New Dog: Red

cheers guys,

the irony is they were on sunday prepared to let me take him, as i had passed all the requirements, and had he not been booked at the vets today for a final check up, i wouldnt be saying all this.

I truly suspect the woman who rang me, had already given word, i bet to her friend, that they could have him, then low and behold she comes to work this morning to find i had reserved him.

Thats my bet, also why would they send 2, people to do a house insppection, they were lovely and the same ones i had met with Red at the sanctuary, who in their professional opinion,
wernt experienced enough hahah, just feels very odd.

And my last 2 dogs had 3 walks a day of around 6 miles in total, in all weathers,

they were happy

 

Thanks Dozers Dad, shame they are so far away, they wont do the home check because of this distance, they have some lovely dogs in id have all of them if i could,

 

well well well,

Quick update, phone call from the centre manage yesterday. can i be there for 4pm ? need to go through the issues you had, hmm ok says i. see you at 4

Drive the 30 miles, meet up with the manager and she says theres been a mistake, and all is good......yess i can have him, hes seeing the vet again this week to make sure hes all good, and thats it.


Fantastic news
now i cant wait

 

it was all a bit strange really, the woman was very nice and made her excuses that the person who did my assessments hadnt

yeah kinda,
more in the region of the inexperience of the people who initially saw me, then they both came to do the home check.
Seems they failed to put any info on the paperwork explaining my work, and my times. Even though i explained at great detail to them.
Then there was the issue of the phone call saying i could have him, where i tried to get am explanation, so to be all honest, it was just a cock up, no one to blame, no great issue, and now i have been told yes, you will make a good owner.
I was so pleased i took the 70 mile round trip drive, and had a sensible face to face conversation, it makes it so much better than the phone call.

anyway
2 more good news for today

DIVORCE ABSOLUTE DAY yesssssss hahaha
and
I now have the Red Honda SL350 (50yr old scrambler thread) runnnng sweet as a nut and riding up and down the yard...

 

not got him yet, hes having to spend a bit more time in quarantine as he has palova virus (or something like that, basically the shits, but humans can get it) so they wont let him go until all clear......i see their point, and after all the messing iv had with him, but they said rather they pay the vet bill than me !! fair point, he was an abandon dog, and one which hasnt had a great start, but

they let me take him out and about , so we went for 1 1/2 hours walk... god hes a nob head of the highest order, he hasnt a clue with most things, and its like hes fresh out a box, never seen a god so weary of everything...he is such a laugh tho, but hes still a pup, and still skin and bone. BUT

powerful is an understatement

here he is in a coat they gave him as hes too thin and didnt want him getting cold