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Everything has felt so horribly quiet & empty since we lost Rascal. I've tried not to mope about it here but this past month has been so hard.
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lantean_drift was saying the other day that Mr B & I have Labrador-shaped hearts - & she's so right. :-)
Rascal really was a very special boy & he's left such a huge hole in our lives that we can't really think of going on without a dog to share our love. We can never replace Rask but we can give a loving home to a needy dog & so that's what we're doing.
I've been in touch with our local branch of Labrador Rescue & they've been over & done a home check - & they have a boy for us!
He's a black boy - just over two years old - & we're calling him Buddy. (We never renamed Rascal - that was his original name when he came to us from the rescue - but there are issues in our new boy's past that mean a new name might be a good idea.)
We haven't seen a picture of him but he's apparently very overweight as his current owners don't take him for walks & give him a fairly poor diet. That won't be a problem as we're very active & will soon get him fit & healthy. We'll obviously be taking him for a complete check-up with Jo, our vet, & getting her advice about his weight but I think good, nutritional food & plenty of exercise will have him slimmed down in no time.
He's supposed to be quite boisterous but good with adults & children, though his current owners haven't been using his commands & we'll need to refresh his training. Again - not a problem, I'm really looking forward to working & playing with him to get him sorted out. :-)
Buddy will be arriving on Friday. I'm on a real up & down ride with my emotions - I'm excited that we're having Buddy but sad because it's really brought it home to me that Rask has gone. Though Rask will always be in our hearts. ♥
So - it's Buddy Day minus 3 & counting! *g*
lantean_drift was saying the other day that Mr B & I have Labrador-shaped hearts - & she's so right. :-)Rascal really was a very special boy & he's left such a huge hole in our lives that we can't really think of going on without a dog to share our love. We can never replace Rask but we can give a loving home to a needy dog & so that's what we're doing.
I've been in touch with our local branch of Labrador Rescue & they've been over & done a home check - & they have a boy for us!
He's a black boy - just over two years old - & we're calling him Buddy. (We never renamed Rascal - that was his original name when he came to us from the rescue - but there are issues in our new boy's past that mean a new name might be a good idea.)
We haven't seen a picture of him but he's apparently very overweight as his current owners don't take him for walks & give him a fairly poor diet. That won't be a problem as we're very active & will soon get him fit & healthy. We'll obviously be taking him for a complete check-up with Jo, our vet, & getting her advice about his weight but I think good, nutritional food & plenty of exercise will have him slimmed down in no time.
He's supposed to be quite boisterous but good with adults & children, though his current owners haven't been using his commands & we'll need to refresh his training. Again - not a problem, I'm really looking forward to working & playing with him to get him sorted out. :-)
Buddy will be arriving on Friday. I'm on a real up & down ride with my emotions - I'm excited that we're having Buddy but sad because it's really brought it home to me that Rask has gone. Though Rask will always be in our hearts. ♥
So - it's Buddy Day minus 3 & counting! *g*