* YOU BEEN SNAP BLOG * BYRON YOU ARE NOT A DOG .YOU ARE A STAR!! TALENTED DOG MAKES THE BED,FETCHES THE MILK AND EVEN GETS MONEY OUT OF CASH MASHINE FOR DISABLED OWNER"

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I'll push that for you: Byron has learnt how to press the button at road crossings

The trained hound is a life-line for Kate, who suffers from Ehlers Danlos syndrome. The rare condition means the retired teacher's joints are so weak that she can dislocate her shoulder from just opening a door.

But Byron is never far from her side - and has learned to do all the things Kate struggles to.

The 49-year-old from Hinckley, Leicestershire, who received the star pet in 2007, said: 'I can’t imagine my life without Byron - he really is my best friend.

'He’s given me my life back - I can live independently and not have to rely on my husband or other people doing everything for me because Byron is always there.

'He never gets fed up with helping me - it’s all a big game to him, but I’d be lost without him.'

The dog pound: Byron stands on his hind legs to negotiate the cash machine;

Nose for a bargain: Byron picks up the weekly groceries for Kate;

How much is that, doggie? The Labrador hands over Katie's purse;

Breakfast time! Byron hints it's time for his meal;

Delicate touch: Byron helps to load and unload the washing machine;

Kate has suffered with Ehlers Danlos syndrome - an illness which makes her bones and skin progressively weaker - since she was a child.

Her condition dashed her hopes of becoming a professional musician - and eventually, she was dislocating joints several times a day, and took to using a wheelchair.

Kate said: 'When I first got Byron, I hadn’t left the house by myself for almost 18 months. I felt useless, and I hated going outside - people stared and didn’t know how to speak to me.

'Once, I was in my wheelchair going through the park, when a gang of teenage boys playing football decided to use my chair for target practice. I was so upset, I couldn’t imagine going out again. I became afraid of the world.

'I had always loved dogs, and on a rare trip out to Crufts, my husband Stuart and I came across a stand for Canine Partners - a charity that provides assistance dogs to people who need help.

Girl's best friend: Katie says she couldn't imagine life without Byron;

No task too small: Byron helps make the bed and collects the milk for a cup of tea;

'They told me I was exactly the kind of person they could help - and within a few months, I had been paired up with Byron.

'We instantly clicked, and went through an intensive training camp together to teach him all the things he’d need to be able to do. I just couldn’t imagine my life without him now.

'If I have a fall, Byron is trained to fetch the phone, and a pillow and blanket, so I can get help.

'It’s given my husband peace of mind too, as he knows I’m never alone.

Faithful friend: Canine Partners matches helpful hounds with grateful owners;