A Much Needed Update

We have been without Internet for a while and in the run up to Christmas quite a lot has happened!

We have some sad news, some extremely sad news and some nice news.

Faro, the service dog puppy has now left us to go on for further training. He left on 16th December and it is very quiet without him! We have agreed to take further puppies during 2012 but will be taking a short break because a special surprise is coming soon and will take up our time for a month or so... Watch this space!

Even sadder news is the loss of our billy goat Handlebar who decided not to see in another New Year.
We don't know exactly how old he was but estimate around 10 years old judging by his teeth and majestic set of horns! We were very sad to see the old boy slip away and he has left a big hole, the place definitely is not the same without him. We bought him up to the house and gave him a big bowl of strong tea and a comfy pile of hay where he lay, called to his little herd for a while and lay down where he sadly passed away. He may have decided that another Winter would be too much and having recently mated with Hermione, I suppose his job was done and we will very much look forward to the safe arrival of his kids in the Spring, but not without a touch of sadness that he could not see them for himself. Wilbur, the little white Mini Lop buck sat with Handlebar like a small fluffy angel and stayed there keeping him company during his last hours.



A Sad Passing



In other news, ginger the Guinea Pig successfully gave birth to 4 beautiful pups during the night yesterday, 19th December. We will endeavour to post some photos of the new arrivals.