A retired police dog owner who is terrified of flying faced her biggest fear to raise £1,250 for the Foundation.
Wendy Green, 56, from Nottingham, is terrified of flying but jumped 14,000ft from a plane on 7 May to support our work.
We support Wendy’s retired police dog Drax, a German Shepherd who served Nottinghamshire Police as a general purpose and firearms support dog for three years.
She said: “I was so scared but pleased I went out of my comfort zone and did it; it was amazing. Although my feet are staying well and truly on the ground from now on!”
Wendy said she’d been inspired to raise money by Drax who she described as ‘my world’. She added: “Drax is my best friend.
“He came into my life when I needed him. I had a really difficult childhood and started to get into trouble and even tried to take my life. When I wok up in hospital I knew I had been so selfish and it changed me as a person.
“Now, I want to be the best person I can be and help people – and animals – when I can. I also want to challenge myself and live life to the full.”
Wendy added: “It has been my pleasure to help a fantastic charity that does an amazing job for these dogs. Owning a retired police dog is a privilege; Drax is chaos but I wouldn’t change him for the world.”
