Need some "good luck" NR vibes!

[bitsnpieces]

OH and I found ourselves visiting our nearest Dogs Trust yesterday...and we found a very sweet collie cross!! He's a little unsure of himself but nothing that a bit of bonding and training won't fix.

We've got our home visit booked for Thursday, so keeping our fingers crossed that we pass! If all goes well we can bring him home on Saturday.....am really trying not to get too excited, just incase we don't pass the home visit, but can hardly sit still!

He's such a lovely little dog, would be great if we can offer him a home!

 

[juliecwuk]

oooo how exciting! our collie came from our local dogs trust, i look at him now and think he is a completely different dog to back then!

 

[Trewsers]

Aw, good luck!!! Sure it will all go well.

 

[Innocence]

Good luck!

 

[Dreamster]

Good luck for Thursday!

 

[Flipo's Mum]

ooh good luck for Thursday. You're creating quite a little menagerie aren't you.

 

[KarinUS]

That's a long time to wait! I am sure ti will go well.

 

[bitsnpieces]

Sorry for leaving it so late for an update (my subs ran out!)....

He's home!!! We had our home visit last Thursday then picked him up on Saturday morning.

So far so good, he's an absolute doll. Definitely needs some confidence building work and the training needs a bit of refining. He looks for permission to breathe, but he's relaxed in these first few days so that is promising. He has no idea how to play, we had to coax him to eat out of his bowl (I'm not sure if he's been taught to eat on command and I haven't given the right one yet?), he's clearly not been allowed in the kitchen before and is petrified of being shut out in the garden over night. You can tell he's a really honest dog, but has maybe been given mixed signals in the past so knows when when you want something, just gets in a panic when he doesn't know what it is.

He's been great with the cats, even when Squeak was insistantly antagonising him! Not a grumble out of him. So really can't fault him at the moment.

Looking at his paperwork he's been through the mill a bit, he'll be 5 in Dec, has been through the Dog's Trust twice, is blind in one eye (cataract) and was hit by a car in August! Thankfully no damage done though.

Just so glad we've given him a home.

 

[bitsnpieces]

ooh good luck for Thursday. You're creating quite a little menagerie aren't you.

haha, yep! And still haven't managed to shake off my ability to attract speshul cases!!! :giggle:

 

[Trewsers]

Aw, glad you've got him! Sounds like he needs some kind care - sure he will settle soon.

 

[tbaynancy]

Glad to hear it's worked out - he sounds like a lovely dog - and lucky to have found you!

 

[Flipo's Mum]

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[juliecwuk]

agree come on we need photos!!!!!

 

[bitsnpieces]

hehe, how could I forget a piccy :giggle:

 

[Flipo's Mum]

Oh he looks so meek and sweet. Whats his name? (or did I miss that, sorry - at work with only a small window open to see this so keep having to scroll!)

 

[Frances144]

What a love :wub:

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Oh anxious little face. Bless. I hope he goes on settling well.

 

[juliecwuk]

what a cutie! how old is he?

 

[Innocence]

He is adorable, congrats on giving the wee man a home!

 

[Gimp]

awwe poor boy what an ordeal hes had, sounds like hes landed on his paws now! He looks adorable, what a sweerheart ! Hope he settles in well and builds up his confidence x