Dog’s life takes turn for the better after rescue

It literally was a dog’s life for this hound, who has just been saved from spending another bitter winter living on the streets.

“This old lady only survived because two women who saw her on the street every day gave her food and water. She is 11 years old now and she is in need of a lot of medical care,” explained Carol Mansfield of Lily’s Dog Rescue in Cavan.

Initially it was thought the dog — a basset hound — was male and he was named Jack. However, a vet confirmed Jack is in fact an elderly lady and she is now called ‘Jackie’.