We had been preparing for Clark's departure tomorrow but yesterday Gill & Lisa called to say they had been let down by the man putting up the railings to make their garden secure for Clark. They are so upset as without a secure area for Clark in the garden he cannot go to live with them yet. They had been promised the railings and gates would be fitted by the end of the month but it is now being done next week, so 'D' day has moved to next week, Remembrance Sunday, ironic hey.
Clarky, of course, is oblivious but Lisa and Gill are naturally upset and it has been hard for me building up to tomorrow. I have another week of cuddles but another week of despondence at his leaving here. Its a funny thing really, my tears and sadness are for my loss not for Clark as he is going to have a wonderful life, it is purely selfish and self indulgent of me.
For this weeks preparations they all had a bath yesterday morning and I had the camera out taking some final pics, or so I thought!
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| Bathed and sweet smelling! |
After doing triple zoomies they all thought it was guarding time but only after having dried off on the bed :(
Clark makes a wonderful model and he is happy for me to take lots of pictures of him....I remember being told when he first arrived that he was camera shy but I think he was just so worried and scared he didn't know that a camera was. Now he is such a poser!
He loves playing with the girls and he loves to sit on the bed with them surveying the village entrance and letting us know when someone is on the move out there.
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| Three woolly beards! |
He's getting very brave as Wen is particularly attached to her bed next to Rob's chair, thankfully she was out on cat patrol in the back garden and he had a little snooze in it before deciding Molly's was comfier!
His confidence has grown so very much since he arrived, he was really very scared of Rob initially and it took him many weeks to start to trust him. Now he will lie and have cuddles and tummy tickles confidently, emitting little groans of pleasure.
He strides out despite his smashed pelvis and he will be leaving us in the best possible health. He no longer leaks urine, he is a healthy weight, his eyes are really comfortable, his limp is minimal and only occurs after too much exercise, which we try not to do with him.
All in all this Superman really is flying high!
If you would like to adopt a terrierist please please please look at the Terrier SOS website, there are plenty in need of a loving forever home!!
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