Stacey Solomon has issued an update after her pet dog underwent emergency treatment in April. The Sort Your Life Out presenter regularly keeps fans updated with her wholesome life in Pickle Cottage on Instagram.
The 35-year-old was flooded with support earlier this year when she revealed her pet dog, Teddy, became suddenly unwell. The dog had a predisposed condition the family were unaware of as he was a rescue.
Stacey has taken to social media today to reveal the dog will always need additional care, but the family remain confident he will continue to enjoy a high quality of life.
She told her 6.1m Instagram followers: “So many of you asking. After his vet appointment it looks likely that Teddy will never get the feeling back in his legs & will need our help with urinating & assisted walks and physio forever.
“But the good news is…. the vet was so pleased with how happy Teddy was & how well we are doing his physio & managing his bladder so me & Joe were really happy with that & felt extremely proud.
“I feel sad for Teddy but I’m also confident that me and Joe can give him the happiest life & all the love he deserves. So this new journey is forever.
“But we love Teddy so much we will just keep going & do our best to find new ways to keep him healthy & happy for as long as we can.”
Revealing the dog’s illness in April, Stacey said: “Our darling Teddy. Teddy became suddenly unwell on Thursday. It turns out he has a predisposed condition we had no idea about as he was a rescue.
“He has been operated on by incredible vets and the next 3-4 days are crucial for him to get through, even then, he might not ever fully recover.
“We are praying and hoping so hard that he pulls through & that we can care for him in the best way we possibly can to give him the best life he can have. We are all truly devastated.
“He is the sweetest, most protective, loving dog. He’s our family. And far too young to be going through this. We love you Ted. So so much. Pickle cottage is far too quiet without you. I miss my toilet buddy. Peanut is so sad without his best friend.”
Many people took to the comments after Stacey’s update to share messages of support. Alice commented: “Poor Ted. Hope he pulls through.”
Caroline added: “Sending you all lots of love xx.” Claire commented: “Please get well sweet Teddy. Sending him healing love & I’ll keep him (and all of you) in my prayers tonight xx.”
Zoe added: “Oh gosh. Come on Teddy! You’ve got this. Sending all the love xx” Gemma commented: “Oh no poor Teddy! Sending so much love.”
Vickie commented: “You are all in our thoughts and prayers and praying for Teddy xxxx” Nikki added: “Sending lots of love and prayers for Teddy.”
Mandy added: “Let’s hope he makes a full recovery. Thinking of you.” Kaye posted: “Sending you and your family so much love” Anna added: “Sending all the love.”