Quick update from Kiki & Mum

Hiya

Just a few pics that we took today.  I'll send some more later (am a bit pooped, so have only uploaded a few so far from my phone - and Kiki is sparked out asleep now, heehee).

Sharon :-)

Letter from Elsa and family

Hi Paul and Sarah,

 

It's been just over a year now since Elsa joined the family and we thought you might like to hear how she is getting on.  Attached are two photos, one mid-jump while playing in the garden and the other wondering if it's supper time yet. 

 

She is the sweetest and most affectionate of dogs with us, and although a bit wary with strangers, much more relaxed than she used to be. She is now happy to go up to a stranger who holds out their hand to her, instead of backing off as she used to.  It's a similar story with other dogs, whereas she was very wary she is now keen to say hello, and even to play as long as they're not too boisterous. 

 

When it's mealtime, she does an amazing leaping dance when I take her bowl to the floor, leaping straight up in the air!  And sometimes on a walk when we're in an open field, it's as if she can't contain her excitement and she spins round and couple of times, lies down flat on the ground and then runs off full-tilt. Fortunately she is really good at coming back when called!  She also seems happy just to be really chilled, sleeping in the sun or on her bed, although always up for a walk if it's on offer. 

 

We love her dearly and can't imagine life without her now.  So thank you so much for finding her for us, and for looking after her until we came along. 

 

With all best wishes,
Patience and David

Letter from Sailor and family

Dear Sarah and Paul,
Sailor is doing well and learning bit by bit how to be a dog.  He has 
recently learned that bones are there to be chewed and food is there to 
be eaten and that if he doesn't eat his meals there is another dog hot 
on his trail!  I was wondering if you had heard him bark? His 
communication is largely verging on silent and we have heard him bark 
only on a handful of occasions. He makes a high pitched yip.  I haven't 
heard anything like it but perhaps you could shed some light?
Sailor is a joyful dog to have around and gets on very well with the 
others.  He has an extraordinary bouncy gait and prangs around.  He now 
catches treats and is getting the hang of finding them in the grass. We 
are working on him with toys although they may be something he just 
won't find interesting.  I will send some pics in due course.
Best wishes,
Vicky

Letter from Daisy & family

Hi Sarah and Paul, we just thought we would give you an update 
on Daisy now that she has been with us just over 6 months.
She took a while to settle in completely and find her place in the group 
but is now very used to the routines of the day. Daisy likes nothing better 
than playing ball or bringing a ball to any visitor who may just play with her.
She would play all day if she could !
Daisy recently hurt her leg whilst twisting to catch a ball out on a walk 

and so we took her to the vets who found she has a profound heart 

murmur but you would never know it to see how fast she runs. 

We know ultimately that may have a huge affect on her life span although

both our previous collies all had the same thing and lived to be 13 and 14 

so hopefully Daisy will be with us for many years. Her leg just needed rest for a few days which was easier said than done 
but she is now fully recovered.  Even in the cold weather she still takes 

herself off to the lake for a dip when we are out walking or if she finds a 

bunker on the golf course with water in it that will do. She certainly is not 

afraid of water but as yet we do not know if she can actually swim.
Despite our best efforts we still cannot get her to go in the car so its lucky 
we have fields around us but with the warmer weather coming we hope 

to work more on that so we can get her to enjoy more variety of walks.
Here are a couple of photos we thought you may like, by the way the 

bed she is asleep in is a cats bed!

Take care and hope all is well with Wiccaweys.

regards
Carol & Lyn

Letter from Mollie & family

Hi all,

Mollie is doing fine. We’ve bought a whole set of dog agility kit, she zooms across the seesaw and through the tunnel just for fun even we aren’t with her. Weaving and jumping however are not her strong points... but she’s getting the hang of it. She is really well behaved and affectionate, a typical collie. She loves her walks and we are becoming more and more able to let her off her lead... though if she sees another dog or person, she engages warp drive.

People in the village have got to know her (we used to have two much calmer collies) and have a laugh when they encounter her. She is really enjoying life and spends three mornings a week at a local doggy day care with lots of other dogs of all shapes and sizes. She has teamed up with a little terrier next door and lets her chase her round the garden. Most afternoons she goes to the yard and glares at the horses...she doesn’t know yet what to make of them.

She was very nervous of strangers when we got her, but it seems that every day now she adds a new friend to her address list.

We will keep you up to date on her progress, and hope all is well with you.

Best wishes

Bill & Fi

Letter from Tigger

Hello everyone. My name is Tigger and I have been with my forever people for three years now. I still live in Norfolk with my people and my best friend Katie (who is a rescued border collie cross). She used to be my boss but now we are much more equal. My people say I am much more confident now. I am still an active bearded collie (at least that is what my vet says I am). I love chasing and bringing back balls and my Barry person plays this with me every day on our walks. I also love tug of war with a rope with Katie. I am much bigger than her, but she is very strong, so I don’t always win. I have lots of friends in the village. Last week we passed a lady who was here on holiday and as I passed her she said “I’m dog jealous. He’s gorgeous”! I was walking on air all the way back home. I spend most of the evening with my Ann person. She makes cards and I love curling up in a corner and watching her. For some reason I love small places. I often curl up in the corner under the table in the kitchen or under the clothes dryer. One day I was found in my toy basket, which should have been impossible but somehow I managed it! Every four weeks me and Katie have a pamper morning. We go to see a groomer lady and I love being bathed, cut and blow-dried. Sometimes I fall asleep because it is so nice. I always have a ‘puppy-cut’, otherwise my hair would grow down to my toes. My people said I would look lovely, but I would get tangled and dirty unless I was brushed a couple of times every day. I think I look lovely anyway. To prove it I am sending you a photo of me and Katie after we’d been running around a lot. Licks and cuddles, Tigger (Tiggy, Tiggy-woof)

Midge's 9th Gotcha Day - Midge in a year

A celebration of Midge for his 9th Gotcha Day, by his very proud Dad Paul.