George - A very special dog

George - February 2017

We had George in April 2015. He had been born Boxing day 2014 at a farm in Derbyshire. I had seen him advertised on a very well known pet site and on seeing him fallen in love straight away. He had a certain air about him that said, 'I'm the one for you!'

I had made the decision to have another dog after losing my thirteen year old, Golden Retriever X Bearded Collie dog, Sophie, in February. We had lost her brother Boyden eighteen months previously, he and Sophie had been with us since 2000. Anyone who has lost a precious pet will understand the heartbreak that goes when they are gone. The emptiness in the house is shocking. We often thought that we heard them running up the stairs or pattering about the kitchen. The chair Boyden had curled up on when he was so ill often had indentations on after he and Sophie had gone and before we had George. All very strange. In fact for a good while after having George he would stand in front of this particular chair and wag his tail. Again, very strange.