Meet Barra!

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Jura has been gone for 2 months now and it has been pretty tough :( We weren't thinking about getting a new dog for a while but we didn't last long!

About 3 weeks ago, we got in touch with the Labrador Rescue Society Scotland. The lady who runs it, Carolyn, is lovely and she has been fantastic throughout the whole process. We went to see Barra on Sunday, and knew we had to have him. He was loved and well cared for in his old home but some changing circumstances had made them realise that it would not be fair on the dog.

The wee man is 15 months old and not completely full lab (he has white speckles on the back of his legs). He has been perfect (so far!!) and settled in as if he has been here his whole life :) The walking wasn't great at his old home so he wasn't let off the lead often and he is rather pully but in just a few walks with a magic harness - that a lady, browsing in pets at home, pulled out her car for us - he is a different dog! He has also seen the horses for the first time and was great, which is a relief!

His name was Max but due to my Dad's obsession with Scottish Islands he is now Barra. Apparently, the next two (!!) are going to be called Gigha and Fidra. He seems to have grasped his new name very quickly (always helps treat-training with a lab!).

Anyway, enough of my nattering! Here he is (plus link to Jura's thread to show their likeness):

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=598829

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Aw,he's lovely:)
I looked at your linked thread & just wanted to say,my deepest sympathies-I lost our 10yr old GSP very suddenly last year and still get teary at the thought of him. It was hard (for me) cos I felt he was wrenched away (off colour one day,died two days after:(),without me having enough time to come to terms with him going(not like a gradual,old age process) but I know it was better (for him) that he didn't have to deteriorate slowly/painfully.
I hope you have many happy years with Barra and he helps fill the gap left by Jura:) (Love the pic of Jura and her teddy-gosh,never had a dog that didn't destroy toys-what a novelty!)
 
Thank you everyone! He is very inquisitive - just tried to get in the shower with me :O!

VV - thank you, and sympathy for your loss too. You don't realise how much you will miss them until they are gone, and so suddenly :( Jura loved her toys! We would be sitting in the living room at night and she would bring them in one by one (and there is about 10!). So many memories...
 
He does look pure although I don't think his ears look right! Another reason to doubt it (not that it matters..!) is that his breeder didn't send pedigree details when he said he would and the previous owners never saw the parents...just sounded fishy when it was explained to us. Just glad to have another doggy in the house :)
 
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