After a couple of quiet weeks (comparatively speaking) for dogs needing help this week sees things back to "normal".

We've six coming in tomorrow (Tuesday), nine on Friday and 6 more on Saturday, plus two more organised now for the beginning of next week.

The blind pups featured on our website are coming along very well and so responsive to training that I suspect these are going to be a marvellous companion and give so much pleasure. I was watching Lisa, our Asst. Manager, who was working with them last night and their ability to stay close to her and find her when she moved was such that at times you would wonder if they could see after all !!

Thank you to those who have sent messages about my own dog, Sheba. Last Tuesday was a worrying day and at one point I was getting ready to take her back to the Vet. She has rallied since then and is now showing much more interest in what's happening around her although spending even more time sleeping. Can't quite understand how she finds more time to sleep as she did that for 20 hours a day before she was taken ill.

The effects do seem to have affected her taste and we are trying various options to coax her taste buds, she is getting better with her walking but very unsteady on uneven ground and although her permanent head tilt to the right does look appealing it is obviously affecting her ability to eat and balance. Hopefully the improvements will continue.

It's Pets & People Show at Shugborough Hall this coming weekend so if you're there do make sure you pop along and say hello to us. We've also got a stand at Husbands Bosworth sheepdog trials on Saturday.

Bye for now

Ben