24th December

A rescue dog speaks..........                                               

Tis the night before Christmas

And all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even a mouse.

The other dogs are all sleeping

Of that I am sure

Because I can hear

The occasional snore.

But I lie and remember

A Christmas before

When I had my own home

I was loved and adored.

I can't understand it

Did I do something wrong?

Was I bouncy and boisterous?

On the lead was I strong?

It's just not the same

Though the rescue staff care,

As being the only,

The special dog there.

I have so much affection

Love and faithfulness to give

If only there was someone

Who I could live with.

If I had been there

On that first Christmas morn

The babe in the stable

I would have kept warm.

By snuggling up close

As only Staffords know how

As I would with the children

Of my own family now.

Tis the night before Christmas

And all I desire

Is a home of my own

And a bed by the fire.

So I'll close my eyes now

And dream of that home

Where I will be loved

No longer alone.

Harry and Trixie both know what it's like to spend Christmas in rescue kennels.

They were booked in with their two pups when their young owner lost his home.

Trixie and the pups were signed over to Guildford SBT Rescue but the owner hoped he could keep Harry and paid for him to stay in kennels.

Trixie was adopted by Sam and Jim as a companion to their old dog Susie.

Eventually in the Autumn Harry was signed over to the rescue but remained in kennels as there were no foster spaces.

Christmas came and went, still Harry waited, by now he had been in kennels over a year.

Then Susie died and Sam and Jim on hearing  Harry was still there, contacted the rescue.

Not only did Harry have a home at last but he and Trixie were re-united!

It's our own Christmas fairytale.