Because this little one is a slightly older Fairy she has been allowed to do her stray time in foster care – thanks to Pound management.

I’m minding Fairy while she does her stray time…she is warm and fed and doing well so no worries for her at the moment…

I saw her on Saturday, whinchy little thing. Little dote, cowered in the back of kennel. Pound is not the place for a sensitive breed.

And Fairy Godmothers

I hope she has a good long time with her family, her comfort and security will hopefully override any health issues. Our dog Cassie (was Cassidy) had major health issues identified quite soon after her arrival but 19 months later and with a growing list of very serious health issues, she is marching on and anyone seeing/meeting her would never know. Its got very little to do with us, she is just really enjoying a pleasant life where she lives very much as part of our family, warm, fed and secure. She is very playful and each health matter that has presented itself has had the vets saying, "well, its not good, we can try XYZ and see what happens but if it/this doesn’t work, that really is the end of the road". Cassie thunders on and thoroughly enjoys her life. A message there for all of us I thinkl. Good luck little dog, enjoy all the care you are getting – you deserve every single bit of it.

Just thought I’d give an update on my little fairy Millie. It took her a while to settle in and her sisters weren’t always pleased to have her around . But as the days have gone by she has become more relaxed…every day a little bit of her personality shines through. I come home now to find all three jumping around to greet me.her tail wagging and she follows me around to say hello.. last week the other 2 as usual started to chase each other and she joined in for the first time, barking and running around…it was a sight to behold..

She has started following me around the house now and sitting up beside me or on my lap. She is a dream at night, not a whimper out of her and most importantly she is eating healthy, 2 square meals a day (she didn’t eat great the first week and I was a little worried,) and her coat is getting shiny..her ears were in a particularly bad state but now they are silky and rid of dead skin and dead hair…

And what a friendly little thing she is. I am ashamed to say my other 2 can be reserved and give a bit of guff to dogs approaching and people saying hello, but this little madam just loves to walk up to greet strangers, particularly kids and doesn’t bat an eyelid at other dogs..she puts the other 2 to shame ..right now she is stretched across my lap snoring…

I’m finding out little things about her, like wherever she was, she was fed from the table and given chocolate, two big no no’s in my house….

She is not a well girl and vet adviced if she can’t keep up with the others to give her a rest…but no..not a bother on her, trots along step for step…though I think she’s a wanderer as I let her off the lead once and she booted off up the field , not like her sisters who never leave my side except for a sniff .so she’s tied to me now….

So Millie has finally found her feet. and there’s a lot of life in the old dog yet….one person’s loss is my gain, that’s what I say

will post some pictures soon as I figure out how..

Thanks Ann , though she is a treasure so it’s easy to have her around and look after her. We were meant to be I think…

The good news is she will no longer be travelling around in the car in a cardboard box , I’m collecting her car seat tonight so she will finally have her own place in the car . What a sight I will look like with a row of three little squirts in the back seat . See you next weekend.

Siobhan