Wow, what happened to the weather ? Sunday I was in shorts and tshirt, then Monday it was on with tracksuit trousers and fleece ! Ok it is still sunny, but oh so brrrrrrr !
Those of you with shares in Kleenex (or whoever owns Kleenex) will have probably seen an increase in their value as I have been having a really horrid month ! After our, as usual, brilliant week at Cap d’Ail with fantastic weather, we came home and the bad times began. On the Monday my lovely Nestle left to go to England to start his new life with my friends in Guildford. They fell in love with him when they were over in August and can give him much more time, fun and training than I could. When I handed him over to David, our dog transporter, at Bergerac, I thought my heart would break. I kept a smile on my face for Nestle’s sake but his little face when he realised what was going on was dreadful. After I had waved goodbye I just sat and cried, and cried and didn’t really stop until Wednesday when I received hundreds of photos and emails showing his safe arrival and his fabulous new life, where he is clearly one happy, loved, dog.
Then on the Friday of that week darling Scoopy (the diabetic one) gave up his fight, his kidneys had failed and he had to be put to sleep. This is a tough one to get over and I think it’s going to hurt for a very long time. I know I gave him a good life, I know he was very old, I know I didn’t want him to suffer, I know he was very ill, but ……………….I WANT HIM BACK.
The following Friday, another real oldie, 18 year old Motus, also gave up and I found her on our terrace. She was a real cutie, looked like a meerkat after being trimmed and like a little black bear before.
Just to add to my black days I had two horrid dentist appointments in the midst of all that !
I felt I deserved a treat after all that, so, remember the Newfie pup I was hoping wouldn’t be adopted ? Well she wasn’t and I am going to keep her. This may be a crazy idea as she is going to be very large, but she is such a laid back, calm precious, I can’t see any problems. Hmm, wonder if I’ll be saying that in six months time. She put on four kilos between her first and second vaccinations, weighing in at 14 kilos ! If you would like to join me in this craziness I have another of her sisters here, also looking for a home. See her on the adoptions page – Obaby – weighing in at 16 kilos at exactly four months. Another calm, very well balanced pup.
There are more pups needing homes, Border Colley / Lab mixes and a couple of Fox Terriers.
Preparations for our Book Sale on 20th October are in full swing and we already have over 100 boxes of great books to choose from. Come along and bring your friends. All profits go to dog rescue and Cancer Support France. 10am Salle des Fetes, 46800 St. Pantaleon – five minutes from Montcuq in the Lot. Come with full purses and empty stomachs, enjoy our fab cakes, soup and savouries and go home with ………………..empty purses and full tummies !
Love,
Sue x