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As if three dogs weren’t enough we now have a fourth!

19th January 2009 | Dee's Diary

When Charles and I went to collect Grindle the Dexter bull from Suffolk we detoured to Shropshire (I know my geography has never been good!). The reason for the detour was that I had been in touch with a lovely man Damon who bred Sporting Lucas Terriers and he let it slip that his bitch had just had a litter of four with two girls in the litter… it was just too tempting.

We arrived in Shropshire at their farm, tired and late to see four tiny bundles of fluff one was exceptionally fluffy the colour of soft brown sugar with four white paws and a white bib, she kept coming back to my mind. Because we had to motor on to collect our Bull it was a swift good buy and we said we would have to return if we were interested. The Puppy was to be our daughter Rosie’s so we took photos and told her all about them on our return, it was going to be up to her to choose and I had to remain silent.

Another trip followed three weeks later when they were seven and a half weeks old. Luckily Rosie fell for the golden ball of fluff and she was named Widget. Charles and I drove the four hours home with Rosie and Widget blissfully fast asleep! I know I am totally biased but Widget, sometimes known as “Spat the Rat”, is utterly irresistible, too cute for her own good, a living hot water bottle, best mate to Gassy our youngest Labrador, funny and entertaining and Rosie and Widget have mutual adoration for each other. Charles and Hector like to think she is not a “proper Dog” because of her small stature but Rosie and I have witnessed the hugs she gets when no one seems to be looking she really is part of the family.