Like a shinning star Endal came bounding into that dark place and touched my very heart. He just said to me with those Doggie eyes “hold onto my tail and I’ll pull you out of here, at your pace and with no conditions”. He has to this day never stopped pulling. His unconditional love has healed so many of the hurts, his mischief making brought laughter into my saddest days and his zest for life has rubbed off on to me.

He never judges me, he never looks away because of my condition and his aiding of me when I at my weakest makes us both an invincible team. I can put my hand out to my side day or night and he is always there. He has taught me to love, laugh and live again.”