Dear All,
It is with great saddness that we have to inform you that Robbie passed away unexpectedly whilst in overnight at the emergency vets on the 28th december. We were devestated not to have been able to be with him and to have said our goodbyes. The house feels unbearably empty without him and we miss him terribly.
Robbie came into our lives in December 2009. We travelled up from Hampshire to Rose Tree Farm with two very excited children not really knowing what to expect. All we knew was that they had an 8 month old springer that would be perfect for our family. When this liver and white whirling dervish appeared from the kennels i think it was love at first sight and he came home with us that day.
Robbie was a typical Springer. He loved his walks whether it was fields, woods, mountains or the beach. He enjoyed his weekly gundog training sessions for a while but he generally had the attention span of a gnat and always appeared to be looking in the opposite direction to all the other well behaved labradors but still managed to execute the required task.
Over the last few years his activities slowed down due to elbow dysplasia and arthritis in his hips. This did not stop him from chasing the squirrels or pigeons in the garden. He was a total cuddle monster and always had to be touching.
We are so very grateful to have had him in our lives. We buried him in the garden at the weekend amongst the ornamental grasses he so loved to flatten. He may be gone from our sight but will forever be in our hearts.
Siobhan, Peter, Becca and Patrick Ellis
