Dog Talk: This pet provides endless love and support for her dog parent


Pei Yi sharing a loving moment with Summer. "I can tell from the way Summer looks at me that she knows (about the cancer)," she says. Photos: Liew Pei Yi

The upsets of the pandemic have taken a toll on all of us, but Liew Pei Yi, a music teacher in Subang Jaya, was also presented with a devastating diagnosis of ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed in May 2021 and almost immediately whisked into hospital for tests, operations, and chemo.

When you're not well, a warm furry hug means the world and luckily for Pei Yi, Summer, her five-year-old dog has been with her every step of the way.

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