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Well, just back from the walk at the beach and Belle LOVED it!!! We met a lovely doggie called Meg today who was such a sweetie!! She had no intrest in Belle, just wanted to get her tennis ball thrown She was adorable!!
I was walking with my friends dog, Borris, today aswell, and there was no issue at all!! Belle and him got along great! Except when there was a seaweed incident ..as the saying goes, a picture says a thousand words, and we got some great ones of her today!…Enjoy!
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Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink..?? I took Belle to the beach yesterday, obviously it was her first time there because she kept trying to drink the water!! It was the funniest thing I had ever seen!!! She would run in to the water and go to try and drink it, but then when she’d get the salty taste she’d sort of get a fright and run like a mad thing around in a circle before she would stop and do the same thing all over again!!!! It was so, so funny!!!!!!!
Yesterday was also the first time I had her off the lead and she was BRILLIANT!!! She comes back evertime I called her, and I didn’t even have to train her to do that!!!
I had judged her totally wrong on how she is with other dogs!!! She doesn’t mind jumpy dog’s at all!! I think it’s just that when we were in the dog park that she may have felt enclosed. Once I took her down to the beach and had her off the lead she was jumping and playing with everydog that came her way!!! I spent most of the time on the beach just laughing at her, she is such a character!

I just met Belle on Killiney beach and she is an absolute beaut. The most beautiful eyes and softest coat you could imagine.

She’ll make a fab addition to someones family.

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Thanks Darren!! Was great to meet you, and Buster, right? What a little cutie he is!!!!! He was so friendly!!!

Unfortunately I didn’t have my phone with me to take pictures of Belle in all her madness but I’ll be taking her back there today, so hopefully I’ll get some lovely ones of her. I’d love to get her to swim, so fingers crossed she goes in a bit further today!

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! This is FANTASTIC news!!!!!!!!! I’m so so happy for her, she is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!

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This was before the walk and I think it’s great!! Do you think she was trying to tell me it was time to take her??
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We went for a walk today and met 4 huskies! The all kind of came at Belle at the same time, and she wasn’t at all happy! She got very nervous, and showed her teeth a little bit, but never growled or barked. We then came across a little puppy that was jumping all over her, which she didn’t seem to like either. I think if her forever home has another dog in it, the other dog would need to be chiled and non-crazy! She is great with other dogs that just come up and say hello nicely to her.
Here are a few pictures from our walk today..
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That middle pic is a sure sign of an unhappy dog! Poor Belle, foster life is so tough… [/quote:1y144shc]

I know Mutley, it’s a tough life when you’re as beautiful as she is!!!
I had her out for a walk this evening, and she’s so funny! Some people didn’t stop to pet her (which is VERY rare), and she gets really taken aback by it!!! She pauses for a second after the person passes and then continues on. I tried to explain to her that it was dark and not everyone has time to stop and pet her!

She’s loving meeting all these new people, and she can’t wait to find her forever family!

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Belle is LOVING all the walks!!
And, no to mention all the attention! Whenever we meet people out, she just loves the way everyone makes a fuss over her! They can’t get over how soft she is! She is getting so much more confident now, she has a spring in her step – literally!! She walks around very proudly, with her head held high and it’s great to see.

Here are a few pictures of her today. Happy New Year!!
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She got all tired out from all the playing!
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Out of all the toys we got her, it was the cat’s toy she wanted!
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She can now sit, lie down, she knows not to jump up, she sits down before we give her her dinner, she’s so clever! Can’t believe how much she has remembered in ONE DAY!!!!! Unfortunately she seems to have developed some type of seperation anxiety, which I’m hoping will be sorted very soon. She seems to get very stressed when I leave the house or when I leave her to go to bed. But exhibits no anxious behaviour if my mum leaves the house. She does still have her stiches in, and her exercise and walks have been kept to a bear minimum, so once she gets them out this Friday, hopefully this will change. I’ve got so many walks planned already, the poor dog won’t know what hit her!

She has gotten a LOT more confident in herself, and the puppy within her is completely showing now! She is such a good natured, playful dog!! She is playful when you want her to be, but is able to settle down very quickly afterwards. I took her for a short walk today, and we met some children on bikes. She walked up to them with her tail wagging so much that the whole bottom half of her body was wagging too. She went up to the children and sat down calmly, waiting for a pet. I was so inpressed!! She’s so good, and really does adore children!

As promised, here are a few pictures taken over christmas…
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Belle would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! She’d especially like to say a huge thank you to Kathy and all the other Dog’s in Distress volunteers for their untold kindness. Without DID, she may not have been able to have a very merry Christmas. From the Terenure Veterinary hospital, to the other volunteers, and everyone in between, thank you for giving this great little girl a chance at life. Belle would like to wish anyone who might be following her story a Merry Christmas too. Her hopes for the new year is that next Christmas she will be well settled in her forever home..She so deserves it. Merry Christmas!

P.S.
Apologies for the lack of a Christmas photo. We’re all a bit too full and tired to start uploading. I’ll post some over the next few days
Xxxx

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Wow, what a stunner!! Such a cutie

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Thanks LuvMyFurKids!! Really glad I went ahead with the fostering, and Belle is such a great dog to start off with! Very true Mutley, she will be perfect for ANY family!
Great to have met you Aggie!!! Me and Belle can’t WAIT to have a doggie play date!
Belle has come back from her operation and is doing great. They needed to keep her overnight just for observational reasons as I think she was done late in the day. I collected her from the vet yesterday and they said she was so good! She didn’t go near her stiches at all, so she didn’t need a cone!!!! Yay for Belle! But they gave me one anyway, just incase she started at them. So far so good though, she hasnt gone near them!
It’s been great having her back in the house, she is really coming into her own now. She’s slowly building up confidence, although I’ve yet to hear her bark. Lots of rest for her at the moment, as she still has her stiches in, but I can see that the little puppy in her is just dying to get out and explore the world! Really looking forward to taking her out to a few dog parks and see how she goes.
I got her a little chew toy which she wasn’t too bothered by, until I put Laughing Cow (Low Fat..!) cheese spread on to it..typical woman, likes anything smothered in cheese…
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