Eevee's Halloween.

 

Eevee Visits Scotland.

 

Introducing Eevee, our Romanian Rescue

After Jess passed away, I was DESPERATE for a new dog to love. I think it was my way of processing her loss. I couldn't love Molly the way I loved Jess because I love Molly because she is Molly. 

As this was during covid all dogs were about £1500 at the cheapest. And I begrudged paying it when all I wanted was a mutt like Jess. I wanted a rescue like Jess. I really wanted Jess. 

As I have children, almost all British rescues will not consider us for a rescue dog. So I’m the august of 2020 (6 months after losing Jess), I came across Romanian rescue dogs that are vaccinated and sent over to the UK for a better life. 

Dogs in Romania have it extremely hard, there is basically no hope if they are a stray. 

After following some Facebook rescues, one sent out an SOS post showing lots of beautiful, healthy dogs being sent to be put down all because they didn’t have a home in Romania. 

Molly is Fourteen.

My wonderful molly is now 14!! 

Fourteen years old. I am beyond grateful to have her with me at this age. Especially since losing Jess. 

Molly has lost a lot of her hearing in old age, she has lumps and bumps and very bad breath. She’s very obsessed with food and doesn’t stick around for as many cuddles anymore before she wants to go to her bed. But we love her ever so much. 

I joke to my family that she is the ‘precious’. 

With everything that old age has thrown her way, she still gets so excited every time I walk through the door ❤️

 

Remembering Jess 2008 - 2021

 My darling Jess, 

Thank you for 12 and a half years of wonderful memories that I will always remember. 

My first dog. 

My heart dog. 

The dog version of me. 

I miss you. 

I miss you deeply.

 I am forever grateful for this blog now more than ever. All the memories I’ve saved  

 January 2008-5th February 2021

J&M | 2014

We're alive!! 

I haven't posted here in forever… however recently just threw together a quick video of the girls last year. 

It makes me so grateful for having them in my life. 

We're loving the warmer days and I'm hoping to do more exciting activities with them and mostly…. our holiday to Wales has been booked for September! 

They loved it last time and I cannot wait to see them running up and down those sand dunes again. 

More posts coming soon!

2 Dogs & a Baby

It has now been almost 18 months where J&M have had to share there lives with our little volcano called Scarlet. 

It's been a strange journey but I have to say they coped far better than I originally thought. 

Since Scarlet does not live with me, my dogs are never ever left alone with her… I would probably be like this even if she did live with me! 

Jess, goes from being stuck to her like glue, if she's crying or sleeping, she will be there… she's half staff so there's her nanny instincts kicking in :) however she does get jealous, but only when I am with Scarlet. If baby comes to me, then Jess will want to sit on my knee, if she's not getting attention she will whine. Having said that, she is very patient with Scarlet, who on occasions has pulled the tail and bopped her nose, with Jess just taking it like a Mama. 

Molly still to this day, 90% of the time, will act like Scarlet isn't even there. She moves around her and ignores her and gets on with what she's doing. The other 10% of the time, she will try and lick her face when she thinks we're not watching haha!

Scarlet loves to feed the dogs, so I make sure she does it fairly and evenly, although i've noticed her favourite dog is always changing! 

I was worried before Scarlet was born because my girls had never been around a baby, especially one that would be such a huge mark on our family life and turn the family dynamics upside down. 

They have coped amazingly, I am so proud of them. 

Molly, who ignores the elephant in the room, which as a dog/baby household is usually a blessing. 

And Jess, the dog who loves the baby and will protect and love her… just struggles a little with who gets her Mama's attention ;) 

The Suicide Mission

Well, Jess, well and truly had my heart in my mouth!

We was walking on a path next to a main road to get to a big open field for the girls to run on and the little pudding decided to walk, walk, walk…. Run left in a mad sprint into the main road!!!!!!!!

My heart beat 10 to the dozen and thankfully I had a strong grip on her leash, so she didn't go very far.

This was so unlike her though and she definitely got a shouting at as I calmed myself down. 

This little duck was then running round the field happy as larry. 

She gets a human bed to sleep on, chicken breast for dinner and an off leash run every day… little nutter ;)

My Grown Up Girl

I don't know what it is, but this year has been crazy with the highest highs and very very low lows. 

In that time, I feel like my little girl grew up, she's no longer that dog who puts up a fight to do what she wants, the unruly puppy who I loved so much but found her hard to control and trust sometimes…. this year though, that changed, she's still a puppy at heart, but she's grown up, she's in tune with me, she listens to her commands (unless we're leash walking, but no one is perfect ;) ) We work as a team now. 

That friendship bond I had always had with Jess, where she is more a friend than anything else, I can now honestly say is what I get with Molly. 

6 Years with a teenage pup who is now her own person. I love her so much! 

Molly's sixth Birthday

Can you believe it!?!??!

My little slug… my little pig, pup dup, puppy, Boll Boll has turned SIX years old!!

I find it sad when my dogs get a little older, it's a bit like nearing the next decade for humans, thirties, forties and so on... but I always make sure we have an amazing day!

Molly's Birthday consisted of an extra long walk and the field and the path, snuggles, birthday singing (yes I sang) and a baked Pumpkin and peanut butter loaf, which she loves!

I am so grateful to have my girls in my life. Here is to many more Birthdays and celebrations!