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Location: Surrey
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Sophie & Carl took one of our kennels dogs on holiday with them to give them a break from kennel life. Harry was the lucky dog and here is their update:
"Well we're back.
I can't say there weren't tears on Friday when we took Harry back to the kennels but hopefully he has gone back fitter if nothing else (we certainly are!).
I can't reiterate enough what a good dog Harry is. At home he has no issues whatsoever, he is completely housetrained. We had no accidents all week, and we didnt have a secure garden so he had to wait until he went out for a walk each time! No chewing, scavenging, begging barking or food isses.
After just a few days building his confidence and getting to know us his pulling on the lead was drastically reduced. We even managed to start some recall training on the 10m lead.
Harry also proved that once he becomes more familiar with his surroundings, and the local dogs, he becomes much less anxious and distracted. He showed this with his differing reaction to the pack of 4 collies that the cottage owners had from the beginning of the week to the end. On the last day they came up to him while on his walk, all off lead, and he barely noticed!
We will sorely miss Harry - he was a wonderful holiday companion - if circumstances were different we would make him part of our life tomorrow.
However, we have some lovely photos to remind us of the lovely week we had with him. Hopefully they will help to show his future family what a great dog he is so we wont be walking him at the kennels for much longer.
A quick wash and brush up before we go!
We're off!
Very tiring this travelling lark!
Who's that!?
Playtime!
Just updating my blog"!
So this is the sea then?
On Bodmin moor
Caving!
Checking out the view
Handsome boy!
Home James!
So..... it's wet then.
Paddling
Sorry too busy with the seaweed to play now......
Picnicing on the sand
Total recall
Some of these stiles are a bit high!
A post picnic snooze......
Rock pooling
Sunbathing on the beach
Walking like a good boy on a loose lead!
Bushed!
Really bushed!
Awww - do we have to go now!?
Still a handsome (if slightly heavier!) boy
Night night.
Sitting nicely to have my harness & leads put on.
Harry is available to foster until his forever home comes along.