9th April

Sam and John ready to start.

Sam with Chance, note the coats!

Well the weather forecast was right! It was appalling. I have just taken the dogs for their last visit to the garden and it is still raining and blowing.

I have to admit to having little enthusiasm for fundraising today, if it hadn't been for everyone getting in touch last night to say they were coming I might not have made it!

Whether in spite of, or because of the weather I don't know but it was very busy.

Sam came with Roxy and Dudley (aged Cocker Spaniel) and John came with Skye. I took Chance and Spryte but it was Roxy and Skye who did most of the work.

The Italian Greyhound in her new coats.

Graham and Tina and team from SOS Dog Rescue came along with several of their rescues including an 'Italian Greyhound,' or very small Whippet who had just come in the night before. She was incredibly sweet and nervous but looked a lot happier when Shirley turned up and held her. When Shirley left, guess who went with her? Just as a foster of course ...

An 8 month old St Bernard (not got the hang of sit) 

Two of our dogs came back to see us Smudge and Peter. Peter was a Staff x Mastiff puppy who we took in at 5 weeks old when we had the litter of pups that Rhea our agility star was part of. He was adopted by Angela and I realise you don't know much about him as we kept him quiet because he was a cross even though he was one of our biggest successes ( I will tell his story tomorrow.)

Smudge

Petey

All in all it was a good day. We gave out literature and had some good conversations as well as selling raffle tickets.
Despite the busyness we probably only collected about £60 so it is not as good as when we are guaranteed £100 a day but puts the burden on us. So the more we do the more we get, but it is hard work!
Thanks to Sam and John, Graham and Tina and all their helpers, everyone who donated and of course all the dogs.