They came from the RSPCA and a neighbour respectively being a mixture of cross breeds but in the best ever combination for temperament, loyalty and energy. They will have succeeded in all categories if we had entered them for Scruffs or similar celebrations of great dogs. In naming them we just went for the obvious.
Elsie was a rescue animal and we gave a tenner donation to the charity- hence Elsie Tenner (apologies to purist Coronation Street fans). Toffy, of German Pointer mother and bum biting Black Lab father was white with a Caramac coloured splash of fur- again a bit tenuous but totally in character. To do right for the lifestyle and well being of our two dogs we bought a house that we didn't actually like but it had a nice little sun room for them to live in and also had a succession of estate cars for the purpose of taking them everywhere we went. Coming to think of it, we lived with the dogs rather than the other way around.
Our co-existence with our two hounds was also the years of raising our three children. We would often find all of them curled up together and cosily snoozing after a long walk. It was quite a sight to see the steam rise off dogs and offspring after a rain storm or fog up all of the windows on the car. One cost saving advantage was that we could treat them all for worms at the same time as inevitably this was a consequence of close living.
We have had a break from dogs for some time now but still help out at the local refuge if the inmates need exercising or dog-sit for family and friends. I may consider getting one in retirement but it is quite a commitment. For the time being I enjoy the occasional fetch and run session with Hugo, the Border Terrier- a rising star in the very competitive world of that pedigree breed.
Here are some of the wonderful names of the doggy-friends he currently hangs out with.
Pepsannar Pacific,
Beinhard Tertia
Polly Dolly Doodle
Donehogawa Incantations of the Heart
Foxfold Shadow Dancer
Jackanory What a Story
The Quarrieman at Denlea
Tughallellie Flier
Rhumsaa rockin Robryn
Gladstone's Golden Prince
Cookvale Flash Dancer
Red Amour Kenny
Kentredecim the game plan
Moonbell Bizzy Lizzie
Lexi Flicker of Firelight
Pepperbox Evening Storm
Icabod Glory
Ra Ra Ruby Tuesday
Indy Go of Delphinia
Velvet Breeze Pearl
The Sorcerers Secret
Austin Chummy
Chewbacca Wookie van amber
Stillmoor on Rocky Edge
Hollowgate Glow Red Forever
Kallow Point Jack
Nanhoran Elsie Peabody
Nuggett Naf
Wandering Coast to Coast
Lilys little miss Jessie
Flambards Sakorra at Tanje
Aqua Boy Neo
Jorgealin Mystic Prince
Asterel Dan de Lion for Milagre
Nirroc Bobby Dazzler
Harlequin Jambo
Meisterwerk Bruiser
Teranos Never Ending Story
In a Minute Jess
Camusmor Shooting Star over Ruddyduck
Mannanans Pure Genius
Perrytree Forest Blue
Nimble Little Star
Foxbarton Bees Knees
Bozeta Magnum Force
Staubach Mjosa Von der wald of Delphinia
Haggis of Glendale
Domburg Sugar in love at Tanje
Okai the Noo
Ailort just the ticket
In short format, I like to think all of the above are just called Spot.
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