Getting Ready

The latest news from England is that my new family have been getting ready for my arrival.

They have bought me a new collar and lead and some shiny new bowls for my food and water. I think they have some toys for me too. A nice lady on something called 'Freecycle' has given them a crate for me so that I can feel secure in my own space when I arrive and stay away from the cat for a bit. They have ordered some of that lovely comfortable Vetbed so it should be really nice for me to lie on.

The names of my new family are Wendy and Richard and the cat is called Biggles and he's black and white just like me. Wendy and Richard sent me a photograph of themselves to put up in my kennel here in Limerick so I'll know what they look like. I think they look quite nice.

A New Hope...

I heard today that there are some people over the Irish sea in England that are going to give me a second chance in life and are willing to foster me with a view to adoption.

I'm being sent over to them at the end of the month. Jemima from Black Retriever X Rescue will pick me up from Pembroke early on the 1st November and I'll get to meet my new family.

I'm very nervous as I've never been on a boat before and it's a long way from home. My new family live in the country and I'm told there are lots of great walks on their doorstep. They are near sheep which I don't have much experience of although I've been told I'm not allowed to chase them. They also have a cat and I don't know what to make of them - I hope it's not going to scratch and hiss at me.

I have had an operation recently so am recovering from that and I need to have some injections too before I can go. I guess there's nothing for me to do now but sit and wait for them to collect me.....