Letter from Lucy

This has taken me a while to copy out. I read the letter as soon as it arrived, then put it down and walked past it rather than pick it up again and read it again.

“Lucy has been with me for exactly two months and I am happy to report that she has settled very well and is an absolute sweetheart. She is very well trained and obedient and takes notice of hat I say – unlike her new sister Candy, who is a chocolate lab and has a mind of her own and is totally disobedient! Candy is however very generous and good natured is quite happy to share her home, toys etc with Lucy. Lucy is a farm dog now so she has to live with a cat, six geese and two horses. She is learning not to chase the geese and to let the cat rub on her and sometimes sit beside her. Because she is a farm dog her basket is in the kitchen by the Aga but she loves the sun and today has been lying out on the lawn, even though its a bit cold.

I am sure that she would be delighted to see her master again, but she has decided that I am her security and will do as second best. She is now my shadow and seldom lets me out of her sight.

Her legs are improving and becoming stronger as she is ‘on the go’ most of the day and also has at least three shortish walks per day. I enclose a photograph of her with a Christmas toy.”

Having just typed it out, am shedding a few tears. At least she is in good hands and having a nice gentle, loving & active life now which is what she deserves.