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Allen Parton says ET is every bit as smart as Endal, his popular very first help dog
When Navy veteran Allen Parton was seriously hurt in the Gulf War he lost all memory of his other half and kids along with his capability to feel feeling.
In the years that followed, his help dog Endal taught him to care once again, allowing him to reconnect with his family, and even saved his life when he was struck by a car.
Endal’s accomplishments were so impressive he won many awards and influenced his owner to launch the charity Hounds for Heroes.
The story ended up being the topic of a book and a movie script is presently being settled.
Now, 14 years after Endal’s death, Mr Parton has a brand-new dog – ET, or Endal the Third – who he says is “every bit as gifted” as his predecessor.
The 18-month-old Labrador had “entered some really popular paw prints,” said Mr Parton, now 63.
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Endal was finest male at Allen and Sandra’s 2nd wedding event in 2002
He said his very first dog entered into his life by possibility.
His other half, Sandra, worked for a help dog organisation and one day, when Mr Parton accompanied her to a puppy class, Endal, who was considered inappropriate to be a help dog, presented himself.
“He trotted throughout, selected something up by my wheelchair, put it into my lap and desired the difficult. He desired a response,” said Mr Parton.
But the puppy continued, bringing item after item, till the veteran did something he had actually refrained from doing for several years – he smiled.
At the time, Mr Parton was not able to speak and, in the years that followed, he and Endal found out to interact through indication language.
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Mr Parton has no memory of his very first big day
“He found out over a 1,000 commands with finalizing and, although I could not interact with my family, I might with Endal.”
Most notably he assisted Mr Parton reconstruct his relationship with his other half and kids. The dog was even “finest male” when Allen and Sandra re-married in 2002.
Now Mr Parton’s 3rd dog ET is continuing Endal’s amazing work.
He said: “If I fall unconscious in the bath, he can end out, keep my go out of the water, raise the alarm.
“In the grocery store, he can choose things off the rack, load the basket and dump it at the checkout.
“He’s so sharp – there’s absolutely nothing Endal might do that this man could not.”
Mr Parton likewise has a lot of appreciation for his other half who stuck to him through the darkest of times, although he didn’t identify her at all.
“Her like to me is something rather unique,” he said.
“She’s constantly offered me empathy, understanding and compassion.
“I’m the wealthiest male on the planet. I’m with my other half, I’m with my kids. It could not be much better.”
