Monday, July 30, 2007

30 July, thinking...

When we got Lady she was just a JR with long legs, maybe a Parsons, but we've been looking at terrier pics online and in Dogs Today and my other half mentioned that she looks like a smooth Fox Terrier, and having googled for pics of that breed I have to agree!
The father was a proper scruffy mad JR, a bit like Eddie from Frazier, but mum was different. I only got a quick look at her but she reminded me of a long beaked JR,lots of black in the head, and very sleek,;the missus mentioned the possibility of Whippet in there!
Hmmmm
Smooth Fox Terrier:
Parson's Russell Terrier:

Lady:

29 July-she's growing!


As you can see she is very alert, always on the go and wanting to play,typical terrier!


July 21,vets first appointment

Took her for her first jab today,had the kids with us and they were arguing cos they wanted to walk her,but of course she had to be carried. In the vets there were 3 no 4 cats in boxes,in various stages of annoyed and a few dogs. There was a HUGE GSD,a fluffy brown thing,an overbred boxer and a very whiney staffy! Consultation went fine,she's a perfect weight,good coat and very alert(oh,yes!) Back in the wailing, sorry waiting room the kids were getting bored and fighting over the only item of child entertainment,a magnetic sketch thingy and I'd had enough by now,Helen and I were starving with the promise of a burger in town in our thoughts. Helen had had a long shift at work with new shoes which by now she could have happily thrown up the nearest tree! At home we collapsed on the couch and opened our Puppy Pack the vets gave us. Inside were leaflets galore,some Frontline and 6 weeks free insurance,not to mention a bag of Hill's Science food stuff.Poor Lady was knackered after her busy day(All that fussing is hard work Dad!) and has spent most of the night asleep.Whenever she woke up she was put outside to do the rear end shuffle but its been raining all night so the towel's had some use! Anyway its late now,lights are out and I'm hitting the sack,no doubt to be woken at 5 or 6 by a desperate-to-go pup!

Lady settling in!

After a few sleepless nights we got her a cage to sleep in, and at first it was downstairs but she wouldnt settle, so we brought it upstairs,and she's a different dog now!

9th July-a new pup!


We heard that someone had some JR pups for sale so we decided to have look and see if there were any left.
We had our fingers crossed and luckily there were 2 left and they were practically identical, but Katie our 3 year old daughter chose the one that Helen was holding, ignoring the one I had!
We decided to call her Lady after Lady and the Tramp, Katie's favourite film!
She's more like a Parson's Russell Terrier which is like a long legged JR, closer to the original breed, but she's not a purebred.
And here she is in her new home!