Rachel Wright

Over the past three years, Niall has fed, treated and rehomed thousands of dogs.

He picked me up from outside a supermarket in a truck emblazoned with his happy doggo logo and took me up Hope Avenue to what he calls the land.

He picked me up from outside a supermarket in a truck emblazoned with his happy doggo logo and took me up Hope Avenue to what he calls the land.

He picked me up from outside a supermarket in a truck emblazoned with his happy doggo logo and took me up Hope Avenue to what he calls the land.

So Niall and I climbed into the pen with Big Mac and Butterscotch.

So Niall and I climbed into the pen with Big Mac and Butterscotch.

So Niall and I climbed into the pen with Big Mac and Butterscotch.

You have built up an enormous following on social media, on Instagram and Twitter. How does that make you feel that you've done that?

You have built up an enormous following on social media, on Instagram and Twitter. How does that make you feel that you've done that?

You have built up an enormous following on social media, on Instagram and Twitter. How does that make you feel that you've done that?

Meanwhile, remember Tom Cruise, who came in with a completely useless back leg? He looks almost unrecognisable, clean, tick-free and dressed in a colourful bandana. And what's more, he's running.

Meanwhile, remember Tom Cruise, who came in with a completely useless back leg? He looks almost unrecognisable, clean, tick-free and dressed in a colourful bandana. And what's more, he's running.

Meanwhile, remember Tom Cruise, who came in with a completely useless back leg? He looks almost unrecognisable, clean, tick-free and dressed in a colourful bandana. And what's more, he's running.

Niall Harbison of Happy Doggo on the island of Koh Samui. To the Scottish borders for this next story. Back in the late 1930s, Jim Dougal and Betty Davidson walked to school together, hand in hand. But they lost touch after Jim's family moved away.

Niall Harbison of Happy Doggo on the island of Koh Samui. To the Scottish borders for this next story. Back in the late 1930s, Jim Dougal and Betty Davidson walked to school together, hand in hand. But they lost touch after Jim's family moved away.

Niall Harbison of Happy Doggo on the island of Koh Samui. To the Scottish borders for this next story. Back in the late 1930s, Jim Dougal and Betty Davidson walked to school together, hand in hand. But they lost touch after Jim's family moved away.

These two childhood sweethearts have now been reunited after more than 85 years, thanks to Jim's son Alistair and his efforts to trace all the children in his dad's old school photo. The pair met again recently and this is what Betty had to say about the encounter.

These two childhood sweethearts have now been reunited after more than 85 years, thanks to Jim's son Alistair and his efforts to trace all the children in his dad's old school photo. The pair met again recently and this is what Betty had to say about the encounter.

These two childhood sweethearts have now been reunited after more than 85 years, thanks to Jim's son Alistair and his efforts to trace all the children in his dad's old school photo. The pair met again recently and this is what Betty had to say about the encounter.

And Jim was also thrilled to have reunited after all those years.