This year djurhjälte Livia has died

"nine-year-old Livia was the first sjukhushund for children. During her lifetime, she has made life happier for seriously ill children at the university hospital in Uppsala and praised as the Year's djurhjälte of Aftonbladet's Swedish Heroes. Now she has died. "

" I've had dogs all my life but Livia was something very special. To have had her by my side has been fantastic, " math Ann Edner. "

"The happy, empathetic and furry labradoodlen has brighten the lives of hundreds of seriously ill children and called for the ”wandering medicine” of the parents. Nine-year-old Livia was the first sjukhushund. "

"Aftonbladet met Livia for the first time at the Academic hospital in Uppsala, a unique study was conducted to see how she affected the sick child's health. "

"She managed to charm the whole of the Swedish Hero jury, which, inter alia, consisted of Anders Bagge and Lill Lindfors. In december 2018, she got the price the Year djurhjälte for their work. "

"”She has done so much” "

"Livia went away during the Walpurgis night, but mistress Ann Edner went out with the news on Sunday after she processes the grief private for a few days. She is still difficult to grasp what has happened. "

"– It is beyond belief. It is difficult to describe it in words. I have had dogs all my life but Livia was something very special. To have had her by my side has been amazing. "

"Livia la the basis for Sjukhushundverksamheten. Ann is grateful to Livia's children are left with them and now look forward to bringing on Livia's heritage as Sweden's first sjukhushund. "

" – They go in her tasspår and now they will take over. She has done so much for so many. The important thing in this is that the Livia laid the foundation for the continue. "