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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

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Hope taught me the meaning of life, Tina taught me the meaning of love.

It's not everyday you meet a golden retriever in Thailand.

When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short…

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I follow Niall Harbison on SM. He runs a street dog rescue/feeding/ neutering charity called Happy Doggo on Koh Samui in Thailand. Tina is one of the dogs he has rescued, a dog who had a profound impact on his outlook, life and work. This is her story: a dog who had been kept on a short chain for years and used for breeding. Once free and living with Niall, she showed him how to leave a painful past behind and live in the present. She only lived six months. Niall promised her that he would build a hospital -…

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