Daisey

Here's an e-mail that I sent to the shelter today.




Here are a few pictures of Daisey. She is settling in well. She is a slobber bunny to be sure. I've never seen a dog drink water using her entire head as a shovel!

I've been exercising her in the yard on a retractable leash. Tell Jack that Daisey is being very mindful of her leash boundaries. I cannot believe how incredibly loving and playful she is. This behaviour is a testament to the care that she has received at your facility. Shy? I'm not sure how she was labeled shy. She is eager to make friends with everyone she comes in contact with. She's so happy that she's been mouthing overly much. It's not a problem that cannot be corrected, and she is conscious of being gentle. She just cannot help herself in her delight.

She's been eagerly (if not unsuccessfully) hunting dragon flies and butterflies today. The bird feeder, outside my office window is intriguing to her. The windows are 6' x 2' so she gets a full view outside.

She lay quietly inside by my chair, like my previous setter, Greta, did. As you can see from the pictures, she's very happy. I appreciate having the opportunity to adopt this beautiful dog.

 

PostScript:   April 14, 2021 I had to have Daisey euthanized. She lived a long and happy life. For some months she had been on and off her food--more recently off.  She was also experiencing weakness (but no stiffness or pain) in her hips.  Stairs were difficult.  On this day, she was not able to stand on her own.  It was time...I had her 13.5 years...she was at the top of her lifespan at 16 - 17.5 years (hard to know the starting age).  I am now Setter-less.  I came back here to see her original picture. We are now down to just one one dog.  It has been decades since the count has been that low.