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  1. westjes

    Hello everyone

    His name is Ben... same as our last dog! I know, not ideal, possibly should've changed it, but I figured we'd be calling him Ben anyway, accidentally... So, to avoid confusion, he's “little Ben” or “Ben II.” No risk we'll think of him as a replacement, apart from anything else, he's about ½ the...
  2. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Great to hear that you've adopted a Romanian rescue, love to hear it when people adopt an older dog :) Well, we were maybe lucky that Morgans didn't ask how old we are! They did the match-making based on our info... was happy about that. I could only spend a few minutes looking at those photos...
  3. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Thank you! He's a gem - just let him off lead and it was a joy to see him playing with another collie... and then he came back to my whistle :)
  4. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Eeh well, I have some wonderful news to share! We brought an adorable young collie boy home with us two days ago :) It all happened PDQ – got in touch with Morgans Dog Rescue (Alston, Cumbria) on Thursday, they came back to me with questions on Friday, came up with a match, we met him on...
  5. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Thank you! I now have quite a list of rescues to check out, hope boosted again :)
  6. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Thank you!
  7. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Will check them out, thanks for the encouragement :) - I won't give up! I did submit a volunteer-walker application with our local dog shelter … but they subsequently changed the job description!? Many friends & dog-walking acquaintances keep telling us we should get another dog – and I think...
  8. westjes

    Hello everyone

    Hey Judy, thanks very much for your thoughts – tbh, I'm in a quandary about everything! But guess I should start with finding a reputable rescue... Ideally, I'd like to foster initially, but the organisations I looked at seemed to require us to have a garden – we don't. However, we have ample...
  9. westjes

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    Hi, I'm Pat. Me and my partner have had dogs for over 30 years and had to say goodbye to our beloved collie boy, Ben, in March. Needless to say, it's been a difficult few months! But I signed up to BorrowMyDoggy and have been lucky to spend time with an adorable lurcher boy :) Anyway, my main...
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