Letter from TJ & family

Hi, Sarah and Paul,

 

Well,  I got to hear about mum sending you a piccie of Dizzy (DeeDee) .... what about me, huh?

I mean I  know D is awfully cute and all that, but how dare she leave me out!
Afterall, I'm the 'man' around here  ... you gotta remember that!

Anyway, after I'd given her a real good telling off, she agreed to send you my latest pic ...
oh boy, I think I'm such a handsome dude, don't you?

 

Of course, mum has to take the credit for the grooming bit ... not too bad an attempt for an old duck like her right?

 

Hugs to you, Sarah, and a pawshake for Paul.

TJ.

xx

Letter from Zak (now Sky) & family

Hello Sarah and Paul,

I thought I would let you know how Sky is doing. 

We got him from you in December, he was known as Zac, but we re-named him Sky, now he has really settled well, he loves playing and is starting to walk on the lead nicely without his harness !!

We have Guinea Pigs who he will  ' round up' , he is a lovely dog and fitted into our family very very well. 

Thank you.

Hopefully you will see the attached pictures !!

Best wishes

The Abbott Family

 

 

 

 

Letter from Dizzy & family

Hi there Sarah and Paul  ... hope you're both well.

 

Thought I'd let you have a piccie of me to show just what a lovely girl I am.

 

I really love my Mum, and perhaps one day another little old lady will come along that she can care for too.

 

Take care.

 

Dizzy  (aka) DeeDee Johnston

 

 

Letter from Beth & family

Just a quick hello and to say that Beth is doing brilliantly. The attached photo's were taken in a friend's garden - Nina, the Lab, was delighted to have such a good playmate!

We are both so thrilled with Beth and can honestly say that she seems really happy here - she seems either to be having a riot or asleep! I had her chipped today and she's clocking up lots of new experiences, all of which she takes in her stride.

Hope you are both well and not working too hard.

All the best, Claire and Andrew.

Letter from Buddy (now Jerry) & family

Hi Sarah and Paul,

On arriving home Jerry (Buddy) quickly made himself at home. He was visited by several members of our families and broke all of their hearts.  He didn't make a sound when left at bedtime and this has been the case ever since. Jerry was really well behaved when we visited the vets and was very good when he had his microchip inserted.  He loves the walks around here and is a frequent visitor to various parts of Sherwood Forest. Jerry is very good on his lead and waits on command when we need to cross a road.

Tom and Jerry (great isn't it) are the best of friends. They play together at every possible moment and Tom is really focused on Jerry. We do give both Tom and Jerry 'time outs' so Tom can get on with his routines and Jerry can relax a little. Tom has shown Jerry a lot of affection which is something that doesn't come naturally to him due to his autism. We cannot believe how good they are together. We really feel that we could not have a better dog for our family.
 
Thank you so much for helping us to find the perfect friend for Thomas.  Jerry has only been with us for a week but it seems like he has always been part of our lives. He is a much loved dog and we truly cherish every moment we spend with him.

Jerry is also famous as this week he has appeared in the Nottingham Evening Post and on BBC TV's East Midlands Today as we went protesting outside Nottinghamshire County Hall at the proposed closure of Tom's respite centre. He is a natural in front of a camera as you can tell from the attached pictures.

We will come back and visit you all soon. Remember us all to the wonderful Jack, the perfect greeter.

Louise, Ian, Tom and Jerry Ward

Letter from Birch & family

Just to let you know that I have settled in very well and am successfully training my new family.  I have made many new friends of all sorts, we have a funny little hen that I have to be careful not to fall over and two friendly rabbits, we talk through the fence but I am not allowed to play with them.   I have to be very careful with my friend Bob as he is very old but there are lots of other dogs around here, I race round the field with Katie and Paddy and have wrestling matches with a large poodle called Ziggy, I like poodles.

I have been boating, I really like sitting on a boat watching all the ducks and things go by and it is great to walk along the canal and jump in the reeds.  I love paddling and I think the perfume in my garden pond is marvelous, but my mistress made me have a bath, she doesn't like badger either, can't think why not.

I am taking my mistress to obedience classes, I think she should do all right in time.  I have been to several dogs shows, it looks great fun, can't wait to start competing, will have to let you know how I get on.

Bye for now, have some holes to dig.

Birch

Letter from Rex (now Max) & family

Hi guys, just a few photos of Max which are so hard to get as he can hear a camera switch on even when he appears fast asleep or is occupied doing something else , then the ears flatten and he manages to sabotage my efforts to get a nice picture. 

The settling in period is coming to an end now, that meek little thing we bought home is disappearing and he is flying up the garden chasing birds, butterflies or the midges flying over the pond . Out on a walk most of the time he is out in front leading the way and from mild apprehension meeting other dogs and people, he is now straining on the lead to play with them (which is a reminder that he probably has selective hearing when it suits him , cos i know he is so focused on them he would not hear me ).

We have had a few problems with food guarding which is totally understandable, but he is getting better with a bit of work, and he has gone from tentatively climbing on the sofa he is now boldly getting up and climbing all over us almost demanding our undivided attention like a naughty toddler.
 
He also pulls our coats off the coat hooks or his bedding into the middle of the room when we go out.  I went to bed before Mick sunday night and lying in the dark felt him appear in the room jump on the bed put his head on the pillow where Mick should be, then not content with that  started pawing me to stroke him, so i guess we can say he has definitely found his feet and testing his boundaries.

regards,
Ann and Mick