Finding our Welsh Terrier
In my last article I explained how we found a two year old Welsh Terrier for sale online. This really was an answer to my prayers: after a discussion on the practicalities of collecting her from Manchester we rang back and asked them to reserve Lula (that’s the name she already had) to rehome with us. The owners were distraught at parting with their Welsh Terrier but they both worked demanding shift patterns and could not give sufficent time to caring for Lula. To show that I was serious about adopting the dog I sent a deposit and emailed some references that they could check. This was important – they did not offer her to a rescue organisation as they wanted to know who adopted Lula, to reassure themselves that she was going to a loving home.
One week later my husband travelled north to bring Lula back, and after a sad parting from her original family Lula sat quietly in the car for the five hour journey and she behaved perfectly. She had her own crate, food and treats with her so that we could give her continuity. When they arrived I greeted her with a big kiss (of course), and she explored her new surroundings curiously. We made sure we fed her soon after arriving, and then took her to the local pub for a drink. Lula took all this in her stride, and was introduced to plenty of new people and dogs. Her capacity to cope with such a big change has a lot to do with the sturdy and dependable qualities for which Welsh Terriers are renowned. Incredibly, at the end of her first evening, she had already shown us one of her favourite games – ‘Tug’. Here is a nice photo of the first of many games of tug – we get plenty of exercise, too. that is one of the reasons I ahve not posted many articles about Lula yet: I am so occupied playing with her, taking her for walks and – best of all – cuddling her.

Posted July 15, 2011
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