Meet Bess - a pavement special from the SPCA. She joined our family on 1 Feb.2008 and is allegedly a Bull Terrier Cross. When you look at her face and see her 'smile', this is possible to believe. But as for the rest of her, only time will tell. We wonder about bits of Pointer/ Daschund...... But whatever her ancestry, she is quick-learning and pretty much knows her place in the heirarchy, although Ned still has times of plonking her into the submission posture to Judy - the oldest (and smallest) of the ladies now.
Rumble tries not to pay too much attention to Bess. She is 14 years old, a very good age for a Labrador/ Dalmation cross. She is a bit wobbly at times, having had a bit of a stroke a few months back.
Judy at 16 years of age is pretty sprightly considering - she still catches the occasional bird to supplement her diet. Judy is a Staffie/ Fox Terrier cross, and has been a very good 'ratter' since she joined us at 6weeks old.
One has to face the reality that one's pets do not live forever - hence the new blood brought in at this stage, when the older girls are still able to 'train' the younger and teach her our ways! In time we will get another one to be company for Bess (and be trained by her hopefully) when one of the old girls passes on to the eternal 'hunting ground'! Dogs being a 15 year committment (sort of on average), Bess and her future companion will be the last pets we acquire. A sobering thought!
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Congratulations! I know she will bring a new dynamic to the "pbrain" family. (Not meant as derogatory).
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