It’s never too late
and you’re never too old ...
...and those adages are true, especially if you are a Welsh Terrier. Case in point, “Belle” (Ch. Shaireab’s Symbol of Honor JE), who was 7 years old in August. She had gotten her Championship by the age of 2 and has since whelped several litters. In November she went to Alabama and won 2 additional titles; the American Working Terrier Assoc. “Certificate of Gameness” and AKC’s “Junior Earthdog” title.
For all that she has done for me I felt she deserved a special reward. Since she has had to share not only her home, but myself as well, for most of her 7 years I wanted to give her something she had certainly earned thru her dedication to whatever task was asked of her and her devotion to me. The best possible scenario was a new home, where she did not have to share with anyone or anything. Fate shined on both of us, in the name of Patrice, who lives in Virginia. How we were so fortunate I’ll never know but we all met on a Sunday not so long ago and it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!
Giving up a beloved dog is never an easy thing, I’m sure. This was a first for me but after all my emails and conversations with Pat I knew Belle would love life with her. Knowing in my heart that Belle would be so happy in this new circumstance made giving her up not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. I trust that she and Pat will share many, many years of happiness.
So, for those of you who feel a young puppy may be more than your lifestyle can accommodate, there is always that wise and much-traveled, and (hopefully) well trained, “retired” Welshie who has done all that we have asked of him or her and is now looking for new “worlds to conquer”. The undaunted spirit of the Welsh Terrier never gets old; walks are never too long, toys are never too boring, there are never too many faces to kiss or too many laps to sit on. As a breeder I can truly say, our retired Welshies are treasures not to be overlooked and when given the opportunity to love you and share your life they step into that role as if they had been there forever.
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I wanted to update you on Belle. She's adapting well to her new home environment and neighborhood. We're walking every day, and the halti collar works well to keep her from pulling. Her veterinary checkup went fine, the microchip was read and I sent in the paperwork to change the owner contact info. Please forward her spay certificate when you can as I should be applying for her county dog license this month. We're enjoying her company, and it's obvious that she's a pretty smart cookie. My family was charmed by her on Thanksgiving and even 5 year old Megan gave her a little kiss before they left. Thanks for sending the dog sweater with us--it's so cute and for right now I'll wait on getting her a coat or other outerwear. I'm going to try out the new nail grinder this weekend.
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 Belle raising her puppies. |
 Carolyn with Belle after earning her Jr Earthdog title. |
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| We took Belle over to walk along the Potomac River and C&O Canal yesterday along Clara Barton Parkway. Then we came home and I worked in the yard and planted bulbs. Vic took these shots in the back yard. She's definitely taken ownership of the yard. |  |
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