Meet Winston the wonder dog from Hartlepool! Do you know a pet hero like Winston?

He’s a pooch of many disguises but most of all, he is best friend and loyal companion to a town youngster who has battled with health issues all her life.

Today, we are asking ‘do you know of a super hero pet just like Winston?’

Winston is an eight-year-old West Highland Terrier who lives with the Foster family in Hartlepool.

You can usually find him by the side of Talia Foster who has defied the odds all her life.

The Hartlepool Mail told earlier this month how Talia had reacher her 12 birthday. Talia had hundreds of seizures a day when she was first born and doctors told her mum Clair she may not survive infancy. In the years that followed, she has also tackled epilepsy, brain cysts and numerous chest problems.

And in April, we revealed how Talia had fought yet another health fight during the lockdown and survived a life-threatening struggle with sepsis which saw her in hospital for six days.

But through it all, Winston has always been a loyal friend and Clair explained: “He is so gentle.

"He loves our Talia and he is so good with her. He sits at her feet and lies next to her. He also has to greet her as soon as I bring her in from anywhere.”

Winston has been part of the Foster family since he was a puppy.

And as well as helping Talia, he also loves to dress up and can be found in a wonderful array of outfits – from footballer to sunbather and selfie star to super hero.

He can even be seen posing as a Hartlepool Mail journalist in one photo!

We want to know if you have an awesome pet in your household. Do you have a creative cat, a super duper dog or a brilliant budgie? Or any other awesone animal for that matter.

Send us your photos and videos of your amazing family friend and send them to [email protected]

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