Having picked up Cassie on the 2nd January 2016, she has now been with us for just over a year. In this time we have had to take her to the vets for two operations. We knew when we picked her up that her front teeth needed to be sorted out and that she would have to be spayed. Her front teeth were too badly damaged to be saved and our vet had to remove all 12 of her front teeth, but he managed to save her canines. The second trip was planned and all went well.
Cassie has blossomed over the year, going from being quite nervous, not wanting to leave the house, constantly being under our feet and only staying or sleeping in a few small spaces, to being friendly with almost everyone, loving to go out for a walk, and spending time in her beds or sprawled out in a comfortable position wherever she wishes. She still prefers to be close to us, or between us if at all possible, and be given as much love and affection as possible from us, or from those she now knows well.
Having just gone through a moult, her fur is now soft and glossy, her eyes sparkle, and she ‘smiles’ a lot. She is now also starting to play a little with other dogs she meets when out, but balls are still completely alien to her.
We have had 4 Rough Collies from puppies over the years before adopting Cassie, and she has become another member of the family.
