5th december

Our Twelth night dog is Boris.

Boris was re-homed when his owner and partner split up. It was a private arrangement done through an ad in a pet shop.

He was taken on by a couple who had recently lost their Staffy.Whether it was a case of he was too different to their last dog, or he didn't get enough exercise, or just the wrong dog in that home, I don't know, but they came to us with a whole list of problems most of which he has never shown any sign of since.They certainly would have done better going to an established rescue instead of answering a private advert. They finally handed him in when the wife had to go into hospital.

We had a full house as usual but Sandi and Graham offered to foster him with their dog Kassi.

He soon settled down and loved being told he was "a good boy".

He loved Graham but Graham was already ill, Boris sensed this and would not pull on the lead when Graham walked him.

Boris was fostered by Sandi and Graham for six months until in January Graham sadly died.

I went and collected Boris on the 16th of January and took him a long walk, in the slowly thawing snow before he began his stay in kennels.

Not too long later we had an enquiry from a couple wanting to adopt a dog and Boris seemed to fit the bill.

They met him in the kennels and fell in love with him! I couldn't wait to tell Sandi!

She was trying to organise Graham's funeral, I carried on organising Boris's adoption to Jenny and Simon.

Eventually we agreed on a day and a time, I let Sandi know only to find it was exactly the same time as Graham's funeral! At first I thought "O no I won't be able to go to the funeral." But quickly realised Graham would far rather I took Boris to his new home.

So on the 28th January with Graham and Sandi in my thoughts I collected Boris from kennels and drove him south to his new home at Cherry Tree Cottage, meanwhile the vicar speaking at Graham's funeral, told them how Boris the foster dog was at that exact moment on his way to a new home.

After all that time being fostered he only spent 12 days in kennels before finding a home! Now tell me that wasn't meant to be?

Boris is very happy with Jenny and Simon who have done a great job with him working through one or two problems but I know they would not be without him.


                                          In  Memory  of  Graham Beeton-Caird.

  

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