Update from Lucy & Mum

Dear Paul and Sarah – we are delighted with Lucy. She has settled in so well and seems very happy and contented. Thank-you so much for all your kind help. I have been meaning to write to you for a while in more detail, but I’m afraid I haven’t. Will do a.s.a.p. With thanks again for your kindness and every best wish for your continuing dedicated good work, Doreen Webster.

Letter from Luna & family

Hello Paul and Sarah,

Just thought I'd better let you know that the "lovely Luna" is living up to her name. She has been fantastic fun to have around and even our reluctant teen has bonded with her.

She has done a little growing, mainly in length, I think and is much admired on our walks as she approaches everyone with a friendly wriggle and wag. Loves chasing balls and her favourite is a frisbee.  Obedience classes are going slowly as she is very distracted in trying to make friends with everyone. She is very wary around flappy things (tarpaulins blowing in the wind, plastic bags rustling) and barks madly and then tries to attack  tractors, vacuum cleaners, mowers and any DIY electrical items. Some things at home now take careful forward planning ! She is currently asleep at my feet under the kitchen table, but will no doubt be full of beans again when she hears the children coming back from school.

Many thanks for letting us live with us and hopefully we'll keep you updated on her and our progress !

Jane and Ian (Makkison)

Letter from George and family

Hello Paul and Sarah, it has been 7 months since we've had George, he has really settled in well and is part of the family, just sending you some photos and a video for you to enjoy, if you'd have us, we'll come and see you soon and thank you very much for our baby.
Kind regards, the Brown family.

Letter from Molly & family

Just a quick note (and a couple of photos taken yesterday) to say that Molly has settled in really well, and she and Bess generally getting on well and sharing games and treats and walks. One walk yesterday and Bess was still having a confidence crisis because of noises she heard, but today she did a long walk which I haven’t managed to get her to do for several weeks, and no stops at all! Molly is very confident and not bothered by much, so hopefully she will help Bess to overcome her fears, and take the place of our old Molly still sadly missed after the cancer finally took her in January. ‘New’ Molly is already looking so happy and relaxed, exploring our acre of garden, and obviously loving life here!

 

Best wishes, and thanks again!

 

Douglas

 

 

Letter from Kiki & Mum

Hiya, quick update - Amber has been quite nervous since Kiki arrived and has kept herself scarce, hiding upstairs. So we fitted a babygate to the lounge so she could watch without worrying.

Today, she finally took the plunge.  She was sat right behind the babygate and Kiki went up to say hello.  She got a swipe on the nose for her trouble .   Then about 20 minutes later,  Amber took a jump from the 4th step, over the babygate and onto the sofa arm.....and then she ventured into the room............. and the pics followed   Kiki is presently asleep on the floor, totally chilled out, and Amber is chilling out asleep on the chair arm (her usual position).

So we're getting there.  With regards Kiki herself, you'd think she'd always lived here and she's settled down remarkably quickly.  We've had no piddle accidents since the first day - she's thrown up a couple of times, but that could be something as simple as the change in water and, so far, no change in bowel movements so she's adjusting all round in a positive way.  We're now using a harness on walks, which has also had a positive effect and she doesn't pull like a train now - she's also responding to walking at heel and learning she has to stop when she gets to a road.

So all round, she's doing really, really well and I'm very pleased with her.

Hope all's well with you. 

Sharon :-)

Letter from Sailor and family

Sailor has started to let out  a few more noises when 

we go out for walks!  Hooray!  Toby is barking in a more 

high pitched voice but I'm not sure he likes Sailor making 

a noise.  I think Jemma loves having boys around and still 

keeps up on walks. Sailor and Toby have been playing tug 

in the house, but still Sailor doesn't really understand what 

balls are for!
Best wishes,
Vicky

Letter from Prince and mum Kim

Hi Sarah and Paul

Just an update to let you know that Prince is the best dog in the world! 
Once again thank you for matching him to us, we have all fallen in love.

He has settled into our weekday routine really well and knows when 
it is time for him and when to be patient and snooze in his bed.

Our weekends are now spent in Braunston and Prince is in his element 
racing along the canal path engaging with everyone he meets.

All the best

Kim