BBC Scotland News
An pressing seek is being performed to search out a teen’s beef up canine who has been lacking within the Highlands for 2 weeks.
Louie, a two-year-old golden retriever, is educated to let 17-year-old Ellie Lynn’s circle of relatives know when she is set to have an epileptic seizure.
But he went lacking at the trail to Steall Falls in Glen Nevis after slipping his lead.
Ellie’s mum, Louise Manson, 41, from Fort William, mentioned the circle of relatives had been leaving meals and grimy garments out at the course within the hope he’s going to catch the smell.
They have additionally camped within the house and had barbecues. Groups of locals and visiting walkers had been in search of him and flora and fauna cameras are being put in to peer if they may be able to spot him.
The circle of relatives’s hopes have been raised on the weekend when a tracker canine picked up his smell after first smelling Louie’s blanket.



Louise instructed BBC News: “The dog smelled some of Louie’s blanket and tracked him for a while – it must have been recent because the rain has been horrendous.
“It provides us numerous hope that he is nonetheless alive. People have additionally been listening to barking.”
She said that when Louie went missing it was raining and the path was very narrow.
“A circle of relatives have been passing us, the youngsters have been dissatisfied, the rain used to be pouring and Louie slipped his lead,” she mentioned.
“We seemed down and he used to be actually long past. We do not know what came about to him.”
The family checked the river and scanned the area, going in different directions, but there was no sign of Louie.
“We went house, instructed our kids, put a publish on Facebook and prior to we knew it there have been locals up right here serving to us seek,” Louise mentioned.
“Louie is so pleasant and bubbly. He’s like probably the most children. He simply sits to your knee, cuddles into you if you end up looking at TV. If you might be now not smartly he is at all times resting his head to your chest – he does not go away your aspect.
“If Ellie is home alone and feeling insecure he’s by her side. If she’s building up to a seizure he can somehow sense it and alerts us so we know what we’re looking for and know if its going to develop.
“He’s lovely superb.”

Louise said it had been a real struggle for the family since he went missing.
“It’s been in point of fact tricky,” she said. “But the assist has been superb, extra special.”
“He’s were given to be someplace. I’ve heard of canine showing 5 years later, 5 months later.
“He’s a member of the family. He sits at the table with us when we have dinner. He’s definitely special.”
She added: “Ellie’s lost without him.”
Ellie mentioned: “He’s really important because he helps me with my epilepsy. He doesn’t really bark but he tries to make people notice something’s wrong and takes them to where I am. Then he comes and lies on my chest or stomach.
“He’s very pleasant, glad and cuddly. He sits to your knee and the whole lot. He does not in point of fact go away you on my own.
“I miss him a lot. It’s weird without him around the house.”