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EmmaSemple · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:02 am Post subject:

You had to be there to see how sad Minx was to lose Nancy. The joy in his little Staffie body was very apparent yesterday and it went from play, to excitable whimpering to running to and fro us and throwing himself at them and then rushing back to his girl. Then they threw themselves back into the kennels and Minx went from picking at his dinner slowly to gobbling every single piece up.
Although it is sad that nancy had to come back to kennels for a short while, the joy that is shown that they are both back together is so apparent that it was the only thing that could have happened really! Very Happy

Emma

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Tina D · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:27 am Post subject:

That is fantastic!!! I know it is sad for Nancy to be back into kennels but it is only for a few days and then she will hopefully be going to her forever home!!

xxlynne · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Hello Mum is that really you I've been waiting for you so has mum!

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ollie&bex · User Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Posts: 168

Ohhh bless them all!!!! - another one that has made the mascara run..... Julie XX

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

We all had an uneventful, but longer than anticipated, journey back to Christine & Chris's home. Christine missed the turnoff, but she rightly had other things on her mind i.e. her two new charges and what they were all going to do first ... believe me there is a list! LOL!

Hopefully Christine will post an update soon, but suffice is to say that Minx blew off a great deal of steam in their rather large back garden and he is exceedingly smitten with his new kong bone toy. Nancy did all the practical stuff; checked out the whole bungalow, sorted out where the water bowl is, climbed immediately into their nice new bed for two and after all the excitement found a cool place to take a well earned nap. Both have eaten their meal and last I heard Christine was dozing on the sofa with Minx along side her Wink

Chris dropped me back and seemed rather eager to get back home Wink

Don't ask me to decide on who had the biggest grins on their faces ... Minx? Nancy? Christine? or Chris?!!!! There was not a lot in it!
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Sharonr - Admin · Site Admin Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2610

Well it's been a while coming, but we now have photographs! Auntie Sharon & Uncle John paid Nancy & Minx a visit this afternoon to see how they were getting on. Still peeling the saliva off my face - we were welcomed with open paws! These two definitely know how to give good love! Here is Minx ...

Judging from the smile, I think he was happy to see us ...

Uncle John & Minx having a chat ...

Enjoying a little neck massage ...

Showing off one of his new toys ...

I'd say he was well settled in!

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ali12345 · Core Member Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Posts: 919

What a smile Minx Very Happy

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xxlynne · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

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

Chris & Chris were distraught to have to let Minx go as he was not getting on well with his mum, Nancy. So John and I brought Minx back to the Croydon kennels this afternoon. He was the perfect traveller in the car and watched all the goings on as we got stuck in traffic over the Dartford Bridge. He then got bored with it all, who could blame him, so stretched out across two of the back seats and took a nap - with a raise eyebrow every now and then to encourage me to continue to tickle his tum! I discovered that if you make a kissing noise he responses with kisses - tested that a few times, just to be sure, and he kindly removed my make-up for me!

When we arrived we took him for a nice long walk down the lanes followed by a play in the paddock with some of his toys before going to settle in his kennel.

I so hope he finds a forever home sooner rather than later. He is a very loving boy which so much love to give.
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Sharonr - Admin · Site Admin Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 2610

A message from Chris & Chris about Minx - they hope his new owners are already searching for him:

Minx is a loving, loyal and very intelligent dog and we are absolutely heartbroken that we have had to return him. However, Minx has recently bitten his mum Lily, (Nancy) and we are, therefore reluctantly, splitting them up. We have done so after taking the advice of a highly experienced dog behaviourist and she believes that separating them will allow both dogs to flourish.

It is her recommendation that we keep Lily. We would not have been able to choose between them; they are both very special to us.

Minx loves to play anything fetch, chase, just running around with a favourite toy in his mouth and a big smile. He will also run to heel if you slap your thigh and call him to heel. He is a real lap dog and loves to be tickled and fussed. He also likes to sunbathe. He is newly muzzle trained and loves to go out for walks.

Minx knows the following commands:

Sit, Stay, Down, Stop, Drop, Enough, In, Out. His release command is “let’s go”.

I use "enough" when I want to stop a game. I will then tell him “in” and he will run in with whatever toy we are playing with in his mouth. I then tell him to "drop" it and to "stay" while I pick it up and put it away.

He can also open doors and that includes a heavy fire door into the garage … ! I cannot stress how intelligent he is and how quickly he learns. He is not overly food oriented, but is much better than when he first came to us and we are sure that in time he could become quite a foody like his mum, who is a little lardy and currently on a diet!!

Needless to say, we will keep track of Minx’s thread as he will always remain deeply in our hearts.

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