The dog has since been reunited with his family but will need more operations to reset his leg, thought to have been broken when he fell from the 547ft-high cliff.
« We have three sons and he means everything to them – we were all heartbroken, » Mrs Whiting said.
« He’s such a soft and gentle dog, I cried myself sick thinking about him lost and alone.
Shadow was described as « quite a chunky dog » prior to his ordeal
Mrs Whiting warned her children that Shadow may have been adversely affected by his ordeal but was shocked to see him wagging his tail and « wobbling towards us for strokes and kisses ».
RSPCA inspector Ken Snook, who rescued Shadow, described the dog’s reaction as « amazing » and said it « proves beyond doubt the bond between dogs and their owners ».
A Just Giving page set up by a family friend to raise money for vet bills has raised more than £2,000 in three days.
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