Friday 11 November 2016

DAY 1 in the life of a rescue dog








DAY ONE - I DID NOT KNOW I WAS LEAVING HOME


Shaka is a lovely boy of 8 years who needs a new home as his owners are emigrating soon, and unable to take him with them. 

Shaka is neutered, microchipped and has been vaccinated regularly over the years, but booster is now overdue. 
Shaka is great with children of all ages.
He also lives with 2 CATS, and has always been good with any CATS. 
Shaka is a sociable boy with other dogs, and meets and greets them very well and very respectfully.
He gets a little excited over visitors, but soon calms and lies down .
He is ok being left, travels well in the car, and is housetrained. He likes to sleep on the sofa or on your bed!
Shaka walks nicely on the lead, and his recall is good. He does have slight arthritis in his hips, which is common at his age. He is on no medication, but would benefit some supplements in his diet.

Well folks Shaka is as good as it gets! Perfect nature with everything and everybody! He will make somebody an amazing companion.

Currently in Brighton, East Sussex.








A RESCUE DOG'S STORY 


Well - today everyone at home seemed so 'on edge' - there was a knock at the door and a nice woman came in and was talking to my mum and dad, They said they were off to Australia - WHATEVER Australia is - and i could not go with them - I did not understand any of this - Kept nudging mums hand - and taking a toy to Dad - but they ignored me - i didn't understand - The nice lady made a huge fuss of me though - she was realy really nice - and they all kept saying i would be ok - well - i knew that - i wasn't some silly pup - I would always be ok - i had my family .... Didn't I ??





I had been with the family for as long as i could remember - i can remember being laughed at when i fell over because my legs didn't work to well and they were too big for my body - ohhh i was a pup then - that's what they called me - the pup - THEN they started taking me outside - and omg - the places i went it was all so big - and i was tiny - but my paws - I had the biggest of paws - still do !
Anyway - I heard mum tell the nice lady that i had been with them since i was 8 weeks old- and although i did not know it - i was a baby - i had been with them since a baby.


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NOW they are going to Australia - and Cant take them with me - Well - That's what i heard - i was not sure what any of it meant - but - as long as i was with them id be happy, i'm the type of dog who is very fond of people if they show me love and i know i was loved because i was in beautiful condition ( i loved hearing this !! ) and i was such a friendly boy - ( so the nice lady kept saying ) she especially loved it when i kissed her on the face - and every time she called me - i would turn and race to her - tail high and wagging !!

Ohhh Mum's crying and dad went inside - DAD - ??? - DAD ???




Mum gave me a kiss on the head ... Ohhhh I'm SOAKING WET NOW - I've got a wet head - MUUUUUUUUUM how could you do that - dad is going to have to dry me with a towel now - He is not going to be happy -

Ohhh I wonder if i am going to have a walk on the beach this afternoon - it is a lovely day - the rain has stopped and the sun is out - that's always a sure sign that i am going to have a lovely beach walk - Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Seagulls ( Thats that they call them - among other things ) They are such fun to chase !! I love going for beach walks with dad  he is fun .................

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DADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD COME OUT HERE - We need you - Mum's loosing her shit again - and we need you to sort her out - Mmmmmmmm - I started to make that noise i can make when people are unhappy and usually it makes them smile - it's a kind of high pitched squeal thats almost song like - well - this is odd - mum looks at me and rushes inside - Ohhhh she must be going to dad ................. THE DOOR SHUTS ???

ERMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Ohh ohh ohh - this nice lady is still here and she give me a huge hug - putting her hands and arms round my neck - and actually giving me one of the biggest hugs of my entire life - a huge hug - bit odd i thought - well - we had not been introduced properly and she was a little bit familiar with me - i might not be that sort of dog - BUT OK OK - I AM - COME HERE LADY AND HUG ME !! -





Well after our lovely hug - she asked me so nicely to get in her car - So - In i jumped, apparently the nice lady thought i would not make it - but perrrrleaseeeee - i am still but a pup - i was gazelle like - ( I have heard that before- no idea what it means - but - yes i liked being Gazelle like ! )  - Tail wagging - Wel the nice lady get this 'thing' out of her pocket and starts speaking into it -



Hello - yes - its  - and she has not known me for long - so she says - But she says i am things like Beautiful - handsome and lovely- well - obviously i know what these are - because they are such lovely words - i have to be all of them - they have such a singing tone to them - i must be !!
The nice lady went on to say she was going to drive now - and i was in the back - and so very well behaved - she would be about three hours until she would be home - because she had to take a 'dog' to meet it's new owners .... But then she would be home - Ohh i wonder if i was going with her - i must be as i am in the car - i had a lovely chew that the nice lady had given me and that was going to keep me entertained for the entire journey - I did have a quick think about the conversation the lady had - " Take a dog to see it's new owners " - Mmmmm I didn't understand this - but - it sounded Interesting ,,


Well - I had been on car journey's before - but that one - well - that one took the biscuit - it was LONG !! Although the Nice lady made it lovely by chatting to me in her quiet peaceful voice - and i was just so relaxed - the nice lady was so nice !! - We pulled into a car park - The nice lady called out of the window.. and in the car right next to us - two people got out .....

Well - I kept my ears open well and truly - i heard everything - i was NOT at all sure what they wee saying - but it all sounded very exciting and happy and fun ... The man - who i saw first was tall - very very tall - but - because he was so smiley and happy i was not scared - ohh he had no hair - i noticed that straight away - he looked a little like my ball at home - Ohh my ball - my ball - i should have brought him - he would have loved to come and see this man who looks like him !! Behind him - the Ball man - was a lady - Mmmm - She looked FUN ! - She had bright bright sun coloured hair and she was big and bouncy like my fluffy bear at home - Ohh i should have bought him too - he would have loved to have seen this lady who looked like him - she was very very smiley ..



I heard the Nice lady say to the Fun Lady that She was from German Shepherd Rescue - and it was her first hand over - and that she actually nearly didn't make it - as i was so lovely - that she wanted to take me home to her house to meet her dogs ..... Ohhh well - that was silly - i couldn't do that - well - what would mum and dad think i was - they would worry .... Actually - they probably had my dinner ready and waiting - my tummy was beginning to rumble and i know i was feeling a little 'odd' =
The Nice lady turned to the Ball man and said for him to take me for a walk while she and the FUN woman did the handover - OMG A WALK A WALK A WALK - THE BEACH - I WANNA GO TO THE BEACH - GULLS - I WANNA CHASE THE GULLS = PERRRRRLEASEEEEEEEE  - But -
the man took my lead - and we started to walk to big row of buildings - wow - this is BORRRRING i thought - but - the man was nice - and he kept telling me i was such a good boy - and kept patting my head - he was a very excitable man - i liked him - he was nice - he and i would be pals i decided - he kept saying - ohhh you are a good boy - you dont pull - your so clever - well - I KNEW THIS ANYWAYS - so i just licked his hand !!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ball Man - Ball Man - I need a weeeeeeeeeeeeee - I had to stop it was no good - so - i dug my paws in and cocked my leg - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SO MUCH BETTER - I kissed his hand again as a thank you for letting me stop - he didn't pull me to hurry up or anything - ohh yes - he and thee would without doubt be friends - I liked walking with him - he almost skipped as he ran - that was fun !!



Well - we got back to the nice lady and the fun lady who grabbed me again and ONCE AGAIN i was hugged - wow - where do these women think i have been - i am not really that sort of dog - but - ok ok - i let her hug me - as she seemed to need a hug - and i got a kiss on my head - and now SHE was telling me how lovely i was and that i would get on so well with her 'old girl' - i had no idea what she was on about - but i smiled and my tongue lollopped as she spoke - so i think she thought i knew what she was talking about !! She seemed very happy anyways !! Well - now comes the OTHER o dd bit - NOW the ball man - and the Fun lady opened the boot of the car - and asked me to jump in ???? - WHAT THE HELL ???? ERMMMM - I LOOKED AT THE NICE LADY  ?? - what do i do Nice lady - what about mum n dad - i cant go with everyone ?? ermm - I was really very very worried now - But - I am always so eager to please - that OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK !! - I Jumped in = omg - well -the response i got from a simple leap was bewildering - both Ball and Fun told me how good i was and that i was clever ( For jumping ?????? what the ???? ) and then the Nice Lady came - she then Hugged me - and told me that she wanted to take me home with her - ( For the last time - MUM AND DAD WOULD BE WAITING - I CAN'T GO HOME WITH YOU LADY !! - ) Ohh then i had to pose for a photo - i thought i was a model at one point - but the Fun lady gave me hugs and kisses - and we were both happy - so it was ok - Then she gave me a chew - Ohhhhhhhh This one i finished even before they had shut the boot - DELICIOUS !!




( Shaka has toddled off to his fab new home and will be enjoying his retirement with a gorgeous older girl for company.
Massive thanks to Theresa Stevens for transporting and doing the handover. I think she was also quite taken with this handsome gent!

Be happy gorgeous x x x } 

Fun Lady got in and so did Ball man - They both looked at me and smiled - Then Ball man said - in his funny accent - ohhhh he is a good en lass - he is gorgeous boy - Your a good boy arn't you .....

I looked at him and smiled - then lay down - Mmmmm - this was all very odd - I stayed laying down most of the drive to where ever we were going - i thought they were taking me back to mum and dad - but i didn't  recognise anywhere - They kept chatting to me - and the fun lady kept playing with the hair on my head saying i was so soft and fluffy ......
I really wanted her to stop saying i was so fluffy as it would ruin my street cred - but - it made her happy so i carried on with the smiles !! Well - if i thought the drive earlier was long - this one took the whole tin of biscuits !!! - i was sooo tired - i kept having to stand up though to see out of the windows ....



Then came the odd bit they kept saying things like Brian, Dougal, Max, They mentioned my name - Shacka - they said that a few times - and i always gave them a wag - but then - when they said it - there voices went down - and well - it seemed odd - Ohhh then they said things like Gary and Trigger and Boycie I had no idea what they were talking about - It was getting a little scary now - Then the Fun Lady said her favourite was Dave = But she could not use that because there neighbour was a Dave -
Well - the Ball man said - Just write him a note lass - say you have a new dog - and his name is Dave - and you cant change it .... Easy as that - The lady seemed happy with this ....
She looked at me - " Hello Dave - You are such a good boy " -
I looked back at her - " Your a nutter love - my name is Shacka - What you talkin about ?? " - well - i have not heard my real name said again - They keep saying this Dave everytime i go near them or they want me- it is all very Bizarre... Really unsure about whats going on .. My name is Shacka ..

Mmmm - I thought for a while ....................Dave  - This sounds very short ............... a little bit blunt and i'm sure Dads friend is called Dave - Yes - I liked Dave he has a hairy thing on his face - that mum calls the Beard - i wonder if this thing they are talking of while they look at me - this DAVE - i wonder if he has a beard and looks like dads friend Dave ??

Well - the Ball man pulled up outside a big house - bigger than the flat i had come from - and ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i started to bounce - there was grass - in the front - and i need to pee - there was grass - leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet me at it ! The Fun Lady opened the boot and i jumped out - she just caught my lead in time - i worried her a little i think - She looked at me - Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Calm down ... she gave me a pat on my head -

BUT I NEED TO PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ... . I pulled her to the tree ' oi oi oi - calm down ' the fun lady kept saying and awwwwwwwwwwwww - now thats better - Then i licked her hand and we were friends again ............ There were so many different smells - and so many things to look at - But - The lady walked me right into the house - OMG ..........

I SHRUNK BACK AND MADE MYSELF SMALLER THAN I AM - THIS IS SCARY

Then two small people came out of a door - THEY WERE FUN - They kept hugging and calling me Mate - i like them best - bester than anything - they are going to be my bestest friends




A HUGE BLACK THING CAME TOWARDS ME - ALL FLUFFY AND WELL - IT WAS GIGANTIC - I lifted a lip n a little growl came out - but ohhhh i let myself down - i couldn't be the 'hard dog' and as i growled my bloody tongue came out and i gave this big fluffy black thing a kiss - I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO IT - IT JUST HAPPENED !! Then the Black thing growled = WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - CHILL OUT BLACK THING !! But the fun lady gave the black thing a pat - and i went running into a room where there were lots of people and ohhhhhhhhhhh i had so many new friends !!


But - they were all calling me Dave ... WEIRDOS !!


WOW - i was so tired that night - i army crawled up the bed and fell asleep, I didnt wake for ages !!




FOLLOW ME TO FOLLOW THE ADVENTURES OF DAVE





AS HE GETS ON WITH HIS NEW RESCUE FAMILY !


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