So, before we get our new furbaby, whatever type s/he may be, I thought I'd start the blog with a post in remembrance of those dogs who have brightened our lives with their presence.
This beautiful girl (still a pup in these piccies) is our Belladonna, a rescue Great Dane x Alsatian who came to us from Manchester Dogs Home 7 yeats ago, aged 12 months, on the day we lost Willow. She had been found a stray in the Peak District and was terribly thin when we got her, but soon blossomed into 7 1/2 stone of fun, a lapdog who never tired of cuddles, who loved playing yet had her problems. 5' tall when standing on her back legs and 26" tall at her shoulder she was a pretty big dog, but also very gentle most of the time, She was nervous of other dogs, we think she had been attacked in the past so th nervousness came thru as agression, so she stayed on her long lead unless we were certain there were no other dogs in the area.
She sadly passed away last week, she had been unable to keep any food down, and even though she had been to the vets twice and taken a course of antibiotics, she went into the vets again on Monday the 30th April for exploratory surgery. Both ourselves and the vets expected it to be nothing more than she had eaten something that had blocked her up, but on opening her they found she was sufferring with Cancer of the Spleen, which was very advanced and there was nothing to be done. She stayed asleep and passed over the Rainbow Bridge, breaking our hearts as we didnt think she would be leaving us for a few years yet. RIP Bella Baby! xxx
This is Willow, who came to us from Cheshire Dogs Home, priginally a stray from Manchester, a cross lurcher who was obedient, intelligent, gentle, loving and loads of fun, She was with us for 3 days before we found lumps in her belly, we had already fallen for her sweet nature so decided to take her to the vets and see what could be done.
Despite 2 operatons and lots of medicine the cancer was too far spread, and when she started to bleed after the 2nd operation and was obviously in pain she went back to the vets and went to sleep in my arms. She was only with us for a month, but I like to think that we showed her that life could be good and that she was loved, whilst she taught us that we could love again after we had lost Lady. RIP Willow, forever in our hearts! xxx
This bundle of fun was Lady, a cross Alsatian bitch that Lee rescued himself before we first met. Lee was living in Miles Platting when his neighbours oved out, leaving Lady behind, locked into the house. As soon as he realised he rang the RSPCA and the Police, both of whom said there was nothing they could do for 48 hours, his response was, 'Dont bother, she wont be there!'
He brought Lady home, gave her some food and she burped in his face, he replied, 'You're no Lady are you!' And thats how she got her name! Over the next few weeks Lady ate a leather couch, a pair of Dr Martens and a leather jacket before settling down to be one of the most placid and loving dogs I have ever known.
The first night I spent with Lee, Lady decided nothing funny was going to happen, so she jumped on the bed, plonked herself between us and wouldnt move for the night! She passed away after a long and loved life in 2004, aged about 10 years. RIP sweet lovely Lady! xxx
Prior to our meeting, falling in love and marriage in 2000 we had both had dogs in the past, I was owned by Mr Biggles, a pedigree Anglesey Terrier? (like a miniature St Bernard about the size of a spaniel) for 7 years, and in my teens we had a Staffy, Bess. Lee has had many dogs, Danny, a springer spaniel, Max, a crossbreed that looked like an Alsatian, Sam, a mongrel, Bramley, another mongrel, and has always had dogs around.
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