Luxury night for Northwood pet Ellie

A CARING pet will be enjoying a night at a hotel after beating hundreds of other dogs in a national competition

Ellie who is a Tibetan spaniel was entered into the contest by staff at the Harefield Nursing Centre in Hill End because she attends the home every week giving comfort to many of the patients there.

The event is run by a national charity called Pets of Therapy which invited people across the country to vote for pets that have helped other people.

Ellie and her owner Cheryl Vials from Northwood have already received publicity in Yours magazine and will now be one of six lucky families to get to stay at the Palace Hotel in Buxton in Derbyshire in November.

Gwen Owen, activities manager at the nursing home, said: "Ellie is a very small dog which is good because it means we can put her on a bed or on someone's lap if the person is in a wheelchair.

"She helped one lady who has now passed away, but in her last few days we put Ellie on her bed and even though she couldn't move her body it would bring a smile on her face.

"I would really want Ellie to win, she has been wonderful and brought so much happiness to people here, they all ask if Ellie is coming in to see them on Wednesdays when she usually comes in to see us."