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Meet Alfie: The Black Labrador Who’s Stealing Hearts on YouTube

Say hello to Alfie, a beautiful Black Labrador from Liverpool who’s not just a pet—he’s family, a best friend, and a true companion in every sense of the word.

At 8 years old (turning 9 in 2025), Alfie has become a lifeline for his Nanna, Alisha, who lives with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), a complex chronic illness that has left her completely bedridden. Through the toughest days, Alfie is right by her side—offering love, laughter, and an unspoken understanding.

🖤 “He just knows,” says Alisha. “He’s calm and gentle with me, but cheeky and full of energy with my husband. He walks slowly by my side, waits on the stairs, and checks on me through the night. It’s like he’s my guardian in dog form.”

Despite the challenges of life with M.E., Alisha is learning everything from scratch to share their story online. 💻 “Back in my school days, computers were black screens with green text,” she laughs. “Now I’m teaching myself how to edit, upload, and connect—bit by bit.”

✨ This year, Alisha is determined to share more of their journey—highlighting the bond between a woman living with chronic illness and her extraordinary dog. She’s launched a YouTube channel filled with sweet, funny, and heartfelt moments from their life together.

🐶 If you love Labradors, dog content, or stories of resilience and love, you’re going to fall in love with Alfie too.
Support us by following Alfie’s adventures and subscribing to our channels—it means the world to us. 💕

📍 Follow Alfie here:
📸 Instagram: @alfiewtheblacklab
📘 Facebook: Life With A Black Lab
🎵 TikTok: @alfietheblacklabrador
▶️ YouTube: Alisha & Alfie

🎥 Check out our latest video – it’s adorable and guaranteed to make you smile:
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Let’s celebrate the magic of dogs who change lives, one wag at a time. 🐾


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Alisha

Proud Wife, Mother and Nanna . We married 19 years ago in Rome, Italy surrounded by our friends and family. We have the most beautiful, caring, considerate daughter, she makes us proud every single day. I am nan to Alfie, our Black Labrador and he is my best friend in all the world, I love how he understands that just laying next to me is all I need on a bad day and on a good day well it is cuddles and kisses galore. Liverpool born & bred, I never had enough guts to ever move away. Maybe it’s on my cards in the future. I have an illness that has destroyed my life, that illness has led me to blog my life with no filter. I put everything into raising awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and I would do anything to make sure no one else has to feel the way that I do. We have fun in our little home and I do anything to make my family happy. Love meeting new people over the web and hearing their stories. I Love making new friends and just trying to make a difference in this world.
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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

According to the NHS Website, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms. The most common symptom is extreme tiredness

For more information please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/

People with ME/CFS have fatigue that is very different from just being tired. The fatigue of ME/CFS:

  • Can be severe.
  • Is not a result of unusually difficult activity.
  • Is not relieved by sleep or rest.
  • Was not a problem before becoming ill (not life-long)

Worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after physical or mental activity that would not have caused a problem before illness. This is known as post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Sleep problems.

Many but not all people with ME/CFS have other symptoms.

Pain is very common in people with ME/CFS. The type of pain, where it occurs, and how bad it is varies a lot. The pain people with ME/CFS feel is not caused by an injury. The most common types of pain in ME/CFS are:

  • Muscle pain and aches
  • Joint pain without swelling or redness
  • Headaches, either new or worsening

Some people with ME/CFS may also have:

  • Tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpits
  • A sore throat that happens often
  • Digestive issues, like irritable bowel syndrome
  • Chills and night sweats
  • Allergies and sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, light, or noise
  • Muscle weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeat
Information is taken from The CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/symptoms-diagnosis/symptoms

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis does not have a cure.

Find a Dr or Consultant who listens to you is the first step

It is a manageable condition and depending on the severity of your symptoms the more difficult this can become.

I advise learning to listen to your body and what it is telling you. If you feel tired rest and if you feel pain find a solution to reduce that pain, this could be through pain medication prescribed by your Dr.

I am not saying that finding a Dr who listens or listening to your body is going to be easy as this illness is incredibly complex for some and manageable for others.

Having a Dr who listens to you or reads about the latest drug that sufferers are recommending can take a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety from the sufferer.

It would be best for me to point you to the above question What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? 

Most pages list the illness as ME/CFS or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or sometimes even Systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID).

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