Hazell Mullins: A man's best friend - not to be forgotten

Hazell pictured with her dog, Betty, who sadly, recently passed away.

Sometimes life likes to throw a curve ball just when you think things are aligning into place, this took the form of a tragic accident in which I lost my darling dog, Betty. At just seven years of age, she was gone in the blink of an eye, and I had lost my loyal companion.

As a vet, I deal with grieving owners on a regular basis, but that day I was on the other side of it trying to make logical sense of it all. However, there was no logic to understand; it's a normal reaction to grieve for our pets as they are a major part of our lives and give us endless unconditional love.