**Update** 2 February ~ Wonderful news. Shadow, my favourite Staffie, has found a lovely home!
11 January 2011:
I blogged about Shadow, the Super Staffie, over a month ago. She is a lovely little (the videos at the end show just how little) Staffie who is at Bath Cats & Dogs Home dreaming of her forever home. You can click on the previous link to read more about her and see lots of photos showing just how gorgeous she is.
This week, I had the opportunity to take her into the volunteer paddock and spend some time playing with her and photographing her off lead. I got to see what a fun dog Shadow is – we had a great time with the two large and squeaky tennis balls I’d bought for her – and I think she forgave me my throws-like-a-girl ball skills. Must take something on a rope to throw, next time.
Shadow loves the ball!
Shadow loves running after the ball – and I must say, her retrieving skills would put some Labradors to shame! I found having two balls worked really well as she would bring one back and then drop it as I threw the second, though I’m sure a new owner could use some really yummy treats to encourage her to leave the ball. I think she just adores playing – and who can blame her
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Keeping her eye on me
Having fun!
It’s thirsty work, this ball playing!
I said in my previous blog about Shadow that she’s eight years old and still very active – and I bet she would love a new home who would take her for lovely walks and play ball with her and then snuggle up on the sofa with her in the evening.
Smiley Shadow
I can’t put into words just how sweet Shadow is and I really believe she will make a wonderful new friend for a lovely person/family. Just a reminder that she’s looking for a home where any children are aged 12+. She could possibly live with a suitable male dog – you’d have to talk to the Home about that – but I did notice that as we walked past lots of other dogs on our way to the paddock, she didn’t react to any of the dogs who were barking at her.
Isn’t she a beautiful little girl?
Shadow is adorable. I have to go and say hello to her every time I visit the Home, even if I am not taking her out and she comes out of her kennel to say hello. I do hate saying goodbye to her each time though – and she’s the dog I tend to have a little cry over when I get home
She so deserves a special person/family to find her and give her the forever home she’s always dreamed of. I hope she finds that really, really soon.
I’ve got the ball, I’ve got the ball!
Oh and as for the naughty invisible dog who snuck into the paddock and took those lovely new tennis balls and ripped off all the yellow stuff and had a munch on the rubber, well Shadow has no idea who would do a thing like that to her new toys, but she’s suitably appalled …
And to finish, a couple of very short video clips showing Shadow playing ball – I LOVE how much her tail is waggingYou can view them in HD for the best quality – there a few squeaky noises and the sound of other dogs barking so you might want to turn the volume down if you have dogs in the room!
If you are seriously interested in offering Shadow a home, please contact Bath Cats & Dogs Home on 01225 787 321 or complete the Home’s online rehoming form, which can be found here. And let them know that you saw her details at Poochie Freak.
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