Updates from
Rosie's new family:
25 June 2014
We have three beagles, two of them
through Beagle Rescue, one of which, Rosie, was a puppy
factory mum and this is her story.
We got Rosie (her new name for her
fresh start) at 5 years old. The vets had just operated
and removed two dead foetuses from her. For over a year
she preferred to sit in the corner of our lounge. If she
needed to go outside, she would make multiple attempts
to come back in to her safe place before she was brave
enough to allow herself to run past any 'scary' people
who might be about If we approached her, she'd often run
to another part of the room but she also loved to have
her ears tickled. She was really afraid of washing
baskets and towels and seemed to be extra wary of older
men.
Rosie ran away twice when frightened
by sudden events, the first time after we'd had her for
only a few weeks. She was away for 5 days but on the 6th
morning she was on our doorstep, having broken the fence
to get in. I'm sure she'd followed our scent as I and
the other dogs had gone looking for her around the
neighbourhood each night. Rosie's return meant she had
chosen to be part of our family. The second time, she
slipped her harness when a car backfired next to us. She
again ran away terrified but this time she ran under a
moving car. We were so worried when we couldn't find her
but we left the gate open and she was there the next
morning. Her only damage was muffler dirt on her nose.
Rosie now feels pretty secure and doesn't try to run
away when startled anymore, however we now have an extra
tie to secure her lead, just in case.
After two years, Rosie is really a
'real' dog, running in the pack, barking at passers by,
sleeping with the others, begging for food and coming
for cuddles. She has developed a true bond with us. Her
tail, which was always between her legs, now generally
stands high and proud and more often than not, it's
wagging.
Warm regards
Jo |