How I came home, by Flo Doyle

[Bev]

Hi, my name is Flo. I'm about 10 and a half years old and I've been in my new home since 23rd November 2003.

I was living with some other people (I'd been there for two years and I'm not quite sure where I was before that) and I thought I was going to be there for always. But, the people had a change in circumstances and they couldn't keep me. Actually, I'm not sure that the lady of the house really wanted to keep me. It was said that I didn't do anything, didn't play and that I didn't wag my tail

Anyway, one night, very late, Aunty-Greyhound-Gap-Lisa got hold of my Mum (my new Mum) on some technical thing called MSN Messenger and asked her if she'd like to take in a 14 year old girly greyhound. (It was thought that I was 14, but I'm not, I'm 10 as I said at the begining). My Mummy said "oooo eeeek ooooo" and then went to bed to mull it over.

The following day, after finding out more about me and after chatting it through with my new Daddy, it was arranged that I was coming here and that this was going to be my new home.

It's a bit wierd here really because there are lots of other dogs - some are the same shape as me and others are not and there are also lots of cats.

Although I didn't show a huge amount of interest in the cats when I first arrived, I had to wear a muzzle, just to be on the safe side.

This is me in my muzzle, when I'd been here about 2 hours (do not laugh at my ears - they have a life of their own)



I spent the first few days being a bit unsettled and I paced around a bit and I also did a bit of whining, but my Mummy didn't make a fuss because she knew I'd settle and she also realised that it must have been a bit strange for me to come from my old home to this new one and I didn't really understand what had happened, or why.


This is me in the early days, trying hard not to look at the cat, because I knew that I shouldn't



And this is me in the dinner queue when I'd been home for a few days



I've only been home for about two months as I write this, but I feel very settled. This morning, my very own coat arrived through the post for when I go walkies and it's a bit chilly. My new coat is a pretend snow leopard print one and it's much much nicer than this embarassing effort that I have been making do with......




By the way, just so that you know - they were wrong about me in my old home. I do play and I do wag my tail and I do know how to have fun........ look.......






And I also know how to be good and share my new Daddy with the cats



I'm really thankful to Greyhound Gap for having a hand in sending me to my new home. Thanks

Love, Flo
xx

[AngelaFletcher]

Flo, you are one lucky, lovely girl!
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Lets hope there are hundreds more to tell like your one!

[Lisa]

Oh Flo you are doing well ;D Great photos and great story and very well written for someone who is only a mere ten and not fourteen you clever girl!
Its brilliant to see you so settled and happy and being nice to the cats! Not so sure about the dinner que though think you need to push yourself forward a little bit more

[kerrij]

Brilliant - I love those pis of her playing with Darcy ;D

[Mollysmum]

She is a little angel.

[lurcherlot]

;D ;D

[annarevitt293]

i love your knitted jacket, it looks soooo pretty. you look sooo happy with all your new family. anna.x. ;D

[WendyJ]

blimmin 'eck! I can't read anymore of these. I have been sobbing uncontrollably for hours now . They are so lovely.
WendyJ

[Amber]

Oh Flo you are beauuutiful and such a good girl with the cats (tho you do look slightly worried about them LOL)!
The pics that made me laugh were the 'dinner queue' (like being back at school, & Qing so nicely too) and the funny jumper you're wearing, which isn't really hilarious at all actually (honest), but very funny LOL (gosh must read up where all the emoticons have gone!!)

edited to add: I seem to have put a farting emoticon in by mistake! And I'm sure you don't do that at all Flo!