Nigel ( dog ) - Wikipedia Nigel ( dog ) Nigel ( born 2008 ) is a male Golden Retriever dog belonging to Monty Don, a British television gardening presenter. He is known for his appearances on the BBC Two gardening programme, Gardeners ' World on which he is seen following the presenter around his garden and catching and dropping his tennis ball. Apart from his television appearances, Nigel has his own Twitter account. Injury in 2012 Nigel is popular with viewers who were concerned when he disappeared from the programme in September 2012. The reason was that he had injured himself after twisting sideways when jumping to catch his tennis ball which exploded an intervertebral disc in his spine. He was treated with steroids by a local veterinary surgeon and was then taken to Noel Fitzpatrick, a vet specialising in extreme cases who treated him with hydrotherapy, drugs and physiotherapy. He recovered and resumed his television appearances. Don 's views on human relationships and nature Don said that he chose his dog Nigel because the domestic dog signifies the good and bad in human relationships with nature ; humans can prioritise fluffy animals over others. In September 2016 an autobiographical book entitled Nigel : my family and other dogs was published that tells the story of Nigel and the other dogs in Monty 's life, including the female Golden Retriever Nellie who also now appears with him on Gardeners World. References Jump up ^ Nigel on Twitter Jump up ^ `` Retriever Nigel Paralysed in Accident ''. Daily Mail. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Monty Don talks about Nigel ''. BBC Shared Planet. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Jump up ^ Monty Don ( 22 September 2016 ). Nigel : my family and other dogs. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781473641723. This dog - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigel_(dog)&oldid=799618747 '' Categories : Individual dogs 2008 animal births Male dogs Dog stubs Hidden categories : Twitter username same as Wikidata All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 September 2017, at 20 : 25. About Wikipedia

Question: what type of dog is nigel from gardeners world
Answer: male Golden Retriever