This is Bailey, a 12 year old Springer Spaniel we adopted from ESRA- English Springer Rescue about 3 years ago. This is a wonderful organization that finds foster homes and forever homes for surrendered and abandoned Springers. Check out their site- it is amazing to see how widespread and dedicated this group is. So far, we have only worked with them this one time, but I continue to check in on the site to see the pictures and read success stories.
Our Bailey came to us from a very nice lady in Pensacola, FL who had to give him up to transition into assisted living. She and her husband got him as a puppy the day they retired. They took very good care of him and sent all his papers, vet history and even his diploma from puppy training school! I could tell in her notes how hard it was to part with her dear pet, so we keep in touch and send pictures a few times a year.
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| Trying on his life vest- getting ready for vacation! |
I am sure all the quilter's out there can relate to this one...
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| Can't wait to help lay out quilt blocks! |
Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to see every one's pets and read their stories-
Happy Birthday Annie!
Nice post. I'm 62 and ready to retire this year. My Junior is 10. I worry about getting another dog. My neighbor always said she didn't want her dog to outlive her. I understand that thinking and your Bailey if very lucky and a treasure.
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DeleteWhat a great story and I'm so happy you gave him a home. It has to be hard on both his people and him. I'm so glad you continue to keep in touch. He's beautiful, you're both very lucky.
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DeleteBailey is adorable! I love that last picture of him laying on the floor as you lay out the quilt. I can only imagine what his is thinking about.
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