Lots of good news ! Dearest Princess Rosiepop of Queen Latte has gone to a brilliant home and is much adored, their gain is my loss but I m really happy for her. Olia and Rusty are just two of the other dogs adopted this month, we seem to be on a roll at the moment, however, Zac is still waiting for the right person to come along as is dear Naty. Little Prancer – I’m petitioning for his name to be changed – has come to us and he is one lively little critter ! A great little chap for anyone looking for a small dog, but not for the faint hearted exercise wise. He needs A LOT !!! Also needs to be where cats are not !
I’m going to tell you about the daughter of a great friend of mine. Eloise has been a dog lover ever since she was tiny and she and her brother Julian even made a collection box for Poorpaws which they put in her mother’s shop. Eloise is now a beautiful young lady whose love for dogs has never wained. A few weeks ago, whilst walking the family dog, she noticed a big hairy dog hanging around the area where she walked. It was there for several days and enquiries resulted in her learning that the dog was sleeping in the porchway of a (closed) restaurant. The owners of the restaurant fed her but could not get near her, she was just too nervous. From then on, Eloise went down every day, come rain; come shine, come serious brrrrrr and just sat near the dog, laying treats out to encourage the dog to be unafraid and get close. After a couple of weeks, yes, weeks, the dog was brave enough to take a treat from Eloise’s outstretched leg, would accept a stroke but no question of attaching a lead or collar. So, the big guns were called in and my colleague Danielle went down to help. A mild sedative was slipped into a treat and some time later the dog got a bit wobbly on her pins and laid down with her head on Eloise’s lap. On with the collar and lead, into the car and off to Danielle’s to check for a chip. No chip, so appointment made for a check up at the vet. The dog was in good health and was much younger than at first thought. Of course, by now Eloise was smitten and I am delighted to report that after a test meeting with Melita, the resident family dog, Sienna, as the dog has been named, is happily living in a warm, loving family environment.
Time to remind you of our Book Sale, which at the time of typing, is all set for the weekend of 10th April, with a few ‘covid rules’ as last time. I am collecting books now, BUT CANNOT TAKE ANY ON THE DAY, so if you have any to donate, please contact me – susanglibbery@gmail.com / 0565245303 – to arrange collection. We have sufficient cookery books and coffee table type books – and will need to employ Arnold Schwarzenegger to carry them !
Loving this Springtime weather and am spending hours in the garden – and reading in the greenhouse – how lucky we are to have a garden. I have a friend who lives in a flat in Toulon with an ailing partner and she is finding the restricted freedom hard to cope with. For many years she has been talking about moving to a house with outside space, but it is too late now, they are both too elderly. I spoke to her yesterday and she assures me that in her ‘next life’ she will definitely have a garden and she and I will be neighbours ! Yikes, I hope that doesn’t happen any time soon !
Love,
Sue x