Sandy

If ever we had a dog who loved life, Sandy is it!  

In fact, this is the reason we’ve been lucky enough to have her.  Her previous owners (who lived on a busy main road) adored her but her determination to escape to greet passing cyclists and walkers – and succeeding –  was becoming dangerous for her.  

Her rescuer calls her a ‘cuddle monster’ reflecting her deep enthusiasm to love everyone.  Sandy would be best suited in a home in the countryside (with some very tall fencing) along with larger dogs rather than small. She is great with cats, children and other dogs and adores being groomed.  

We have no doubt that whoever provides Sandy with a loving home will be repaid with all the affection a dog could possibly give!

October 2014

Sandy has gone to her Forever Home

UPDATE ON THE CUDDLE MONSTER (19.4.2015)

Ellie and Lyall sent us a brief rèsumè of some of Sandie’s escapades during the 6 months she has been with them.                 

Lyall tells us “Sandy is an absolute delight to have in our family. As aptly described on her “blog” she is a “cuddle monster” and lives up to that title in every respect. She insists on sharing our bedroom with us and sleeps on a sumptuous antique armchair at the side of our bed where she insists on being able to view us and know that she is not alone but loved and adored even throughout the night. Like most ladies of any substance, she is very particular about her appearance and is meticulous about attending to her personal hygiene which manifests itself in fastidious ablutions constantly.   

Sandy also lives up to the added description of her being an “escapologist”. One day, on returning to our house from her morning constitutional, I made the mistake of letting her off her harness when I was within a few metres of home. As I neared the front of the house I saw her rear end, and the rest of her, of course, scaling our front gate which is higher than the height that most dogs would venture to jump. 

However she managed it, albeit with a little bit of adrenalin flowing through her veins which enabled her to use her undercarriage to finally make it over the protruding pointed slats which adorn the gate. She vanished into a neighbour’s flower boarder just across the road and, in seconds, returned to me with a live hedgehog in her mouth as I stood shouting rather uncouthly for her return.

My wife and I soon realised that, when walking her locally around the neighbourhood, it was fine as long as you didn’t let her off the lead as she would explore every inch of everybody’s garden and more before reluctantly deciding to return to her Master. However, we take her every afternoon for a substantial walk to areas where we let her off the lead and she is able to expend her much needed energy in “galloping” across fields and woodland. 

Her personality continues to evolve and yesterday, when we took her for her afternoon walk, she put on a display of her sheer delight in being brought to an area where she is able to run free. This display manifested itself in her tearing back and forth to us in a circle whilst we roared with laughter at her exuberance and effervescence of spirit.

 She is a delightful dog to have in so many ways. She has a gentle temperament and is lovely with other dogs and children too. I would venture to say that she is probably the favourite of the 6 we have had and the pleasure we have already derived from having her is inexpressible other than what I have sought to convey in this brief “report”.          

I don’t think you have any need to worry as to whether Sandy is being well looked after and she does wish to say, “Thanks for letting me come to these lovely people, I think I love them as much as I loved you!! Take care. Sandy”