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Out and About Profile
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I grew up with a Toy Poodle called Chloe and there are pictures of me as a toddler with Chloe in my toy pram and on my bed. However my Dad vowed that as a family that would be our last dog - "they're too much of a tie" I'd remember him saying.
Ever since then I have longed for another dog. It took me until the age of 41 for this to become a reality.
During my 20s and 30s I worked full-time as a teacher in Central London living for most of that time in a one-bedroom flat in Hackney. It was hardly the best place to co-habit with a dog and I certainly had no time for daily walks. In fact I barely knew what season we were in due to the lack of greenery in that particular part of town.
Then I had a notion - a vague notion at first - that I didn’t have to work full-time; that I could earn a living without teaching every day and pursue some of my passions in life. I embarked on a series of music courses while tutoring in the evenings and weekends, met my husband (also a dog lover) and moved out of London.
It wasn’t long before I realised that perhaps this would be a good time to consider an addition to the family. At first my husband was not keen. He’s a jazz musician with a very irregular timetable and was open about the fact that he wouldn’t be able to ‘do his fair share’. If we were to have a dog I would need to know that I could be there or have a support network in place if Mark or I were both unavailable.
I made enquiries on the internet, contacting the Kennel Club of Great Britain and collecting a list of Golden Retriever breeders. Mark had grown up with this breed and I loved the look of them as well as admiring their characteristics and qualities.
After a number of phone calls to breeders in the south of England, all of whom had found homes for their puppies, I spoke to someone who had been let down at the last minute. This puppy’s prospective owner had changed their mind and a six week old Golden Retriever bitch was now unexpectedly available.
I booked an appointment and sent the following text to my husband:
And so Monday came, we fell in love with the little puppy before us and two weeks later brought her home.
Now I can’t imagine my life without a dog. Two years later we heard about a black Labrador crossbreed that needed a new home. We took Georgie along to look and decided that the time was right for a second dog. Jessie was then called ‘Annie’ but the name didn’t seem right somehow. She was then a rather bewildered four-month old puppy.
She’s now part of our happy family and life is good. On the three mornings when I teach in school we have a dog walker who picks ‘the girls’ up and takes them out for a double walk. On the other days the dogs and I go out at about 10am and have a good hour or two getting muddy and enjoying a robust off-lead walk.
In the afternoon while the dogs sleep I work on the computer, and after their tea I go out and tutor my local students. A street walk follows, more snoozing, a game of tug or ball in the front room and then they settle down for the night.
We adore having dogs and this website is a celebration of our love for them and their passion for life.
About the website
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