“Your dog has gone missing!” — Those are five words you never want to hear, especially while on holiday. But that’s exactly what happened to Nicola Patterson during a trip to Majorca with her husband and two young children. Their Welsh Springer Spaniel, Phoebe, was being looked after by a friend in Bean, near Dartford, when she escaped from their garden. The six-year-old pooch, known for being timid, had knocked the latch on the back gate. After getting the dreaded news, Nicola booked a flight for her and her seven-month-old baby. The 33-year-old told KentOnline: “I flew home – I didn’t sleep …
