The pet I’ll never forget: Mae the labrador, who keeps me safe with her keen nose and piercing stare

Before getting her, I would fall, injure myself and then wake up alone. I’ve trained Mae to be a medical alert dog and she has helped me to embrace life again

It was love at first sight. I met Mae, a black labrador, in 2023 when she was 11 weeks old and she melted my heart completely. I have multiple sclerosis, postural tachycardia syndrome , and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Since having her, I have been able to start living, horse riding and driving independently again.

At the time I was struggling with the physical and mental symptoms of my illnesses and needed a medical alert dog but there was a long waiting list. So I decided to train my own dog with the help of the Medical Detection Dogs charity.