Thursday 17th September

Sorry it’s been a while since I last up-dated you all but I have some fantastic news!!! I'm allowed to live permanently with my foster mum and dad!! It is so exciting! Apparently they decided they couldn't bear to let me go and so its been decided that I can stay forever!!

It also appears there has been good news about the last tests they did...They took a couple of the lumpy bits from my skin and thankfully they were what the nurses call ‘benign cysts' but I think that’s their technical term for beauty spots. I’d grown quite attached to them but apparently it’s not affected my beautiful looks in any way because everyone still seems to love me as much as they did before.

I’ve been for lots of lovely walks with my doggy friends and have now been let off my lead. At first I was only allowed to run between my foster mummy and daddy who kept giving me treats every time I did so. Once they got it into their heads that there was no way I was going to run off and leave them...how could I after how they’ve looked after me I don't want to let them out of my sight! They could easily end up getting lost and then where would I be? So I make sure I keep by their side with the occasional sniff along the way to see who else has been walking around. I’ve met a few dogs who live in the village and they all seem ok to me. I could get to like it here.

I have a special friend at home a little dachshund called Sam who is almost the same colour as me. He likes to snuggle up with me and licks me all over which makes me feel all gooey inside. I have to watch when we’re playing in the garden though ‘cos he runs between my legs and hides underneath me. But I’m careful not to tread on him as he’s my best buddy.

I also want to say thank you to everyone who has donated money to help care for me... everyone at Wood Green is asbolutely amazed at the response my story has had!!

Bye for now

Rusty x

Wednesday 2nd September

Hi Everyone!

Great news...when I went on my walk again the stick that I left behind was there waiting for me so I was allowed to carry it again, carefully of course, so that I did not hurt myself. However I left it by the side of the path again and the next day it had gone! If I ever find out who took it I’ll have a quiet word with them. Perhaps because I’m so famous they thought they would keep it in case it might be valuable later!!!

Yesterday I had to see the nice vets again and they gave me an injection which made me go a bit sleepy. Apparently they then took some urine from me to send away to be checked just to make sure the infection I came in with has now cleared completely. I feel so much better so lets hope they don’t find anything.

Everyone now seems surprised when they see me and remark on how much my hair is growing it feels so much softer too. And there are two nice girls who take me for a special bath twice a week which I don’t like too much but I get my own back when I shake and cover them with water. It does make us all laugh!

I’ve been playing around in the field with tennis balls and have trained everyone to throw them for me and then I decide whether I take them back or not. I usually do because if not they don’t throw them for me again and that isn't a lot of fun. I feel so much stronger now and they say that I’m getting better day by day. I’m starting to have fun now something I can’t remember for a long time.

Everyone is being so kind to me and the nice people in the Shelter restaurant save me their leftover beef and chicken (and sometimes turkey) which I love!...but I do share it with my doggy family, otherwise they would not share their comfy beds with me!

I'll speak to you soon!

Rusty xx