Finding Harmony the remarkable dog that helped a family through the darkest of times Sally Hyder.

A keen mountaineer, Sally Hyder was in her prime and loving life. She shared her passion for climbing with her partner Andrew and it was a dream come true when Andrew proposed at Everest Base Camp. For them, climbing mountains made anything seem possible and represented their attitude to life. But a year after Sally and Andrew were married Sally was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She was only 28 and was training to be a Macmillan nurse - she wanted to care for the terminally ill. But Sally was determined the disease wouldn't slow her down: she went back to work looking after others and, despite warnings that her condition could deteriorate in pregnancy, went on to have three beautiful children. But it was when her youngest child Melissa was diagnosed with severe autism that Sally began to spiral into depression. Life seemed like one long battle after another and Sally felt guilty about the pressures faced by her elder daughter Clara in her role as carer. Clara had been dressing her mother since she was 12 and Sally worried that she was missing out on the freedom of childhood. Sally realised that she needed help. Not sure who to turn to, she happened upon Canine Partners and an extraordinary dog called Harmony. They formed an instant bond; Harmony can perform over 100 chores - from putting groceries into the trolley, to handing over Sally's purse at the till.