We changed the tale for blind Dixie
We changed the tale for two-year old blind Dixie, who was found abandoned in a ditch.
Poor Dixie the Dachshund was found by a member of the public in September 2020, wandering around in a ditch behind a pub in Newport. Not knowing how long she had been straying, Dixie was rescued by the dog warden and was found in extremely poor condition with dirty ears and was very underweight. She has multiple sight defects, which are likely to have been present since birth, that have left her virtually blind.
Our dedicated team have changed the tale for Dixie, lavishing her with love and nursed her back to health until she was ready to find her forever home.
"It was heart breaking to see Dixie when she first arrived. She was underweight and had clearly been through a bit of an ordeal. But we believe we have really changed the tale here, as the outcome could have been so different. With lots of TLC she came on in leaps and bounds which was so lovely to see, and then it was time to find her a forever home. That was when the Chant family got in touch, who turned out to be a perfect match." - Angela Wetherall, Manager at Dogs Trust Bridgend.
Dixie has now landed on her paws with Lucy Chant and her parents from Port Talbot who have recently welcomed her into their home after saying it was love at first site when they spotted her on the Dogs Trust website.
"No one likes to think of their dog being found in such horrendous circumstances but we’re so lucky that we have been given the chance to adopt her. We had seen Dixie on the website and she stole our hearts, she is a very special girl and certainly doesn’t let the fact that she is virtually blind stop her, she’s very inquisitive!
Now she is home with us and has settled in a treat. She is an absolute star, full of fun and we’re determined to give her the best of everything after her traumatic experience.
We would definitely recommend adopting a dog. A dog is for life and we thought long and hard about getting one, but the time was right for us and she has proved to be the best company ever in this unusual year. We are so happy that Dixie is going to be spending the first of many Christmases as part of our family." - Lucy-Ann Chant, Dixie's new owner.
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