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Thanks buzzsmom! Brandon is barking at me now as he hasn’t had much of a walk today because I’m afraid of slipping. He and Dabs has a short walk each, 2 is too many when you could do with having both arms free.
How’s Pippa doing in the snow? Here’s a beardy pic just for you
We adopted Brandon on the 1st of May 2010. We’d been fostering him since the 2nd of February and had him with us for 3 months. When it came down to the wire we couldn’t let the funny little guy go.
Happy 1st birthday Brandonburger!
Wow! So happy to see this post, I remember walking Brandon around the pound on that cold winters day with my sister. We were both so taken with Brandon – I can’t wait to send her a link to his thread so she can read about his happy ending one year one. Congratulations to Brandon, Elaine and family.
Thanks lainey and justineemoe. Justineemoe, I admire anyone who walks the dogs at Ashtown, particularly in the height of winter. I was looking back over the posts here and saw you mentioned walking him on the 23rd of January 2010. You gave him a compelling paragraph for his CV.
A big thank you to you and your sister from myself and Brandon.Very happy for little Brandon, he’s won the DSPCA anniversary competition – a night’s b&b with dinner, walks, plays and cuddles with the DSPCA Boarding Kennels. It was just a draw but it generated disproportionate excitement in our house.
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Initially I was worried about placing Brandon in any kennel because we never have done so with our other dog and he had experienced being in a pound so didn’t want him to feel abandoned by us. Brandon can have some difficulty being friendly to other dogs. The staff use the detailed information sheets you complete about the pet to learn about their likes/dislikes. I need not have feared, he’s been back since for no particular reason just for him to have a break from the other dog in our home (who’s lovely but Brandon has to micro-manage him at times he feels).Brandon had a spruce up for spring. We have him 2 years now and he’s a super happy chap.
brandon haircut 2012.jpgI’m so happy to see Brandon – he looks fantastic. I’ve followed his story from the beginning and I am so happy that Brandon and his family are having a VERY HAPPY ever after!! Best wishes folks!
Thanks Angela1! Brandon’s getting used to other dogs in a gradual way. He’ll never do dog parks, I’d avoid letting him loose on a beach and if he got on the trail of a small furry you’d never see him for dust! He cant stand the sight of other dogs. That said, he’s got better coping skills like distracting himself when other dogs are around and he’ll be happy to let some dogs sniff him. Other dog walkers that know him the past couple of years say he has come on a lot and he can be so chilled, not reactive as he used to be about dogs across the road. The vet compliments him on his good behaviour, and I believe him when he says he’s one of the best dogs he meets on a given day. The groomer says he is very good despite not being fond of hairdrier or clipper noise. He’s very funny and entertaining. He always has to have something in his mouth going for a walk. He grabs whatever’s left of the hall table, the neighbours literally know what we eat for dinner from the packaging he steals. Kids in the area know him and are very fond of him. He’s known for sniffing people and practically inhaling entire humans with the force of a jet. He follows the other dog around and they spend the afternoons in the one bed like a couple of sausages on the pan. He thinks ALL chewies are his, new toys are terriorised off the other long suffering collie x who drops them for a quiet life and dinner requires monitoring as he can polish off yer man’s dinner along with his own and still look positively starved. We love Brandon so much, and as I type this he’s taking a break from looking out the window giving me one of his princess Di over the shoulder looks.
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Brandon you will never know how lucky you are to have such an understanding owner. So many dogs never got the chance to shine beyond having an opinion..
Well done for seeing Brandon for himself.
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