BASIL’S STORY, BY HIS NEW FOREVER FAMILY
✍ Just three weeks after our first enquiry, we received a phone call from the NWESSR Homing Officer, telling us she had found us a 10 month old puppy that was ready for a new family. So, I sat down, grabbed a notepad and pencil, ready to hear more about who this puppy was…
We drove to West Yorkshire, with Travis, our 8 year old Sprocker in tow, to meet and collect Basil (previously called Cosmo) from his foster home. There, we chatted with the foster carer about Basil, the organisation too, and had Travis gently meet him. Returning as a four rather than three, Basil is now a Lancashire lad. 🌹
BASIL SAYS:
🐾”Since being lifted into the car to Lancashire, I’ve been surrounded by sea air, woodlands, fields and bird song all day long! Travis is becoming a great leader in our pack of 4, showing me the important sofas around the house and all of his (our) toys – tug of war is hard work, I think I will get stronger than him eventually 💪 I love the back garden a lot, I prefer to explore outside longer than I’m meant to but afterwards I come inside for much needed water and treats.
🐾 Sometimes we all go to learn new tricks with a fun lady – wow, she gives me sausages from her pocket when I follow her! Learning to follow means sometimes I can run and run (and run) off the lead, but most of the time my family are working out their arms! On walkies we also go through gates, which I am learning to not be scared of, even when they creak…
🐾 Prickly thistles made me jump, kissing gates were utterly mystifying and squeeze stiles take some working out but 2 weeks in I have mastered both. I’ve kept calm and met cows, sheep, pigs and horses – all very curious creatures.
🐾 Dad human has practised short lead walking = more sausages and today Mum human was so proud of me as I came back 8 times to 3 short whistles when left to run free on a long lead, on the beach which is just brilliant fun, though the waves were a little scary but there are just so many smells out there.”
✍ One month on, we don’t know where the time has gone. We are smitten!
✍ Just three weeks after our first enquiry, we received a phone call from the NWESSR Homing Officer, telling us she had found us a 10 month old puppy that was ready for a new family. So, I sat down, grabbed a notepad and pencil, ready to hear more about who this puppy was…
We drove to West Yorkshire, with Travis, our 8 year old Sprocker in tow, to meet and collect Basil (previously called Cosmo) from his foster home. There, we chatted with the foster carer about Basil, the organisation too, and had Travis gently meet him. Returning as a four rather than three, Basil is now a Lancashire lad. 🌹
BASIL SAYS:
🐾”Since being lifted into the car to Lancashire, I’ve been surrounded by sea air, woodlands, fields and bird song all day long! Travis is becoming a great leader in our pack of 4, showing me the important sofas around the house and all of his (our) toys – tug of war is hard work, I think I will get stronger than him eventually 💪 I love the back garden a lot, I prefer to explore outside longer than I’m meant to but afterwards I come inside for much needed water and treats.
🐾 Sometimes we all go to learn new tricks with a fun lady – wow, she gives me sausages from her pocket when I follow her! Learning to follow means sometimes I can run and run (and run) off the lead, but most of the time my family are working out their arms! On walkies we also go through gates, which I am learning to not be scared of, even when they creak…
🐾 Prickly thistles made me jump, kissing gates were utterly mystifying and squeeze stiles take some working out but 2 weeks in I have mastered both. I’ve kept calm and met cows, sheep, pigs and horses – all very curious creatures.
🐾 Dad human has practised short lead walking = more sausages and today Mum human was so proud of me as I came back 8 times to 3 short whistles when left to run free on a long lead, on the beach which is just brilliant fun, though the waves were a little scary but there are just so many smells out there.”
✍ One month on, we don’t know where the time has gone. We are smitten!
