Hi everyone,
I have just posted a picture of our lovely Murphy a Beardie that we adopted nearly two years ago. He must be 13+ years old now but is still full of character and eager to join in. We tend to call him Major Murphy as he is most definately the boss!
His back legs are not too good but that doesn't stop him from trying. We take him on lots of short walks throughout the day and this seems to suit him well. He still loves travelling in the car and we have perfected the art of hoisting him in with very little trouble. He still 'talks' to us but as we pretty much know what he wants now this is not so frequent.
One thing that hasn't changed is the fuss he gets when he's out and about. He loves the attention!
We keep his coat shortish as when we tried to grow it longer it was so thick and fluffy and unruly it gave him his other nickname The Woolly Mammoth. Fortunately he adores being groomed but his coat is not true Beardie style. Murphy is very much a character and I think contented with his life with us. We watch his weight, give him lots of vitamins and love and hope very much he will be around for a long time yet.
Yvonne and Murphy