Sharwood is not a normal dog… he’s a SUPER-dog! 🦸
He has saved the lives of hundreds of doggies in need by giving them some of his own blood.
That’s what we call blood donation, and we humans do it a lot!
But did you know that dogs can donate blood too? 🤔
In fact, with the help of his loving and proud owner Sue Mitchell (UK), Sharwood earned the world record for most times to give blood by a dog.
By July 2024, he’d given blood to charity Pet Blood Bank UK 40 times – and he’s done it twice more since then!
Sue said: “So many people don’t know that dogs can donate blood, maybe 3 in 50 people that I meet might have heard about it.”
8-year-old Sharwood isn’t the only blood donor in the family…
Sue shares 2 other Gordon Setters with her husband Chris, and they all regularly donate!
Sharwood’s son Brinjal, who is 2 years old, has donated 16 times, and his buddy Baxter, who’s 11, gave blood 33 times before retiring.
Aren’t they adorable?! 🥹
Sue added:
“I’m just so proud that they are all so good at giving blood.
“They’ve saved over 400 dogs because each pint can save up to 4 dogs.”
Wow. 🤯
Of course, there are rules about which dogs can donate blood, they have to be between certain ages and over a certain weight, and obviously they have to be fit and healthy.
Donating blood can be a little scary sometimes, but Sharwood simply loves it – he even wags his tail and often falls asleep and starts snoring! 😂
“He’s so laid back it’s unbelievable,” Sue laughed.
Sharwood has given so much blood to help other dogs that he’s now up for a special award - the Kennel Club Hero Dog Award at Crufts!
What a legend. 💪
So what happens after donating?
The dogs are showered with love and affection and given toys and treats.
They need to rest and drink plenty of water afterwards to make up for the blood they gave away! 💦
Sue is super happy about Sharwood’s achievement:
“I’m so proud of him. I know he can’t get there on his own and I have to take him but at the end of the day he could make it clear if he didn’t want to do it.
“You can see his tail wagging while he’s on the table.”
Congratulations, Sharwood, you are Officially Amazing! 🥳
