Annoca great news

Fantastic news Annoca and can't wait to see the photos of Dante.  

I really can't believe it has happened so quickly and that everything has gone so smoothly.  I just wasn't expecting it.

I will let you all know, as soon as I get the word about when our Forum puppy is arriving home!!!

I'm delighted for you, Annoca. This thread has such a positive, excited vibe now, it's lovely.

Fantastic news It's amazing how this thread has turned around!

From heartbreaking...to Heartwarming.......Love it...

Yay! I just knew it would work out well for you my lovely.

I'm so so so pleased for you. I can only hope you have a lovely respite from bad luck now and can enjoy your life with Dante properly

Yay! Great news about everything going through so quickly

None of this would have been possible if it were not for the unbelievable help, support, encouragement and love from you all.

That is something I can never, ever repay, no matter how hard I try.

Yes, Dante will be living with me - but he also belongs to each and every one of you, in a very special way.

Losing my little Earth Angel was devastating for me, but she has worked very hard since she left me, to make sure that I was looked after.

It seems she had two missions to complete - One: to bring Dante into my life and Two: to bring special people into my life who care and understand.

She completed both both - and she can rest in peace knowing that she did a wonderful job.

I hope you are all as excited as I am about the arrival of Dante and I hope that I don't drive you all scatty and bore you to tears with his exploits and training as he grows.

Don't be daft Annoca...  I think we all desperately wished there were some way to ease your pain when you first started this thread, I think we all expected it to be a long long time and alot of heart wrenching moments before we started to see you turn a corner.

 oops... I am presuming to speak for the others... which I shouldn't do, but I'm sure they all know what I mean.  

So its a huge relief to us that Dante came along.   If anyone were borderline in believing in fate... this thread would push them over into believing

And, in terms of the bigger picture, and Remy... now she can be remembered in the way she would want, without it being stained by the heartbreak.  

I just know she's out there... happy...   i just know it!

You can speak for me Ditty as i couldn't have said it better myself

ANNOCA, that's why I like it here, we have our own little community and 'know' each other....

I can't wait for Puppppyyyyyy to arrive, i feel like a child waiting for Christmas....yippeeeee!

 

^^^ fm's waiting impatiently for the puppy!

I have everything ready for Dante's arrival.

I am giving him most of Remy's things; her travelling bed for the car, her bed in the living room (not that she ever used it much!!) - she was always up beside me on the couch - her snuggle blankets and her feeding bowls and water bowls.

I will get him some new toys for himself as it would not be fair to pass on Remy's to him.  He needs to have something that is new and "special", just for him.

I think that's a good idea Annoca.............fresh start.

I've no idea why , but I always thought of Dante as being a she dog

I really should have known by the name    I'm so pleased that you've turned the corner Annoca

AJ as a beany dog...  one of the kids donated it I think... though it was like new.   We'd read in the books that it would bring the puppy comfort if it smelled of us... so my daughter had it stowed in her dirty laundry basket for a fortnight before we picked him up!  (I dare not think what smells it picked up in there)...

Anyway...  "Sprocket" as the dog is called is his special toy.   Sprocket gets brought to bed every night.... Sprocket gets carried round the house by a whining AJ after he has had a particularly good meal... Sprocket gets groomed everyday....

Sprocket is more than a bit knackered now... his beans are long gone... and I have stitched him up so many times, he has a stitched nose, stitched eyes... but our dog loves him.

Sprocket was almost bigger than him when we got him...   

STOP IT RIGHT NOW...........sorry, but you're making me want one now......must resist

*whispers to Stoory*  when the kids are being orrible, when hubby is being grumpy, my parents are being strange & demanding... my dog is the one who is always there for me.. with a wag, & a lick.. or sometimes just to edge alongside me in silent solidarity!

Sounds like heaven Ditty.........me , and the dog against the rest of the world

lol... yeah, well it does feel that way some days!   *wry smile*

as I type this the turncoat dog has just jumped up on daddy and rolled over so he is cradled on hubby like a baby.... 

...and they both keep  throwing looks over to me to see if I am jealous!  

Annoca, I'm so excited for you. I hope you have many happy years with Dante.

ANNOCA   Love always finds a way Annoca............there is unbroken continuity and when things go so smoothly without any hiccups you can be sure that the angels have stepped in to help Remy with her mission.  I am absolutely thrilled for you  

That's the problem Ditty.....I'd be the one out in all weathers , walking , feeding, and generally being the sap.        

The dog would be all over the men folk like a rash........... What's new


Sorry Annoca.......not trying to hi.jack the thread

Aw Ditty - that is adorable.  I love the name Sprocket.  I have a friend who has two dalmations - one is called Sprocket and the other is Spanner.

Remy had a little mouse, made of faux fur and leather and she, too, carried it everywhere - bed, couch, car, garden etc.

If anyone moved it, or kicked it by accident, they would get the "mutter under the breath" and the "look" and she would immediately go and get it and place it back exactly where she had originally left it.

She also had a weaved, multicoloured ball which a lady in New Zealand sent to her as a gift.  That also went everywhere with her but she always had to make two trips!!

I have a photo of her with the two articles in question.  I will go and root it out and post it for you.

Fantastic news Annoca! You are Dante are going to be so happy together i just know it! I want pics of the little guy ok?

hahaha!  yeah.. I know that one!

quick aside to Stoory -  yeah, I am the one that does the walking in all weathers on weekdays.. but its good for me!  I do insist that one of the others does it at the weekend.

&.. the dog may be all over the menfolk sometimes... but if you're the one with the dog all day during the week... it will be you that the dog bonds with most!

(sorry Annoca.. I too don't mean to hijack the thread... but Stoory is so close to buckling to the pressure from the rest of her family... she just needs a nudge or two!  - I am thinking the Dante puppy pics may do the job!) xx

Stoory, you are not hijacking the thread!!  I think you would find that almost all dogs will share their love with the whole family - but the person who feeds, walks and generally is the care giver is the one who holds the key to their hearts.

CCM - You might regret asking for photos!!  I intend to keep you all involved with Dante through photos and updates on all he is getting up to!!

Ditty - I found the photo of Remy with the mouse and the ball.

You can see by her expression that she was not at all impressed that I had the "nerve" to actually "touch" HER mouse and ball in order to put them in the photo.

That is a lovely picture of Remy she looks so cute

Am glad I popped back before going to bed... 

love the pic Annoca... and I love the way she has her nose in the air.. facing to the side... all indignant!

keep posting the pics

xxx

I will root out a couple more of Remy tomorrow and post them for you to see.  She was such a sweet little soul.

I hope I won't get into trouble for posting photographs here.

I think when Dante does arrive home to Dublin we will have to start a new post- if that would be allowed.

Is there any way I could go about getting a copy of this thread that I could have and be able to look back at over the next few years.

This a litter of Brabancons I bred over ten years ago when I was living in the Netherlands.  They all became National Champions before they even reached one yeard old.

As long as there is no nudity (presumably human nudity)... there's no problems posting pics in here Annoca.

And yes I think a new thread for Dante would be a fine idea.

In terms of printing this thread out to save I'm not sure what the easiest way to do that is...  I will track down Fluff and ask her how best to go about it... and post back when I have an answer.

xx

I properly laughed at that, brilliant expression

Maybe you should start another thread when he arrives just for him?  One that you can keep updating for a long time come


Edit... oops just read your next post lol

oooh this is so exciting ... we have all been on the journey with you, remy and dante

thanks for sharing annoca i am sure you have helped a lot of people realise there are others out there who feel the same way about animals

when i lost my barney i felt i couldnt really talk about it to many people cos they just wouldnt understand - this thread has moved me to tears of sadness and now happiness

ANNOCA, those pictures are so cute, I especially love the expression on Remys face...

****impatiently waits for Dante to show his face****

So glad everything is going well for you Annoca.

Ditty that puppy looks soooo cute in that pic, made me go awww

That would be "YOU"  the toys are his bonus!   Looking forward to him having his very own thread.  Won't be long until he's 'home'    

the only way is to copy and paste all the posts you want to keep and put them into Word or something.


my diary was started on C4 years ago and when C4 was going to close down i thought it would all be lost.


i asked the Mods if they could rescue it for me but they said it couldn't be done so I spent a couple of hours copying and pasting all the most important posts into Word (and then when we got settled here i copied and pasted them back.)


They're still in Word though and if there are any really good posts even now I add then to to the document file. I would hate to think that all the posts on my eventful life would be lost.


so sorry to hear about you losing your doggie.
i shall keep visiting this thread now to read about the new arrival.



Bye the way - if ypu DO copy it into Word it's best if you omit the smilies etc. as it seems to cause problems,