This is my story so far by Kally Hudson
I was 1 & half and called Holly when my world changed for the
better. I am a wee Staffie bitch. I may be small but I am feisty
and will give anything a go. My owners separated & my old human
mum moved into her dad's house. This was bad for me coz he was allergic
to my short hair & I had to leave my other 2 dog pals behind
& go with Tracie to find a new home. I didn't mind that much
coz I am a brave wee thing. I met Tracie and her Staffie Bandit.
They were great, made me feel really welcome. At about 3.30 on 24
June 2002 a lady came called Lorna (I was to find out this was my
new human mum). She kept telling me I was gorgeous & how I was
going to go & live with her at her house. Anyway, that was the
start of my new life. Lorna took me to my new home. She lives in
Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. It was a long drive, longer
than I am used too but I had treats & toys all the way home,
just a taste of things to come. When we got to Galashiels I met
my new family. My human dad, Jay & my wee brother, Keets, well
that's what I call him now. Keets is a Staffie Cross & like
all wee brothers an absolute pest. He's only a couple of months
younger than me but SO childish! The first week was a bit scary;
I didn't really know how to take Keets. He used to get angry when
mum, dad & me played with us. He was a jealous tyke then, sometimes
he still is but I know how to deal with him now!! I soon found out
how much space there is down in the Borders. I had never seen so
many open spaces. You can run forever & still never run out
of fields. It took me a few months to get as fit as my wee brother.
Now though, I can always catch up with him regardless of how fast
he tries to run!! I got my first row when I spotted some large white
fluffy things that ran when I did. I thought they were big dogs
& tried to play with them. Only once Lorna caught up with me
was I told that they were sheep not dogs & I am not allowed
to play with them. I'm still not allowed near sheep coz I think
they like the running game even if mum doesn't think so. I am allergic
to grass pollen. I was covered in little sores when I went to my
new home. I wasn't to bother about them but Lorna thought I needed
some TLC. Lorna's vet didn't really have a clue about my skin condition,
which was annoying. We changed vets and found some wonderful vets
a few ways. They love Staffies and are just great. They told mum
the problem was grass pollen coz the sore only come out bad in summer.
There is not a lot that we can do about this coz I run about outside
so much. We keep the sores under control with Tea-Tree oil and a
special diet, which I never complain about coz it is 10 times better
than any tinned dog food. It takes mum ages to prepare but well
worth the wait. Anyway, suppose I better wind this story up. I most
definitely landed on 4 paws when I got my new home. My human parents
love me more than life and I know it. My wee brother does love me
but pretends he doesn't sometimes. I know all wee brothers are like
that, I know he loves me coz he looks for me when I go off on my
own when we are on walks. Most of all, I love my new family. I get
spoilt rotten and fed like the Queen. I wouldn't turn back the clock
in a million years coz I know my new family would go to hell and
back for me & I would do the same.
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