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As many of you know who regularly read my family life blog, I have become a dog magnet!We now have four dogs!Two we bought from a breeder and are full pedigree Spanish Water Dogs and two we have rescued one is a mix match and the other is a Podenco Maneto (a type of Spanish hunting dogs), one was from the local dogs home and the other one we found wandering in our street.We did have 5 for a couple of weeks, but unfortunately we could not find Madison a new home and have had to take her to the dogs home, as I just did not have the room to keep her.
Four dogs I hear you utter in disbelief!I know if you had told me three years ago I would have one dog let alone four, I would have thought you were off your rocker, but how times change!Of course we are responsible owners, I have all the dogs chipped, passports done, jabs up to date etc.We have also taken out pet insurance, as it would be very expensive if they were to get ill!It amazes me how much care and attention you have to give to the doggies to keep them in good condition and how much it costs.My friend had no insurance for her dog and recently had to pay out nearly a thousand pound when it needed an operation and all that entailed.
My kids and hubby get slightly jealous of the attention the dogs get at times.But the dogs are so easy to love, they never answer me back, they give you unconditional love, all they want is food, water, a dry warm bed, exercise and lots of love.Whereas the rest of the family are argumentative to say the least!
Our friend Chrissie, who is a dog trainer comes once a week to give them obedience lessons as they have been spoilt and the older two (Spanish Water Dogs) need to learn to obey commands.The kids are really enjoying the lessons and the lessons are helping to strengthen their bond with the dogs.
Growing up I had a dog called Dusty, who was a Keeshond and I loved him, he was the best dog ever and when he died I was devastated, it was my first experience of somebody close to me dying.But I think it is important for children to keep animals as I think it helps bring out their caring nature, it makes them think not just of themselves but of another living thing which will show them unconditional love.
Having had no luck finding my latest rescue Madison a home has kind of inspired me to create a vision board for my future.I now have a vision that I want to be so successful with my new venture Gibraltar Connected, which is a social media resource site that I can in ten years buy a little finca and set up a small rescue centre for all the local dogs in the area that are either being thrown out or abandoned for whatever reason!
But first I need to go check out my own dogs and renew their pet insurance which is up for renewal next month and book them into the vets so that they can be groomed.
