Lucky Lucy finds joy in her new home
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Did you see our headline story about Lucy on the front page of the most recent NDAA newsletter? If so, you’ll already know something about her lucky rescue from a violent and untimely death. Now settled into her loving new home, Lucy is proving to be a Foxy young lady, but more of that later. First, here’s an update from Ian and Sue Jarvis, her new owners… |
‘Lucy’s arrival with us was a surprisingly easy event,’ explains Ian, ‘with no ructions, histrionics or problems between new and current family members. Eleven weeks on and we’re able to report that things have only got better. That said, we’re not being complacent, and we fully expect some sort of to-do at some point – but there again, we may continue to be lucky!’
Runs in the fields are speedy and fun
The latest pictures of Lucy show that she’s become close friends with springer spaniel Bethan (2) and ‘Heinz-57’ Sam (14), the couple’s other dogs. She’s also filled out nicely to become a lovely-looking athletic dog who loves to run. However, while Lucy has speed, she remains a little short on the stamina, for which Bethan, being of sturdy working-dog stock, is renowned. Consequently Ian and Sue report that runs in the fields are speedy and great fun, but soon have Lucy taking a short breather whilst Bethan continues to quarter the ground in her relentless search for pheasants. A successful partnership is clearly forming along the lines of ‘you [Bethan] put ‘em up, and I’ll [Lucy] catch ‘em’.
For Ian and Sue, the greatest surprise of all has been how loving and trusting Lucy’s been despite the traumas of her early life. ‘With builders around the house and walkers passing regularly, Lucy just has to go out and make friends. She shows no fear, and the only risk to the humans is a long-legged clasp and a wet lick. If anyone has an easy way of dissuading a dog from jumping up with two muddy paws we’d be grateful for suggestions!’
Trusting and trustworthy too
As well as showing trust, Lucy quickly showed that she could be trusted too. ‘The lead was very quickly dispensed with as she demonstrated her quick reactions to a recall, and the good habit of always checking where we were when out walking and not disappearing without trace. That said, she’s now clear about the boundaries of her territory, and does her best to check them whenever we go to the fields. This certainly makes taking her out for exercise very easy!’
As mentioned in the newsletter article, there is, however, one little foible which Ian and Sue would love Lucy to lose. ‘I’ve said that Lucy is one foxy lady, and I mean this in a literal sense. She just loves to adorn herself with Eau de Renard, and she seeks out places in which to roll to gain this delightful scent on every possible occasion. Needless to say, Lucy’s becoming well acquainted with the hose and shampoo!’
A second chance in life
What a great dog Lucy is – and how wonderful that she’s now found a stable, loving home where she’s properly appreciated. Summing up the story so far, Ian says: ‘We’re so pleased that we’ve had the opportunity to give her a second chance in life.’ And so, undoubtedly, is ‘Lucky Lucy’.
Lucy owes her second chance to the work of the North Devon Animal Ambulance and the kindness of Sue and Ian. Could you offer a similarly loving home for one of our rescued dogs? If so, please call us.
PLEASE NOTE: All animals are subject to an NDDA home check before rehoming.
