It鈥檚 been about a year now since Adrian Bell鈥檚 four-legged friend Brodie survived a wolf attack near their cabin at Prelude Lake.

Since then, life hasn鈥檛 been so rough. Brodie turned 12 in March and according to Bell, the spots on his fur have only just grown back.

鈥淲e drove back from Edmonton,鈥� Bell explained, which is where they took Brodie to an animal hospital following the attack. 鈥淗e really had to rest up for a couple of weeks before he could have even very brief leash walks.鈥�

Bell said that Brodie has quite a bit of scar tissue on his right side from where he was attacked. If anyone were to trace their hand alongside Brodie鈥檚 right hip, they鈥檇 probably feel a small lump.

鈥淗e鈥檚 less and less sensitive all the time, but I can鈥檛 scratch him there,鈥� Bell said, adding that Brodie still has some balance issues.

Not for nothing, Brodie鈥檚 survived a stroke and has arthritis in one of his hips. Still, it doesn鈥檛 stop him from pacing around Bell鈥檚 office, greeting anyone that steps in.

鈥淚 promised him if he survived that I鈥檇 make sure we鈥檇 have a new adventure everyday and we do that,鈥� Bell said.

Some of those adventures saw the two get up to plenty of snowshoeing by their cabin and spending time in the woods.

Now, Brodie鈥檚 biggest issue is chasing too many porcupines, though it cost him around 50 quills in the face in December.

鈥淗e hasn鈥檛 lost his fighting spirit,鈥� said Bell. 鈥淲e had to get in there and remove them all. That鈥檚 his fourth run in with porcupines.鈥�

Bell said they now always make sure Brodie鈥檚 walking around with a bell on him when they鈥檙e at their cabin. It鈥檚 to help other animals know he isn鈥檛 a wild animal, he explained.

To see Brodie stand on his on four legs again with a smile on his face makes Bell feel blessed.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really lucky things worked out the way it did and we just enjoy everyday,鈥� he said.