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Notes from Rory's new family:
4 June 2012
Hi Gwenda and Erin,
Megan and I thought you would like an update on how
Rory (the beagle formerly known as Pebbles) is doing.
It's like Rory has been with us since she was a pup,
she has settled in very well and we love to come home
and see her smiling face and wagging tail. She is the
most amazing and happy dog in the world, her tail
definitely would go into the running for a "most wagged"
award.
Rory loves road trips; as soon as the garage opens
she runs up to her door and waits to jump in. She will
sniff around a dog park for hours and although initially
she was quite wary of other dogs and people she now runs
up to say hi to everybody, or snuggles up to us on the
lounge at night. We also love the look on everyones face
at the park when she decides to go for a run. She
outpaces most other dogs and brings a smile to everyones
face.
The only time we notice her missing leg is when she
comes up to us to have a scratch because she just can't
reach, when we start rubbing behind her ear she gets the
biggest grin on her face and rolls on her back. I also
had to build a ramp to the dog door because she chooses
to run outside at a million miles an hour and sometimes
forgets there is a small drop on the other side.
We also have taken her to training occasionally and
she once got in trouble for "not sitting correctly" from
an instructor. You can imagine the look of surprise on
her face when she realised why. She has been doing well
though and will wait patiently (sort of) for food and
will stay and come. She seems to have mistaken the word
sit for "come here quickly so you can have a treat"
though. Even whispering the word at the other end of the
house will cause her to come bounding down and sit in
front of you looking up at expectingly.
Her and Atticus are also now best friends, she puts
up with him being a mischievous puppy more than she
probably should, but makes up for it by stealing his
bones and toys and sitting in a corner on top of them
whilst chewing her own. Despite this when they are
separated she always gets up to see where he is gone and
make sure he is still around. We often come downstairs
to find them cuddled up together sharing a dog bed or
lounging in the sun alongside each other.
We would love for you to put up Rory's story on the
website, we encourage everyone who talks to us to think
about getting a rescue dog. Rory has convinced Megan's
sister in law into adopting a Beagle too. You may hear
from her soon if a dog comes up for adoption that
catches her eye.
Regards Tom and Megan
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