Letter from Mario (now Milo) & family

Dear Auntie Sarah and Uncle Paul.

Hope you like my photies; I'm settling in very well here EXCEPT they bathed me - what an insult to my dignity!

Oh - and they don't let me jump up on the work surfaces in the kitchen or the dining room table - and why not I ask myself?

Lots of love to you and your volunteers and all my four legged friends.

Hope they soon get homes.

Milo (aka Marrrio)

Letter from Jack (now Hector) & family

Hi Sarah and Paul
 
Just thought you might like a quick update on Jack.  Well, firstly he had a name change in the car on the way home. We've decided to call him Hector after the dog in Hector's House...you're both probably too young to remember that programme!! (Mike says he's actually been named after the Trojan hero....)
 
Hector has been absolutely delightful - we can't believe how well he and Betty travelled home together.  After about 5 minutes they both lay down and apart from occasionally popping his head up to check on directions we didn't hear a peep from either of them for the entire journey.
 
Once we got home we let him explore the garden with Betty and then we took him for a walk along the canal.  He just loves everyone he meets doesn't he?  Thankfully he showed no interest in going swimming unlike Betty!
 
Betty let him play with all her toys and they are now both fast asleep on their beds, side by side, absolutely exhausted after the day's excitement.
 
Thank you both so much for letting him come to live with us.  We will most certainly keep you updated.
 
Lots of love, woofs and thank yous from....
 
Rae, Mike, Betty and Hector x 

Letter from Lady Mary (now Jay) and family

Dear Sarah and Paul,

Just to let you know that she has settled down very well.

We have changed her name to Jay because she wouldn't respond to Mary or Lady, but now she responds to Jay or a whistle.

She has only had two accidents in the house and she now lets us know when she needs to go. Since she came to us we have heard nothing from her in the night and we think it is wonderful how she has settled down so quickly.

She has porridge withme for her breakfast and then we go for a walk.  She is brilliant in the car and travels well.  She is a happy and lovable dog and has taken to all the family.

Thanking you both,

Mr. E.D.Barker

Letter from Poppy Tibetan Terrier & family

Hi There,

Sorry for the long silence. Have been meaning to write but just never got there.

Life with Poppy is great.  She is so adorable and has now settled completely. I have socialised her with other dogs and now she is happy to run off the lead when we all meet with our dog friends on the field. She wlks happily to the heel and is an amazing happy dog. 

She gets on with our cat Tinkerell now and we bought a new kitten to introduce her to cats as she was not happy at first with Tinkerbell.  Her new kitty sister is Lulubell whom she adores and happily plays with. She takes the whole of Lulubells head gently in her mouth and plays gently with her. 

2 Weeks ago we added to our family with a Great Dane Male 4 years old from the Great Dane Adoption. This is the last of our animal family as there will be no more additions.  Jago (G. Dane) and Pop are best mates and Poppy is definately the dominant figuren the relationship.

We walk 3 times a day, 1 and a half hour in the morning and hour in the afternoon and 30 minutes b4 bed. 

Poppy hates been left alone a you know. So she goes with me when we go out or we get a babysitter in. An old lady who lives near by who adores Pop Pop! She therefore is never left alone.

She has had all her vaccinations as they were due and her deworming. We belong to the vet Aston Lee, in Newport Pagnell.

She is very obedient when we are out on walks. My best friend also has a Great Dane and Poppy loves walking with the Danes and sometime think she is a Great Dane a well.  She runs and tries to chase and keep up with them, it is really funny to watch. She is really a star. 

I have attached some photies of her for you to see!

Fondest regards

Lynn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter from Nellie & family

Hi Eleanor
 
Hope your well.
 
We have just arrived home from a long weekend in Devon with Nellie and some friends, and thought you might like to see a few photos. We went for a walk in the countryside on Saturday where Nellie met a horse. On Sunday we went to Sidmouth beach where Nellie was scared of the waves but she still got a little wet.
 
She is currently laying in her bed snoozing after a very busy, exciting weekend and we'll all be going for a walk to the woodlands later. She is getting on very well, getting bigger every week. Haven't had any accidents in the house for a while (touch wood) and has been behaving herself. Nellie and Vickie have been to puppy classes for two weeks now and she is walking to heel very well, sitting very well and socialising very well but the re-calling needs quite a bit of work!
 
Nellie sends her love
 
Best wishes
Vickie and Mark xx

Letter from Bonnie & family

Hi Sarah and Paul

 

We had planned to pop in to see you this week as its half-term and we'd (pre-Bonnie) planned to go to Snowdonia, but as she's so young we thought she'd find the welsh hills a bit too much, even with her long-legs, so we've had a few days at home instead, going for some nice walkies and thought we'd send you some pics of her on Lowestoft Beach on Monday.  This is her 2nd visit to the seaside, the first time she was very dainty and wouldnt even get her paws wet, this time she was far more adventurous, jumping over the small waves and trying to bite the foam.  She made friends with 3 collies who were on their holidays too. She had a lovely, lovely day and was shattered in  the car on the way home!!  She's also been over to the Broads and the local river (not so keen on the water there!), so is exploring her new countryside well.  We are definitely going to Snowdonia for Easter and will come and see you on the way home then.   Also looking at buying a nice big tent with a view to camping in Scotland next Summer too.  She is growing fast and the ears are changing rapidly, think she might have at least one sticky-up ear!  She has now got the habit of sitting by the front door when she thinks we're going out, so she doesnt get left behind and often just comes for a ride in the car.  She is a wonderful, affection girl and we love her to  bits.

 

Will keep in touch!

 

Love,

 

Anne, Vic, Scott, Ross and Bonnie XXXXXX

Letter from Penny & family

Hi Sarah and Paul,

Penny has settled in brilliantly and seems very happy.  She seems oblivious to the livestock, and enjoyed a trip out in the horsebox on Sunday and calmly sat and watched while we rode. As you said she is quite a busy girl out on walks, but then just relaxes back into a laid back girl in the house. I am so pleased that she has been absolutely fine being left today under Jackie's watchful eye.

Thankyou for giving us so much time on Saturday,

I will post pictures in the next few weeks,

Kind regards,

Jane

PS Having said all this she isn't too keen on rabbits!