Bonnie has been with us for 21 days now. It looks like Toast might have been right after all.
I did contact the Council dog warden but she had not been reported missing. I put up posters in the village; it was over a week before there was any calls. The response did not come from her previous owners but from concerned neighbours. Names were neither requested or given.
This is what I learned. Bonnie had spent her whole life chained in a shed. When her owner went into hospital his wife let Bonnie loose and whether this was by accident or deliberately I don’t know. The neighbours took her in and bathed and fed her for she was filthy and starving. She stayed with them for about a week getting on well with everyone including heir own dog. But then the two dogs got away and ended up scunging on our road.
Which is when we came in. The neighbour told us that his dog made it home safely. He was happy to let us take responsibility for Bonnie. He said he’d prefer if she didn’t return to her original owners and that he was too close.
Bonnie was understandably unsettled for the first few days that she was here. She’s more at ease now. She had a bit of an upset stomach for about a week. Maybe she wasn’t used to regular feeding. I took her to my vet for a check up and had her checked for chipping. She’s unregistered. I’ve bought a licence and wormed her. The vet has pronounced her underweight but otherwise healthy.
We’re still looking for a permanent home for Bonnie. Maybe this is it.
Meanwhile Bonnie’s training regime has begun.
2. Bed Training
3. Comfy Chair Training
2 comments:
Glad that you found out she is healthy. The worm medicine and a good feed should sort out her thinness.
pleased to hear bonnie is settling, give her a furry kss from me, shes gorgeous!
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