Paralysed golden retriever saved by Auckland owner with big heart

Eva de JongMultimedia journalist·NZ Herald·13 Sep, 2026 02:59 AM7 mins to read‌Lucie is dying from cancer but is frolicking through her final days with the help of a wheelchair and a loving owner.Pets who are deaf, paralysed or have disfigurements are often the last to get adopted from rescue centres and can face euthanasia. For golden retriever Lucie, a loving owner and pink wheelchair saved her from that outcome. There’s a scuffling noise from inside the Point Chevalier apartment, then Lucie nudges