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Essex Havard, 58, from Cardiff, first met Gilly six years ago when she was dumped by her owner after breaking her leg.

Mr Havard has been a long-time supporter of a ban, even before he met Gilly, and said he was "very pleased" about the announcement.

Gilly was taken in by charity Hope Rescue, and Mr Havard said there was a "nervousness" about her when she was first adopted.

Mr Havard said Gilly is now "bold, curious and very tolerant" and loves playing with other dogs.

Known as "Gilly", he has been described as a "remarkable Army Special Operations soldier" who helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.