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I had been in the Rescue Kennels for two whole months alone with no visitors at all. I’d been in lots of different homes and kennels in my fifteen months before the Blackpool kennels! I think I was born at a puppy farm!
At this point dear human & dog reader, you may have read my previous story in July 2017 where I explain my demeanour. I believe Uncle Michael has put it on something called The Warley Cross Kennels website. My life has changed rather a lot in the last five months I can tell you, but all for the good mind!
Anyway the reason for writing is to tell you that very magical things happen at Warley Cross Kennels!
Let me explain, when I was rescued by my Mum & Dad from the kennels near Preston, the lady who’d been looking after me gave me a leaving present of a doggy toy. It was a pink squeaky Hippopotamus with four pink tails hanging down. It was given a name of “Octihip” for me know it by when I was playing with my other toys. It became one of my absolute favourite toys, the squeak died after a few days, well I am a German Shepherd after all. Anyway its condition became so bad my Mum had to make a new fabric covering. Unfortunately it became too ragged & my “Octihip” was no more!!!
A few weeks ago my Mum & Dad left me at Uncle Michaels kennels while they went away for a break. Now I wasn’t on my best behaviour that first night & started to show off by barking when it was “lights out” & I should have been sleeping. Uncle Michael came out to my kennel to check I was OK, which I was of course, just me misbehaving!
Then after Uncle Michael went back indoors I was thinking about my toys back at home & wishing I still had my “Octihip”. My kennel neighbour, a scruffy mongrel with a couple of bells fitted to his collar, they kind of made a jingling sound when he moved, asked me why I was so sad. When I’d finished explaining about my favourite toy to him, he told me about this Christmas time thing humans celebrate. He explained it in some detail about how you make a wish & if you believe strongly enough in miracles then those things you wish for could come true! Well I wished really hard for a new pink “Octihip” just like my original. But I knew deep down it wasn’t likely to arrive as my Mum & Dad had been looking in all the pet shops & garden centres for ages, but just couldn’t find one anywhere.
Mum & Dad came back & picked me up & we went home. They started to do something called Christmas shopping, going off for what seemed like hours. One day I heard a squeaking sound coming from a bedroom from where I was banned. I could hear a lot of paper rustling going on but nothing came out of the bedroom!
Christmas Day arrived. I had two presents from Father Christmas.
Mum & Dad got me one, it was a rather large squeaky rugby ball, haven’t burst it yet!
The second present was from anonymous, it was my brand new pink “Octihip” just like my first favourite toy!
So maybe the dog in the next kennel knew something after all.
Was he linked to Father Christmas or even our own dog version Father Christmas……….?
From Willow in East Hull xxxx
Mummy says we have come home all chilled out and relaxed, which I guess is a good thing you humans like. We had a great time so thank you to you and everyone who played with us.
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Echo
He is absolutely shattered he did mention that girls who work in the kennels shower him with cuddles so I need to up the cuddle counter at home 😀!
Jet is missing you all! Thank you again, you all do a fabulous job.
We look forward to seeing you again in the future.
See you again in September!
Many thanks again.
I must admit I was a bit of a wayward girl, I know commands you humans give, but generally I try to ignore them. I’m protesting against the way I’ve been treated previously I suppose! But my Mum & Dad aren’t strangers to my breed, I understand there have been four other GSD’s before me so I don’t get away with much.
Well when my Mum & Dad had lost their last GSD Sheba & were looking to get another (me) they checked out a few kennels beforehand.
My Uncle Michael’s kennels at Warley Cross was found to be the best dog hotel you could imagine!
So after I was brought home & I felt comfortable & a bit more secure, Mum & Dad took me to meet Uncle Michael. Uncle Michael has his own GSD’s so again I was readily accepted there by him & his lovely staff. On the first meeting I was introduced to George, Uncle Michael’s own GSD, I barked & showed off, but he barked back, not quite sure what he’d said as I was running so fast in the opposite direction. Yes George it’s your territory for sure!!!!
Anyway the first visit only lasted half hour or so & we went all over the kennels site, wow, I’ve been in lots & lots of kennels in my short life but nothing quite like this one! I found out you even get a sausage to yourself when it’s time to go to bed! Can you believe that. Michelin star cuisine I call that!
Three exercise sessions a day in a secure compounds on your own so you don’t have to compete with the other guests, very clean beds (yuk I hate a clean bed), heating if you feel a bit nippy & lots off company (human & canine). You can even have a shampoo & set if your Mum & Dad ask for it (yuk again).
But because of my background it was decided that I should visit whilst out with my Mum & Dad a few times before staying. This was OK so I then went for half a day stay, then a full day. Now I’m more comfortable with everything I go for much longer now. I don’t bark half as much as I used too either.
Uncle Michael & his staff say I’m becoming a really good girl. It now looks like I have a forever home & a hotel when my Mum & Dad need a break where I can’t go.
So to all you dogs, oh & cats (grrrrrrrrrrrr) tell your Mum & Dad about my story & I might get to meet you there one day. I’m still a bit noisy so you’ll know when I arrive, still showing off a bit I suppose.
P.S. Don’t forget about the bedtime sausage guys, not too sure what the cats get; a fish perhaps?
P.P.S I did need a bit of help with the typing, I kept hitting the wrong keys with my big paws! Thank you Dad.
Thank you Uncle Michael & your wonderful staff for your hospitality I hope to stay with you again very soon.
From Willow in East Hull xxxx
With this said we had a fantastic break knowing our pets were in safe hands.
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