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Niall Harbison

@NiallHarbison

Jan 14, 2025 • 7 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X

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Sunset number 12 for Alba 💜

It’s been a mixed day for her with good and bad bits.

I wanted to create a little memory with her tonight… (1/6) 🧵

I carried her up a little bit to a lovely spot to look at the sunset.

Can dogs even see or enjoy sunsets? I don’t know. But she spends a lot of time recovering so the fresh air is nice.

I also wanted to get a nice picture of her (2/6)

This is close to the reality for Alba for most of her day.

We’ve all been taking turns feeding her and getting her on a drip.

She is battling with everything she has (3/6)

I’ve even discovered that despite being so thing she loves a belly rub.

The little leg going up says she wants more 🥰 (4/6)

Her body is still exhausted and battling like crazy to stay alive.

She does love just smelling the flowers and looking out. I think it’s the sense of freedom after so long on the chain (5/6)

Mainly I took her up there to get a photo with the sun hitting her face.

Her days are tough and the battle is hard. But look how far she’s come in 12 days.

Tomorrow we go again 💜🤞 (6/6)

I didn’t want to overload this feed with Alba every day. So I share more of her on my insta…

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It got me thinking about the pain dogs suffer…. (1/4) 🧵

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