'It was a very special moment': Hospice patient meets guide dog puppy named after her - following husband's heartwarming gesture

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Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox A hospice patient has met the guide dog puppy her husband sponsored and secretly named after her.

Back in May, Pete Harrison, 74, from Atherton, Wigan, sponsored the golden retriever Labrador cross puppy and named her after his wife Glen.

Earlier this month, Pete arranged for Glen, 77, to meet her namesake at Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Read more: Devastated owner trying to raise £1,500 for his dog's leg amputation operation Glen, who has motor neurone disease, spent an hour with the pup, her husband and her goddaughter Jayne in the hospice gardens. “Her visit has made a big difference - I wanted to be able to see her and I have been so excited,” Glen said. “