The Holly and Masey Story
Holly Menzies received an early birthday gift last January – Masey, a beautiful Companion Dog, with a heart to match her coat of gold.
14 year old Holly has cerebellar and vermian hypoplasia which affects her physical and mental development but Masey is helping Holly to develop her gross and fine motor skills. Just by patting and playing with Masey, Holly can practise her skills and develop her confidence.
But more importantly, Masey provides Holly with companionship and love, offering a paw to hold when times are rough.
“She’s the best dog ever. She’s my best friend.†Holly said.
Masey assists Holly at home and when out and about by picking things up, opening and closing doors and bracing for Holly so she can stand up if she falls. Masey can also alert bark if Holly gets into trouble to attract attention.
“This year for me has been quite a trial and I was worried that Holly may be adversely affected by all the ups and downs but she has just sailed through beautifully and one of her stable constants was her beautiful dog Masey†Holly’s mum Janet said. “They swim in a friend’s pool together, they ride the bike with her brother and go to the park. Masey jumps on the trampoline with her and watches many DVD’s with her.â€
Holly and Masey go to dog training classes every Wednesday where they make lots of new friends – both two legged and four legged! The pawfect team even won an encouragement award for their work at training. They even dressed in matching Christmas costumes for the occasion.
Masey is a proud graduate of our Sponsor a Super Puppy Program. To find out more about sponsoring a pup just like Masey click here.
