Smitty
Well-Known Member
because I would take the dog up to the stables and it may get trampled on and would not like walking around a muddy field.
I am retired, live on my own in my own house with a secure garden, have a little friendly neutered, injected etc etc terrier, who sleeps on my bed and would love a friend. Sadly nobody calls, no grandchildren or anything, never go on holiday, my dog is with me most of the time or asleep on my bed, what more could they want???
To be blunt, I'm getting on a bit and my 8 yo jack x pat looks at me after a 2 hr walk and wants to know what we are doing next, so to fulfill his evident desire for a friend and my dread of ending up with no dog if something were to happen to him, I have been looking for a suitable little dog for ages, my criteria being short haired, lower energy levels, smaller and slightly younger.
I have always been an avid supporter of rescues, but have also looked at the dogs going for little or no money on Preloved, as I feel that being with me may be less awful than being a bait dog.
After much consideration, yesterday I applied for a 4 yo Chi x terrier in a rescue, filled out the form, spoke to the foster lady and was passed from pillar to post, with one lady in the rescue saying that as I took the dog to the yard (a large arable farm in the middle of the country where I walk round the fields without anybody trying to steal it or danger of attack by dogs owned by less desirable members of the community) it would probably by trampled on by horses or not like being in mud! Umm ....
Today I had a phone call from a very nice lady who said the fosterer would like it to go to a retired couple who stayed at home all day and be treated like a princess. My dog was asleep on my bed at this point after having had a substantial walk this morning. I give up.
Am I being overly sensitive? Meanwhile, if anybody knows of a little dog ...
I am retired, live on my own in my own house with a secure garden, have a little friendly neutered, injected etc etc terrier, who sleeps on my bed and would love a friend. Sadly nobody calls, no grandchildren or anything, never go on holiday, my dog is with me most of the time or asleep on my bed, what more could they want???
To be blunt, I'm getting on a bit and my 8 yo jack x pat looks at me after a 2 hr walk and wants to know what we are doing next, so to fulfill his evident desire for a friend and my dread of ending up with no dog if something were to happen to him, I have been looking for a suitable little dog for ages, my criteria being short haired, lower energy levels, smaller and slightly younger.
I have always been an avid supporter of rescues, but have also looked at the dogs going for little or no money on Preloved, as I feel that being with me may be less awful than being a bait dog.
After much consideration, yesterday I applied for a 4 yo Chi x terrier in a rescue, filled out the form, spoke to the foster lady and was passed from pillar to post, with one lady in the rescue saying that as I took the dog to the yard (a large arable farm in the middle of the country where I walk round the fields without anybody trying to steal it or danger of attack by dogs owned by less desirable members of the community) it would probably by trampled on by horses or not like being in mud! Umm ....
Today I had a phone call from a very nice lady who said the fosterer would like it to go to a retired couple who stayed at home all day and be treated like a princess. My dog was asleep on my bed at this point after having had a substantial walk this morning. I give up.
Am I being overly sensitive? Meanwhile, if anybody knows of a little dog ...