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The pet I’ll never forget: Polly, the golden retriever who saved my husband’s life

The Guardian UK Monday 14 September 2026, 10:00 UTC By Hannah Cooke, as told to Sinéad Campbell 1 min read
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We got her as a puppy and she became particularly close to Adam – a blessing when he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the nightMy husband, Adam, and I had always planned to have a big family and that journey began when we got our dog, Polly, five years ago. I’ve loved golden retrievers since I was a child because I grew up with one. We got Polly as a puppy and she was everything we’d hoped for: loving and smart.

We got her as a puppy and she became particularly close to Adam – a blessing when he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the night

My husband, Adam, and I had always planned to have a big family and that journey began when we got our dog, Polly, five years ago. I’ve loved golden retrievers since I was a child because I grew up with one. We got Polly as a puppy and she was everything we’d hoped for: loving and smart.

She immediately connected with both of us, but became inseparable from Adam. They would go for morning runs together; Polly could always be found wagging her tail by his side. This bond proved to be lifesaving.

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