My rescue dog helped me lose six stone and improve my mental health
Chloe Price decided to start losing weight when she saw a photo of herself in her scouts uniform - but didn’t bet on a Labrador-cross helping her with it.
She's lost a whopping six stone with the help of Slimming World - and her adorable walking buddy Max, who she rescued from a local dog shelter in 2025.
She found Max at A New Lead On Life kennels where she volunteers, and says she 'instantly fell in love' with the energetic Labrador-cross.
Chloe had sciatica after giving birth, and it made exercise quite difficult for her especially because of her weight which she says she struggled to 'bounce back' after having kids.'
She said: “I couldn't do your typical going to the gym and going for a run because of my joints, so it had to be walking.
“Within the first week of having Max I think I lost 4lb.”
She's had support from Sarah Wells Slimming World group in Fleetwood, where she was able to get 12 weeks free sessions on the NHS.
This is available to anyone with a Wyre postcode.
Since losing the weight she has transformed her life and is now studying a PGCE to become a music teacher as she says she now has the confidence to do anything.
She added: “Max is just incredible he has helped me not only lose weight but also improve my mental health by going for walks with him.”