This village has extra canine than wherever I’ve ever lived – though as I’ve probably not lived in a village correct for the reason that 90’s possibly in every single place else has dozens of canine homeowners too!
I see so many due to dwelling the place I do – on a round stroll around the village which additionally has loads of grass for the canine to do their ‘enterprise’ -daft phrase.
Fortunately most individuals choose up their canine mess and I see them going by swinging the poo bag and assume UGH, thank goodness I haven’t got to choose up canine poo.
We solely ever had one canine. She was a rescue canine, we adopted her in 1999. She was a collie crossed with one thing smaller however primarily collie. Black and white and never very huge she was the cleverest canine ever, at all times coming again when referred to as, sitting and staying when instructed. On a lead she at all times pulled and we by no means might get her to stroll to heel but she walked beside us naturally with out one – very odd.
We named her Lucy and had her for 10 years on the smallholding and I believe she had a cheerful life with us. She typically went out with Colin when he was bridge inspecting and one way or the other she was sensible sufficient to know when he was strolling a footpath to a bridge after which again to the automobile as she would do three quarters of the stroll till the bridge was in sight after which sit down and watch for him to return again! She by no means stood up if she might sit and by no means sat if she might lay down however was excellent at fetch and convey again which I at all times received fed up with earlier than she did.
She was at all times completely happy and loved holidays within the caravan or campervan and did not thoughts the place she was so long as she was with both me or Col. Colin used to take her to farm gross sales and he or she would have pretty time sniffing her approach round every thing, seeking to see the place Colin was and at all times discovering her approach again to him.
She hated water and would stroll proper spherical a puddle and the ocean held no attraction in any respect. Every time we gave her a shower or bathe she would sulk for ages.
She beloved the kids and at all times remembered them after they got here again from college.
Youngest daughter and Lucy in 2000
Visiting Eldest Daughter when she was away at Uni in Winchester. 2000
Son and Lucy at residence in 2001
Lucy in 1999
In 2009 she instantly she slowed down and appeared very previous, (we had no concept how previous she truly was), not desirous to play anymore, the vets discovered a number of lumps after which she went downhill fairly rapidly and on a tragic day Col took her to the vets.
We by no means had one other canine as none would have matched as much as our pretty Lucy. We buried her on the smallholding and planted a candy chestnut tree. I hope it is nonetheless there.
Again Tomorrow
Sue
