The 58-year-old – who lives in South Africa with her partner Nick Chevallier, a wildlife director and cameraman, and their 18-year-old son Oliver – treasures her eight-year-old rescue dog, Rio, who she says is “the love of my life”.
On top of the unconditional love, Michaela believes having a dog brings so much enrichment to our lives, and can teach us valuable lessons from a young age. However, such is her love of dogs that she feels very strongly about their mistreatment, hitting out at those who don’t spend enough quality time with their pets.
“He was perfectly fine in the morning. After breakfast, Nick tried to take him for a walk, but he collapsed,” she recalls. “Nick rushed to the vet who opened him up and discovered he had a burst cancer tumour. He phoned me up while I was at lunch with a friend and I said, ‘Something’s the matter, isn’t it?’Before he sadly passed away, Timmy and Rio gave Michaela the fright of her life when the pair dramatically suffered a suspected overdose on crystal meth.
“The vet gave them some medicine before sending both of them home with me with charcoal to feed them. I kept an eye on them and the whole night they were just wandering around the bedroom looking completely spaced out, but by the morning they were completely fine. It was really scary.” “I think it’s incredibly sad that we’ve got to the point where we’re breeding dogs for looks instead of dogs for health. It’s actually cruel – social media has a lot to answer for.
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