POPPY the puppy, who was born almost blind a year ago, can now see!
Nikki Wroe's family pet, who was born with severe cataracts, has gone from being a quiet and timid pooch into 'a bit of a tomboy' who loves chasing and chewing her toys.
The transformation is down to her having eye surgery costing £4,000, most of which was paid for by well wishers.
Poppy's family organised a sponsored dog walk and other fundraising events to help pay for the surgery and Nikki says they were overwhelmed by the kindness of people who donated money after reading about Poppy's plight.
Before the operation Poppy's mum Lola acted as her guide dog and if she ever get too far away Poppy used to sit down and cry for her help.
Now she is bounding around the family home in Falmouth Close, Monk Bretton and is, for the first time in her life, playing like a proper puppy should.
Since the surgery Nikki has set her alarm for every two hours at night because of the number of different eye drops Poppy needs to be given as her eyesight continues to improve.
She says it's all worthwhile when she sees the improvement in Poppy's quality of life.
"To be honest she's always been loved, but before she was very reliant upon us and always pretty quiet," said Nikki.
"Now it's like she's enjoying being a proper puppy for the first time. In fact she's a right little devil and we couldn't be happier."
