It's less than two years since we adopted our beautiful ex-breeding rescue doggie Stella. She has lit up up our lives in a way which is as special as her. She's such an absolutely amazing little dog who is just so happy to be living her very best life and it's as if she looks directly into our souls with an appreciation of every single moment with a family who love and care so much about her.

Before she was rescued she was neglected, abused and maltreated beyond belief and bred to the brink of death. Her life was empty and sad and she had never known love or kindness. She didn't even have a name.

Without charities like Friends of Animals Wales (FOAW), dogs like Stella would never get to live their best lives. We completed our first walking challenge a few months ago, this was also to raise urgently needed funds for FOAW during the first COVID lockdown and now it's time to set off on challenge number two. For this challenge, we have roped in both Gary and Sadie (my husband and daughter) so we can complete an even bigger challenge in less time!