Rosa
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Hi, my name is Rosa. I'm 32 and live in the county of Lancashire, which is in the northwest of England, in the UK.
My first dog, Honey, was a blenheim Cavvy, and I enjoyed growing up with her. Despite having insulin-dependent diabetes, she lived to the ripe old age of almost 12, and she was a great introduction to the world of dogs! Since having Honey, I have also owned a whippet, Daisy, who was a little darling, but who sadly died of sudden-onset renal failure in May 2009. We then got a ruby cavalier puppy called Rollo, but heart-breakingly, he died in a veterinary hospital aged just 10 weeks old, due to hydrocephalus. The vets said that he was never meant to be born, as his brain and skull were so malformed. We only had him a few weeks, but he was a little star, and I miss him. After Rollo died, we got a 10 week old blenheim cavalier puppy called Stanley, and my life has not been the same since!
Stanley and I have a unique and very special bond. I suffer from many illnesses, both physical and mental, and Stanley is incredibly attuned to how I feel. In fact, he is so good with me when I'm ill, his nickname is 'Doctor Stanley M.D.' (Medical Dog!) He has an absolute joy of life and his tail never stops wagging - he can cheer even the saddest of hearts just by looking at you! Stanley is large for the breed - all the dogs from his breeder are - but unfortunately, he's also overweight, so he isn't too impressed that we limit his treats nowadays! Stanley's Dogster page is at http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1008344
Sorry for the long post!
My first dog, Honey, was a blenheim Cavvy, and I enjoyed growing up with her. Despite having insulin-dependent diabetes, she lived to the ripe old age of almost 12, and she was a great introduction to the world of dogs! Since having Honey, I have also owned a whippet, Daisy, who was a little darling, but who sadly died of sudden-onset renal failure in May 2009. We then got a ruby cavalier puppy called Rollo, but heart-breakingly, he died in a veterinary hospital aged just 10 weeks old, due to hydrocephalus. The vets said that he was never meant to be born, as his brain and skull were so malformed. We only had him a few weeks, but he was a little star, and I miss him. After Rollo died, we got a 10 week old blenheim cavalier puppy called Stanley, and my life has not been the same since!
Stanley and I have a unique and very special bond. I suffer from many illnesses, both physical and mental, and Stanley is incredibly attuned to how I feel. In fact, he is so good with me when I'm ill, his nickname is 'Doctor Stanley M.D.' (Medical Dog!) He has an absolute joy of life and his tail never stops wagging - he can cheer even the saddest of hearts just by looking at you! Stanley is large for the breed - all the dogs from his breeder are - but unfortunately, he's also overweight, so he isn't too impressed that we limit his treats nowadays! Stanley's Dogster page is at http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1008344
Sorry for the long post!