<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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