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HelenC · User Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 12

Hello.
New member here, joining with tears in my eyes. I lost my JRT X rescue dog after 7 years by my side on Sunday. Cancer got her & I am devastated. She was just too young, and she was my best mate.

She was found in a hedge in Plymouth covered in mange, I got her from a centre in Devon when she was 5 months old. She turned into the sweetest (but typical terrier) little girl you could ever meet...
She fetched the post, danced for biscuits, pulled pebbles from the sea as big as her head, chased the horse, slept under the duvet, dug to Australia looking for rats, stole cat food, bared teeth when disturbed whilst sleeping, rolled in fox poo, stood 1/4 inch from your face on waking, located tennis balls on command, pulled up roots, refused to come in, stood with a paw in the air, and looked at you with one ear up - and one ear down.
She will never be replaced, but I am hopeful another rescue JRT will be found on these pages one day.

Regards to everyone

Helen

xxlynne · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject:

Oh she sounds like she was a joy! Little Miss Terrier ...you either delight in their querks or dispair..welcome to the arena with those who delight. She is still with you and will give you the wink Wink

when she wants you to offer all your skills and enthusiasm to the next little one who needs you.
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Sharonr - Admin · Site Admin Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2610

Hi Helen, so sorry to hear of your loss. What was her name? Your description of her shows just how much you loved her. Treasure the memories - I'm sure she loved you too. She has shown you how special a dog/friend relationship is and later, when the time is right and you are ready, you will go on to home another different, but characterful best friend who will also be special ... afterall, they all are in their own ways.

Welcome to our pack.
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Ruthi · User Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 38 Location: Berkshire

What a lucky girl she was to have such a loving mummy.

I know it hurts, but I am sure the right new dog will come along for you.

Ruth

Dee · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

Welcome to our forum Helen.

Was lovely to chat with you and i know just how much your are missing your girl.

You are certainly amongst terrier friends here Laughing

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HelenC · User Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 12

Thanks for the welcome everyone Smile

Sharon, her name was Spanner - not very ladylike I know, but she was such a daft idiot, she was just a spanner! It suited her.

I would love to post a picture for you all to see, but I have had trouble on forums before - I just can't seem to do it!!! I have a photobucket account and still get stuck....

Sharonr - Admin · Site Admin Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2610

Hi Helen, she kept you amused when you had her and she has just amused me with her name! Cute!

If you want to e-mail me her photo I will put it up for you
sharon@rescueremedies.co.uk
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HelenC · User Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 12

Thank you Sharon. You posted them all!!!

The pain of losing her is almost too much to bear at times, but I will be eternally grateful I knew her, as it was fate I even ended up with her at all.

I wasn't really looking to own a dog, I had 4 cats - I used to just visit the rescue centre when in Devon to take dogs for a walk. One day one of the staff just happened to mention her and showed me her in the isolation pen - she was all bald from mange, and wasn't ready for re-homing, but her little face melted my heart. A month later I was visiting Devon again and before I set off SOMETHING made me pick up the phone and enquire about her. The receptionist said she had been reserved and was about to be picked up..... Then a voice in the background said "Ooh, you talking about Petal? They phoned up just now and took the reserve off her" Someone had just walking past the phone and overheard the conversation!! I drove straight there.

Just look at that face.

You can all see why I loved her so much now.

Helen x

Jelly bean Jedd · User Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Sittingbourne

What a wonderful story and fantastic photos, I have a six month old wire haired parsons cross, and all the things you have said about spanner made me smile as they are just the things he's doing. Im so sorry that you lost her, but so glad you found her when you did and gave her some stable years of love and happiness.