Allen Parton was seriously injured while serving in the Gulf War He lost the use of both of his legs, plus all memories of his children and much of his marriage He was left unable to walk, talk or write - isolated in his own world After five years of intensive therapy and rehab, he was still angry, bitter and unable to talk Until a chance encounter with a Labrador puppy - Endal - who had failed his training as an assistance dog on health grounds They 'adopted' each other, and Endal became Allen's reason to communicate with the outside world, to come to terms with his injuries, and to want to live again