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[David_Spardo]

Yes, I couldn’t believe she was so young because she was so calm entering the cage, settling down immediately, and remaining silent thoughout the return journey. I had to check her documents before handing them to Sharon thinking she must be so much older.
Anyway, a short video as she was let loose on a trailing lunge, this is when she came out of her shell. Apparently abandonned she has spent a short time in a Lyon refuge before they turned to PAD to take her on and find her a new home. BTW her name is not Vega 2, that is just a file name because I have had a Vega before.

Vega 2

[George1]

We’ve just had Paco DNA tested, for interest.

[SuePJ]

My goodness, that’s a lot of terrier! Love them to bits, they have so much character.

We had the big one - Airedales. I remember Vita at a training session. She’d shown me she could do something - sit, or come or something - and all the other dogs were doing it again and again and she was standing there saying “You saw, I’ve done it, I don’t need to do it again!”

[Porridge]

@George1

We’ve just had Paco DNA tested, for interest.

How very sporting of his mother.

A little mid-week humour to lighten the mood

Somehow this seems appropriate here. [image]

[Susannah]

A view of the Yangtze River

[David_Spardo]

Panic stations this morning.

Just before I went to bed last night I did a last check on emails and there was one from Mary, the Presidente of PAD (Dobermann rescue) asking if I could go urgently to Angouleme station this morning to meet and collect a Dobie girl from the Bordeaux train, arriving at 9.30.

No other info but that was enough to be alarming, takes at least an hour to get there and almost no time to get details. Is she travelling with a person that I have to meet (at least someone standing there with a large dog is pretty easy to ID), or in the baggage car like a bike. Do they even carry unaccompanied dogs on trains?

All I could do was fire off a reply saying I would switch on at 7.30 this morning to get all the details but even that was a bit late for an 8.30 depart.

No email this morning, no text, so I messaged Sharon at the pension to ask if she was expecting one. She was, from the 9.30 train but nothing more. Back to the inbox and there was a message from Mary, at last. But it was blank, no message at all. I replied and texted, nothing, nevertheless carried on with my preparations but it was gone 8 by this time and no chance to get away with all I have to do, including making sure my 2 had visited the garden and turn up to collect at 9.30.

Then the phone rang. Mary. Last minute change of plan, didn’t catch the reason just concentrated on making her repeat her message, postponed 'till Monday morning. Phew!

So just a matter of waiting for the details over the weekend. All I have at the moment is that she is coming with a woman (who I don’t think I have to transport ), her name is Torvy and she is a 4 year old Marron Dobinette, who is being displaced due to a change of circumstances.
This is her, make sure to click on her name, unless you want to see a whole lot of other Dobies.

Torvy

I can relax now, I don’t really do urgences, planning is my watchword and I like to have everything on my checklist ticked before turning a wheel.
As long as Mary doesn’t leave it 'till Sunday evening.

[David_Spardo]

As mentioned in the Cheerful News thread, this is Torvy on arrival at Sharon’s:

[David_Spardo]

Following on from the gallant efforts by my Beauceron, Jules, in assisting mice in the trap to escape, I have another heartwarming tale of animals saving the life of another.

Torvy, pictured above, was at the vet’s today for her sterilisation appointment when another dog was brought in in desperate need of a blood transfusion. Our heroine immediately volunteered and the deed was done.

Daft? Moi? Of course they both knew what was at stake and behaved selflessly.

Can’t post again under the 3 strikes rule so this is an update:
2 of my recent transfers in fine spirits back at the pension after some health problems, Torvy and Uri.
Warning, they aren’t quiet.

Torvy -2-

[Soggydoggy]

Hi everyone, I just realised that it’s overdue for an update! Our Lance, number33, has a new best friend, they’re like Bill and Ben. Number 34 is called Val, he’s from the Netherlands and all my hopes and dreams are on this puppy.

[Soggydoggy]

We do of course still have number 32, Wren, who rules her two male underlings with an iron paw.

[SuePJ]

A tough day today for us. We’ve said goodbye to Bertie.

We left him at home yesterday afternoon while we had a meeting in town and came back to find he’d probably had a stroke. We saw the vet last night, but by this morning it was clear he wanted to go, so we went back. Everyone was wonderful, we backed the car to a side entrance so that one of the young vets could let him go as he lay in the car. It was very peaceful and easy and wonderful for him. He was fit and happy right to the end - only one day of distress - a great way to go. Some happy memories …

[Rachel05]

Dear Sue
My arms are outstretched ready to give you a huggle (that’s a cross between a hug and a cuddle). Be brave, be strong and just think of the wonderful times you had with Bertie.
With love from Rachel xxx

[Porridge]

Doesn’t seem right to like that. But I love the fact that you could be with Bertie at the end, as he died “full of years” with you.

[SuePJ]

Thanks Rachel, difficult to believe we’ve had him for nearly 14 years. Came as a young ado from the SPA over in Cahors - I saw a photo of him through the cage there and fell in love. The bestest of dogs.

[SuePJ]

Thanks Porridge. Yes it’s our last gift to our pets and it is good to be with them at the end.

[Susannah]

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry for your loss. I’m glad you shared his all too short life and filled it with joy. Dear little face

[Mark]

So sorry for your loss @SuePJ , he’ll still be with you in spirit

[KarenLot]

So a terrier then? The ‘yachting’ picture definitely msde him look like he loves chasing and fetching.

[George1]

Sue, what fantastic memories you’ll always have of Bertie, and what mutual pleasure you’ve undoubtedly given each other. Probably little consolation but he (and you) were also perhaps fortunate that he was able to avoid the long drawn out, painful final months, that too many beloved dogs go through.

[George1]

@KarenLot

So a terrier then?

Definitely! 96.5% per his DNA. But oddly for a terrier, he hardly ever barks, much to our relief (we have others that yap incessantly).