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.
