.......well , that didn't last long .
As much as we loved Jessie , we are getting another .......NEXT SATURDAY !!
Jeanette really was inconsolable yesterday , so today we drove down to Old Windsor to look at some of the dogs at their branch of the Battersea Dogs Home .
We had to register , and then wait for an interview before being allowed proper interaction with any dog - well , the wait betwix registration and interview was a couple of hours , so we went for a walk in the grounds ... where we bumped into a volunteer dog walker who was walking one of the incumbents ........a 5 year old black and white springer spaniel called Jake ....... a real live wire , and very affectionate , house trained and used as a gun dog too - that was it , we had to have him .
Back to the interview [ plain sailing for us ] , and then we asked if Jake was still available as we were very interested - he is so - 10 minutes later and we were taking him for a walk - instant success all round !!
So , we will be collecting him next saturday , and will be buying a new bed and collar for him in the meantime .
God Bless Jessie , we were blessed to have her - now we can move on with Jake .
Steve
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