xxlynne
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Winnie 15 yr + 'Working Lakie' WimbledonWinnie won through entering her 15th year...but sadly for Caroline and mark her health deteriated and sadly they had to say good bye to little Winnie yesterday evening in their arms.
Winnie's thread is below:
Winnie is still a fiesty little lady full of fun. Basically intolerant of very young children and snapping at them when too much for her. Needs out asap
Hope to take 14th Jan onwards No pics available
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xxlynne
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Coming Sunday morning 13th Jan Bless her
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xxlynne
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Oh dear Winnie looks serious and she is..she is missing her family. She is 13 yrs and unfortunately doesn’t tolerate very young children and her owners had to make the heart rendering decision to allow us to find a home to meet her needs. She is 13 yrs young and a lovely old lady who is still full of terrier spirit. She is a little aloof by nature (had a working life for her first 18 months and obviously wasn’t used to cuddles and closeness. She is affectionate but like her space and on her terms. An absolute sweetie pie and doesn’t need a zimmer yet thank you very much.. Richmond Enquiries only answered with completed questionnaire
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Mow
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Oh what a super 'older' lady I hope she finds a quite life soon.
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Mow
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 I can not get this little one out of my head  How is she? still very sad?
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xxlynne
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Yes but she slept last night..a bit of a wheeze bag but i think she had barked herself hourse. Needs company and tempted to try a mix her but my lounge is to fiesty as Mr T finds playful Molly giant in timidating and so is quite nervous and barky.
I knew a lady locally who lost a 'Winnie' type just 6 months ago but ialthough I hate to approach people I did call her last night but when people mention the age as the issue I know Winnie just isn't for them! We shall see..I will try and get her up on the oldies club website tomorrow and terrierrescue will be updated later today or tomorrow as i did that last night. She is on Terrier Talk; Jane is updating the RR website as I type and Shelperhelper tomorrow. Her home is out there she is such a sweetie pie
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xxlynne
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Winnie is now mixed in the lounge during the day and goes up to her bed with Fern,Brandy and Molly in our bedroom at night. She is doing soooo well
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xxlynne
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All of a sudden Winnie told me to get in the car she had a home to go to don't you know. She was received like the queen into Caroline and Mark's home and hearts. Nells their labx collie was such a warm non threatening dog that you just know they are going to get along just fine. 
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Sue
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 Fantastic such a sweet little lady. Good luck Winnie
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Mow
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Oh Lynne I am so thrilled that this special lady has got a home with love and a friend to boss around  what a dear little doggie x
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Dee
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Look at this lovely email we have received :
Dear Dee
We are so pleased to have little Winnie with us and thankfully she seems to have decided that we are pretty OK too. We took things very gently with her at first, letting her do her own thing which was mainly sleep and eat for the first forty eight hours! However, by day three, there was a waggy tail, rolling over for tummy tickles and then she decided that it really was about time we learnt to play Winnie style.and her tail has hardly stopped wagging ever since. She is such a fun little dog, loves her walks, her food, exploring the garden and brings a smile to our faces on a daily basis. We now have three baskets around the house - Minnie's, Nell's and a spare, all of which Winnie has decided are hers! She has a very endearing habit of checking up on us when we are working in the office - she comes in, gives us both a quick sniff as if to say "Oh, that's alright then, you're still here" and then takes herself off again to find a good sunbathing spot! She really is quite a character and a delight to have around - it's hard to believe that she has not even been here a month yet, it seems much longer.
I took her and Nell to the Cotswolds for a few days this week to stay with
my brother and wondered how she would feel about being taken to yet another strange house. No problem at all - she took it all in her stride and loved sprinting around his garden with Nell, new smells, great fun!
Attached are some photos of Winnie and Nell when we took them out for a walk earlier today. In time, I am sure that they are going to be good friends.
They are very polite to each other and seem comfortable in each other's
company, enjoying joint sniffs and playing with a ball - guess who let's who win! - no prizes!!
I do hope that Valerie will feel reassured that Winnie is happy and being
well looked after. She really is and I'm not just saying that.
Thank you once again for all your help.
Caroline
And her are a couple of those very pics :
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xxlynne
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Sadly Minnie is having goes at Nells the old collie and it can be nasty. We have concluded that Minnie really needs to be an only dog so Caroline and Mark will foster until we can find a good forever home for her.
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Mow
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Poor Minnie
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xxlynne
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Winnie is still looking ...meanwhile loved to bits!
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Mow
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Any news on little sweet Minnie?
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xxlynne
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OH YES Caroline has called Dee...Winnie has changed her spots...and has accepted her companion dog...to the point of warm feelings...so she is unpacking those suitcases..which never quite got to the front door
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Mow
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Yippie  I am so pleased for Winnie, I think about her a lot xx
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Dee
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Aw bless just had this update from Caroline :
| Quote: | Hi Dee
Well, Winnie has now been with us for just over six months and is very much part of the family. She is such a character and makes us laugh every day with her antics – I like to think that we are making her laugh too. After a few tricky months, she has really made herself at home and Nell seems to have forgotten about being attacked thank goodness – they have recently even started drinking together from the same water bowl with not a growl to be heard. I thought you might like to see some photos I took a week or so ago of Winnie, Nell and a very large bone!
With very best wishes to you and Lynne.
Caroline
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And what about this great pictures :
Winnie looking very interested in Nells bone :
Mmmm then decides to actually have a go at her bone :
And then Winnie just doing what she does best - looking like a supermodel !!
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csbmpj
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Little Winnie has now been with us for eighteen months and so I thought it was about time for an update. It would be fair to say that she was not without her challenges in the first six months so when she kept attacking our resident soppy Collie Cross, the lovely Nell, and threatened my husband when he got too close. However, it was love at first sight with Winnie and we really, really wanted it to work. And so it has. A lot of time and patience has paid off.
She seemed to think that I was “her girl” almost from day one, but got to realise that if she wanted me, then there was a man and another dog who were part of the package! When Winnie is pleased to see you or thinks that whatever meal she fancies at that particular moment is a bit overdue, she dances. I have been treated to this for ages, but for the first time, Mark came home a few weeks ago having been out all day and got the full-on dance routine. He was secretly rather chuffed, - he to whom all dogs and children normally gravitate had finally achieved the highest accolade!
Winnie has been on holiday with us to France a couple of times, the last during that really cold spell over New Year – when we were in the car, she spent her time on my lap, wrapped up in a fleece in her basket because it was just too cold in the back. Well….she is very, very small and it was very, very cold….not that she’s pampered of course! The dogs went everywhere with us, including restaurants. To anyone who thinks that it’s too much hassle taking dogs abroad, France is a doddle - we had no problems anywhere. Off to Northumberland in the Autumn to enjoy lots of lovely walks on sandy beaches – Nell and Winnie both absolutely love beaches.
At nearly 15, Wins is still fit and well, enjoying her walks, food and mooching around in the garden flattening my flower beds. Sadly, however, she started having seizures about six weeks ago. She has had various blood tests which have eliminated any organ problems and she is now on a relatively gentle drug to open up the blood vessels in her brain in the hope that this will help and we will not have to go onto to anything a bit more heavy duty. Thankfully, no fits for the last couple of weeks.
It sounds like doom and gloom, but it’s not. In true Winnie style, she seems to have taken all of this in her stride and is still our feisty, fun little girl with a huge zest for life. We love her very much.
A huge thankyou to Lynne, Dee and all at Rescue Remedies – we think you are all pretty amazing.
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xxlynne
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No- I thought of her today!!!!!! wonderful thought connection...
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xxlynne
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This little girl was sooo loved. Sadly her little body gave up she had to go...
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reclaimingrebus
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run free sweetheart. ((Hugs)) to her grieving family.
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