A happy little story for Sunday teatime

Chiffy

Chiffy

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Sadie is an old and rather deaf rescue dog who I have owned since 2001. She is a treasure and still loves to potter slowly across our fields most days.
I was walking along a ridge in our huge undulating resting silage field while my flatcoats and lurcher raced about.
I suddenly noticed Sadie was not near me which was most unusual. I then spotted her way down in the bottom dip and she had obviously lost us. She rarely leaves my side. She was casting about and heading more or less in a homeward direction. Not a problem in itself , no roads near but she would have been confused if I wasn't there.
Sadly I am slow moving at the moment, hip operation pending! And she no longer hears my whistle. I collected the other dogs, pointed out Sadie and told them 'away fetch'
The three of them bounded away till they surrounded Sadie who was delighted to find them. Then they trotted all the way back up to the ridge where I was watching, at Sadie's speed.
I was amazed and delighted at their understanding of the old girl.
 
That is very sweet indeed, what good dogs. My old lurcher gets lost but the labs are no help at all, yours are much nicer.
 
What a lovely story :) :) Amy greyhound used to look after Flick in that way (not that Flick was elderly, unfortunately she is simply not very intelligent :D) until Flick decided she was clever enough to look after herself.....(she is wrong!) :)
 
Old dogs which 'potter' about. It's distressing when we stand and watch them as their faculties fail them. I too have an ageing collie dog, and today he and I 'penned' some sheep. He was bowled over by a ewe who wouldn'y have dared to take him on 5 years ago. We got them in, but he was all but off his legs through exhaustion. When he'd had a drink, I had to lift him in to the car. Poor old Joe, time to find a new pup, but it seems almost cruel to point out to him that he's no longer the dog that he was. Few of us are, I suppose.

Sadie will probably be in her bed by now, and alone with her thoughts. Sleep well old lady.

Alec.
 
LotsOfGiftBags said:
Wow, what a lovely story Chiffy, you must be so proud of your pack. It may have brought a little tear to my eye
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Me too! Such a sweet story, your dogs sound lovely!

I wish I could train my boss's younger dogs to do that when her elderly (and also deaf) spaniel Poppy wanders off. I thought I'd lost her last week, only to find her in the church yard eating a pie that someone had dropped! She didn't notice me until I was right on top of her, I think her hearing is completely gone now.
 
Sadie is fast asleep with her back against the aga, Alec. She sleeps so soundly because she is deaf.
It is sad when they are no longer able to do all the things they used to. What is the quote, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. She was always such an enthusiastic dog and I hate leaving her shut in whenI know we are going too far for her.
Perhaps when I have to say goodbye I will tell you all about her rescue story.
Thanks everyone for your lovely replies.
 
Thank you for sharing. Made me smile.

Have had some oldies, although more problematic,I think they are more special at that time of their life...each moment becomes precious. Your 'pack' sound great. Animals are awesome.
 
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