9 yrs ago today i went to my local animal shelter to look for a dog to keep my other dog company.i very sadly started to walk away as i couldnt 1 suitable(except a cavalier which i turned down as i knew she would find a home and sure enough someone reserved her while i was there)i wanted to get a dog nobody wanted.as i was going one of the girls came up to and asked me to look at this dog sitting at the back of the kennels.when she brought her out i fell in love and made the best decision i have ever made and reserved her.it was heart braking to see her she was so thin her bones were sticking out she had sores,her coat was matted,she was bald at the back and she smelt awful.when i got home and bathed her and cut all the matts out she had a lovely orange coat so i called her jaffacake(jaffa)from day 1 we had a special bond and she became my soul dog.we had a wonderful 8 1/2 years until last nov as a lot of you may know i was told she had cancer and she went to the bridge 2 days before christmas .i will never get over losing her and i still miss her so much.her gotcha day i also made as her birthday so to mark the day i wanted people to see my beautiful girl.i shall always be grateful to that girl who showed me her.
jaffa 4 wks after i got her her sores were healed and her coat was growing back
2 mths later
6 mths later in the snow
few fav pics
this was taken 2wks before i was told she had cancer.
this pic is special as 1 friday she was very ill and my vet told me to take her home and have the weekend together and bring her back mon and get her ready for the bridge.she woke up sat morn and looked at me as if to say i am not ready to go yet mum and proved it when i took her for a walk
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my beautiful jaffa hope you are having fun at the bridge.