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We acquired Sandy ( Jack Russell cross)after my partner’s 94 year old mother passed away in February 2004. What do you do with a nearly 14 year old dog that has been a companion for 11 years of his life, with his owner for 24/7 sleeping on her bed, never eating out of a bowel, going to the toilet (on occasions) where he felt like it because to a certain degree he was also house bound and then words like sit, stay, NO meant nothing to him and he didn’t know how to play.
I didn’t really want another dog I had just lost the 2nd of my Golden Retrievers both being 16 when they died. What was we to do with him? As he was, no one would have taken him on, but then after having him for a couple of weeks we couldn’t let him go anyway.
No sleeping on the bed (although from day 1 he had a bed in the corner of the room where he sleeps beautifully), no more jumping up to steal the food out of your hand (he eats dog food out of a bowel) and he lets us know when he wants to go to the toilet, we still can’t get him to sit and he still doesn’t always know what NO means. What a culture shock this dog has had. We are American Civil War re-enactors, away nearly every weekend from Easter till September. What was we going to do? Sandy comes along with us to every event, he is a star, the sleeping in the tent, people, other dogs, musket fire and cannons, we where so relived, he is now the regimental mascot (our Sergeant presented him with a medal ‘Corporal Cloth Ears’ that he wears very proudly on his leather collar).
Our Sandy sleeps a lot in the day he will pita patter around early evening wanting treats and then sleeps again at about 10clock. He has an anal tumour which we are told is very slow growing. He doesn’t really have a walking routine as he goes as and when he feels like it (he has a bit of arthritis) but most of the time he is bright and alert. He is a very lovable dog but is a bit grumpy at times (he likes to be fussed when he wants fuss, not when you want to give it to him). He is a bit deaf a little slow at times and likes to be warm when he’s indoors.
We had a dog sitter recommended to us in May when we went to an event where dogs were strictly forbidden and it was a disaster. Lucky for us we have very good neighbours and they took the situation in hand as best they could. We are very reluctant to leave him again but feel we can’t put our life on hold.
Can anyone help us? We are now very reluctant but we need Sandy looking after for a week in early January can anyone recommend really good kennels for a dog of this nature. Within 30 to 40 mile of Birmingham would be ideal.
Thankyou
Jackie Piper
I didn’t really want another dog I had just lost the 2nd of my Golden Retrievers both being 16 when they died. What was we to do with him? As he was, no one would have taken him on, but then after having him for a couple of weeks we couldn’t let him go anyway.
No sleeping on the bed (although from day 1 he had a bed in the corner of the room where he sleeps beautifully), no more jumping up to steal the food out of your hand (he eats dog food out of a bowel) and he lets us know when he wants to go to the toilet, we still can’t get him to sit and he still doesn’t always know what NO means. What a culture shock this dog has had. We are American Civil War re-enactors, away nearly every weekend from Easter till September. What was we going to do? Sandy comes along with us to every event, he is a star, the sleeping in the tent, people, other dogs, musket fire and cannons, we where so relived, he is now the regimental mascot (our Sergeant presented him with a medal ‘Corporal Cloth Ears’ that he wears very proudly on his leather collar).
Our Sandy sleeps a lot in the day he will pita patter around early evening wanting treats and then sleeps again at about 10clock. He has an anal tumour which we are told is very slow growing. He doesn’t really have a walking routine as he goes as and when he feels like it (he has a bit of arthritis) but most of the time he is bright and alert. He is a very lovable dog but is a bit grumpy at times (he likes to be fussed when he wants fuss, not when you want to give it to him). He is a bit deaf a little slow at times and likes to be warm when he’s indoors.
We had a dog sitter recommended to us in May when we went to an event where dogs were strictly forbidden and it was a disaster. Lucky for us we have very good neighbours and they took the situation in hand as best they could. We are very reluctant to leave him again but feel we can’t put our life on hold.
Can anyone help us? We are now very reluctant but we need Sandy looking after for a week in early January can anyone recommend really good kennels for a dog of this nature. Within 30 to 40 mile of Birmingham would be ideal.
Thankyou
Jackie Piper
