Letter from Jean (now Gabby)

Hi All at wonderful Wiccaweys!

 

Apologies for it being soooo long since I last got in touch!!!

 

I am sooo much bigger now! I am nearly 10months old!

 

I am still as mad as ever before! I have my own little course set out in the garden for when I am having one of my "mad 5's".

 

I have been on lots of walks across all the fields in this beautiful weather, which has been lovely!

I have had lots of toys brought for me, and I love playing fetch, (which I just run off with the ball!)

 

I am fully trained at most things now, I am just learning "paw" and "beg". 

 

My favourite place to lie now is by the front door- but the silly postlady keeps making me leg it upstairs when she puts the post through the letter box because she scares me!!!

 

I had my own England shirt for the world cup- but I didn't bring them much luck!

 

I had a bath the other week and I got my upright more wet than what I was!!! Serves her right for trying to bath me!!!

 

I was helping the uprights clean the pond out not so long ago- I helped by keeping watch off the fish in the paddling pool.

 

Well. . . I will be off now- I think it's nearly walkies! :)

 

Speak to you soon!!!

Gabby (nee Jean) xxx

Letter from Zippy & family

Hi Sarah & Paul Just to let you know that Zippy traveled home well, he snuggled up to Robbie & we didn't know he was there! He has had a walk around the paddock and met the horses and was very polite when he met our cat 'Heidi'....he has since snuggled up on the sofa .....i know, i know...start as you mean to go on and all that...but he has had a very buzy day, bless him! We feel very proud and priviledged to have been entrusted with one of your dogs....he will be cherised, as are all of our animals forever....thank you for allowing us to your wonderful home to meet him and the rest of your furry family, it really was a pleasure.  We will keep you updated and will bring him back to visit. Best regards Sharon & Craig x

Letter from Max (now Jack) & family

Hi there,

Please find attached as promised a few pictures of Jack (formerly Max) it was quite hard to pick just a few as I fancy myself as the next David Bailey and have taken so many that poor Jack must feel like an A list celeb - as you can see, it already seems like he has been here forever! 

He has completed a fortnight as an office dog already and takes it all in his stride, he has more visitors to our office than I do and very much impressed everyone when he manned the out gate with me at one of the posh FEI Endurance Races that the company organises last Sunday, we are even having this part of the venue re-designed to give him his own spot for the last one of the season, so that his adoring fans can congregate without holding up proceedings for the competitors! 

When Sheikh Mohammed left his quad bike unattended we did encourage him to climb aboard to pose for photographs and again Jack was eager to oblige especially as it earnt him extra cuddles  and even managed to look like he owned it.  

Yesterday he went to the seaside and he rather liked the beach as well although we do need to work on his theory that everyone will love to have their ears licked!!

Thank you again for such a perfect pairing

Take Care

Shirley, Jack, Skippy, Max  & Wilma

Letter from Maisie & family

Hi Sarah & Paul

Just to let you know that I am ok and having fun in my new home!

It is all a bit of an adventure at the moment with lots of exploring.

My mum and dad have discovered that nothing is safe with me about as I like to rearrange and chew everything as the pictures demonstrate!

Having great fun with my new doggy buddies,  Penny is really sweet but gives me a wide berth as she finds me too excitable and FAST!, but when I am tired and quiet she doesn’t mind me curling up near her for company.  Rani – I know Mum & Dad were worried how I would get along with her as she can be a bit grumpy and feisty at times, but it didn’t take me long to win her over and I now have her eating out of the palm of my hand.    Not only am I a pretty pup but confident with it and I soon told her that I wasn’t taking any agro! We are now the best of friends and playing together well.   

Can’t wait for my next injections and finally being allowed out into the big wide world, Mum and Dad have to carry me at the moment which makes the walks a bit boring – there is a whole world waiting for me to explore and I just can’t wait!

Luv

Crazy Maisie

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  

Letter from Poppet (now Pip) & family

Hi

 

I thought it was about time I gave a progress report on Pip (Poppet at Wiccaweys) as it is almost a year since she came to live with us, and what a year its been!

 

Pip settled almost immediately, choosing to sleep on her bed under the stairs. From day one, she has never disturbed us at night, but waited until we got up - whether it be 6.30 am or 9.00 am. She is good when we leave her, the neighbours say they never hear her, and she has never chewed anything up. 

 

At first she used to lunge at cars as they passed (we have managed to get her to stop doing this), and wanted to get in any car with the boot open! I was able to let her off the lead within days, although I had a fright in the first week, when she ran off, and I thought I was going to have to ring Paul and Sarah to say I'd lost her already!   We searched everywhere for her, then I remembered her fixation with cars, and, sure enough, she had found her way to the car park, and was just about to be taken home by another kind lady!   She now has an identity tag with my 'phone number on!

 

We had only had her 10 days when we visited our son in Scotland. She loved the beach, especially chasing the sea gulls! Since then we have visited our daughter in West Yorkshire. She has a Spollie and 2 border collies. The Spollie did not like Pip at first, and she told her off a few times, but they now keep a respectful distance from each other. Pip has also visited the Lake District and Ireland, when she coped very well with the 4 hour ferry crossing.

 

She has made friends with several of the dogs we meet while out walking, and their owners (especially the ones who give her a treat!).

 

She has just passed her Kennel Club bronze good citizen award, and has started agility training. I have registered her with the Kennel Club and her Kennel Club name is Wiccaweys Poppet!

 

She has been an absolute pleasure to have around, and I am very grateful to Paul and Sarah for allowing me to have her. Even my husband, who took some persuading to allow me to have another dog (our last one died 15 years ago) wouldn't be without her now.

 

Shirley, Peter and Pip

Letter from Max (now Jack) & family

Hi there,

Just wanted to say a BIG thank you for putting up with us all on Saturday and to let you know that so far Max (who is very quickly becoming known as Jack - he is like a jack in the box) is settled in brilliantly, he appears to love the other three and them him. Infact they were all asleep on the way home before we got back on the A14 and just look like they have been together forever!

It is his first day at the office today so we'll see how that goes but looking very positive we went up to the stud yesterday but he wasnt phased by it as long as he gets cuddles and to play he doesnt seem to care where he goes.

Will be sure to stay in touch and again
Thank you
Shirley, Jack, Skippy, Max + Wilma xx

Letter from Doc (now Ralph) & family

Hi we adopted Ralph 4 years ago from you he was called Doc then. He has been great source of pleasure, with buckets loads of love to share.

I have been ill for last 2 and a half years and when i have been bed bound he has been on bottom of bed keeping watch!

Attached is his favourite summer past time

Lynne