27th February

I spoke too soon about it drying up! Quite wet again here this morning, not any significant rain but enough to make muddy paws. Though it is a little warmer, there was something hopeful in the air when I did my ponies this evening, even though it seemed to have disappeared by tonight when I took the dogs out.

Lexus seemed to have a spring in his step on the walk today. For all his, well documented faults, he is a very happy dog. He bounced around the football field, grinning, smiling and laughing.  He really did!

He was also admired as we walked through the village. A staffie owning chap, wound his car window down and said 'what lovely dogs, especially that one.'  Even my daughter was impressed.
I am proud to be seen with Lexus, I am so glad he came into our life.

He is snoring now on the sofa with his master and best buddy, Khan.

25th February

Kyra is now on the website and on our Facebook page!  Also a new write up for Jesse on the website. The successes will follow shortly.
Things are settling down here as the new dogs get into a routine but it seems never ending trying to make sure everyone gets enough exercise/attention.

Lexus still barks continually from when I begin to get his food until it is placed before him! We have tried everything to stop him but nothing works, he is a very bad influence on all the new dogs especially the puppies. He is still on his anti-inflammatorys which involves me finding a tiny half tablet in the foil packaging from the night before, to go into his breakfast, it is very fiddly at the best of times, almost impossible with him 'creating' behind me.

Lexus! What are you doing?

I am still amazed at how quickly the new dogs learn the routine. There is not a murmur from 'my' dogs (the rescues) when Dave gets up and takes Khan out at 5.30am. The same again at night when Dave takes our three out and gives them biscuits, nothing from mine, who will have been out an hour or so before. Despite all the different dogs we have had this has always been true, it just shows you that they can learn.

It is still cold and I hate it but at least it is drying up, I could walk down the garden in a normal pair of shoes today, but it does seem to have been a long, cold, dark winter.

22nd February

I must apologise for the lack of blogs this week. Going up from two rescue dogs to four has taken its toll, also adjusting and everyone finding a new routine always takes a little while, plus it is half term so I have had some week day lessons.
 Last weekend we had a lot happening which also played a part, thankfully then the weather was better with warm sunshine and the hope of spring.

Tonight I have at last caught up with creating success pages for some of the dogs recently homed.
Chance, Boycie, Saffy and Chloe.
 Whilst doing that, it struck me what a hard winter it has been. Boycie and Saffy both went to their homes in November and it was dark and wet then and has continued to be wet, snowing or bitterly cold ever since. It was so cold again today and trying to snow just now when I took the dogs out for their last visit to the garden.

Maybe it is the winter that has taken it out of me but I just keep falling asleep in the evenings. I regularly ring Val then fall asleep during the conversation, but this week I took it to a new level by actually falling asleep whilst I was talking! All this without my customary glass of red, as I have given it up for lent!

My son just popped his head in to say 'Goodnight,' and told me Lexus had roused himself off the sofa that Sam had vacated and jumped onto my sleeping husband's lap, without waking him! Someone knows how to keep warm!

20th February

At last! Here she is!

Meet Kyra or Pie as my family call her, I keep calling her Dolly as she reminds me of Dolly (Nathalie Griffith, please note.)
She came in on Friday due to health issues of one of the parents of the home she was in.

She is 5 months old (DOB Sept 12) is pied and a stocky build but not tall, just slightly taller than Lexus.
She is fairly calm, not hyper, and has been beautifully trained to sit, down and gives a paw.

We have walked her on the lead with most of the dogs and off lead with Jesse and Lexus.
She has joined Lexus on his daily constitutional up the village and round the football field for the past three days.

Apart from playing with anything and everything apart from her toys she has settled in well.

18th February

Some pictures of Chloe and her new friend Barney.

And afterwards ... tired out!

18th February

Another very busy day but lots of sunshine.
A few pics of Rosie and Jesse playing in the sunshine; they get on very well together.

17th February

Apologies for lack of blogs, also still no pictures of our new dog ... I shall keep you in suspense!

A picture of Rhea with Ernie, she is slowly getting used to him.