Baggy's daily state!
Depression (Black = really bad/Grey = not great/Blue = okay/Yellow = sunny day): Yellow.
Anxiety (From 1 = barely any to 10 = gibbering wreck standard): 2.
Tears: A few.
Overall day: Wonderful.
Baggy was up at 7.30am! Yep, really baggees. No Hormonal Hannah moping about in bed. Furry Mama was up and bossing The Domestic Goddess and Gloria Gardener about! The house looked the nicest it's looked since Baggy and Calum moved in. Every room sorted out, tidied, dusted, vacuumed and puppy-proofed (ish) ready for the home inspection by the rescue centre manager at 9.30. By the time she arrived at 10.00, Freda Fretter was a nervous wreck (she did say "around" 9.30). Baggy was very proud of her efforts and how beautiful her house looked. She let the lady in. "Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?"
"No thanks. I'm fine. Shall we look at the garden?"
"Oh, okay yes", said a disappointed Goddess, "maybe she does that second", she thought.
Garden checked out and totally approved. Just need to put in a gate and add some higher fencing to the patio walls, so that Pepper doesn't feel tempted to hurtle over them. "Right, now the house", thought Freda Fretter, while The Goddess told her to stop being an idiot as it looked great. "So you'll be able to get all the fencing sorted before he comes then?"
"Before he comes? BEFORE HE COMES?!?!?!" "Yes, no problem."
"Now the house", thought The Goddess.
"Well I'll see you later then".
"But - all that effort - she needs to be convinced - she is idiot - no really convinced - maybe show her a photo of Minty Mutt in the snug - good plan Clever Bird".
"This is my gorgeous Boy".
"He looks lovely".
"He was! And look at this. I picked this stone up in the pitch black on Southwold beach on Monday night. I was looking for lucky stones and it was face down in the sea while I was paddling, but I knew that it was Minty's stone. I said to Calum, 'Apparently this is Mint's stone. Can you see what I saw the next day when I looked at it?"
"Well, there's a German Shepherd's head! There's even that "kohl" line that they have up the side of their eyes."
"It's not just me imagining it then?"
"No. Wow. How amazing".
She headed off to the centre. Furry Mama couldn't stop grinning. The postman arrived. With a beautiful card from the vets saying "how sorry they were, but that we'd made the right decision for Mint". Furry Mama cried. Shortly afterwards Furry Mama headed off to the centre. As she pulled in, the manager was leaving in an animal ambulance. She wound the window down. "I just have to take him to the vets. His swelling is worse. I want to get it checked. Please feel free to wait in the office."
She got back an hour later. Thankfully Pepper is fine. He's having a bad reaction to the internal sutures and is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory pills. She'd thought it might be a hernia. He just needs to rest. He has to see the vet again on Wednesday, but he should be able to go home with Furry Mama that day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Furry Mama took him for a gentle walk round the common. He is a total sweetheart. Clever Bird noticed in the sunshine that Pepper's coat has a lot of reddy-brown and white in the black. They had a lovely time. Baggy could not stop grinning, even as she thought of her walks with lovely Mint. After a brief walk, Baggy sat on the living area in Billy Bob and gave Pepper masses of cuddles. He is so clever!
She really didn't want to leave, but he had to go back to his kennel, so Clever Bird had a chat with the manager.
- At his training yesterday he was classed as highly intelligent.
- He has no idea how to walk on a lead.
- He is a friendly little boy, with zero sign of stubbornness.
- The vet thinks he is a lovely lad.
- The manager thinks from his coat colour and the way he stands, that he might well have German Shepherd in him!
- He should be able to go home with Furry Mama on Wednesday.
PS baggees, after all The Goddess's efforts she wants to show you her efforts!
PPS baggees, look who has decided that the crate that Furry Mama has put in the bedroom for Pepper is hers!
Baggy thanks you Universe.
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