International Guide Dog Day 2021: Phillip Tilley's life changed forever when Labrador guide dog Nelson came along

Anna Falkenmire
Updated April 28 2021 - 6:13pm, first published 1:00pm
BEST BUDS: Tamworth man Phillip Tilley and his guide dog Nelson. Photo: Peter Hardin
BEST BUDS: Tamworth man Phillip Tilley and his guide dog Nelson. Photo: Peter Hardin

Nelson the Labrador has an incredible nose that can sniff out different coffee shops, supermarkets and banks - but he's so much more than that to Phillip Tilley.

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Anna Falkenmire

Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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