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Polar's Story

Enlarge ImagePolar at Christmas, at home with Sue
Christmas time is now much happier for Polar

Read the story of how a local stray was rescued and adopted by Sue Criddle, the council's Dog Welfare Officer.

A Happy Ending for a Local Stray

Sue rescued Polar, a German Shepherd dog, at Christmas time in 2007.

Polar has gone on to become the council's star dog at school talks and visits, and she has her own pages on this website.

You can download Sue's Story and Polar's Story below, and explore this section for Polar's video, photo gallery and top tips about dogs.

Sue's Story – How I Met Polar
Sue's Story – How I Met Polar  - [66 KB] Sue Criddle, the council's Dog Welfare Officer tells the story of how she rescued Polar at Christmas time. Polar is a German Shepherd dog who is now the star of our dog welfare talks and school visits, and her website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/polar
Polar's Story – How I Met Sue
Polar's Story – How I Met Sue - [60 KB] Polar the German Shepherd dog tells her own story of how she was rescued at Christmas time by Sue Criddle, the council's Dog Welfare Officer. You can also visit Polar's pages and photo gallery on our website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/polar