This is what I really like about Second Chance, you just never know who's going to pop in for a visit. Today it was Yana, who was one of our Rottie pups she was adopted by Sandra and her family when she was 8 weeks old, now she's nearly two.. As you can see she is absolutely gorgeous and has such a lovely nature, brilliant with the children and their other Rottie girl. xx

I too have found a lovely new home with wee Bobby another Second Chance boy. We get on really well together, and I'm sure will have lots of fun together. I'm sitting on mum';s knee and Bobby is on auntie Karen's, who by the way also has Second Chance dogs, so i'm in very good hands Love Charlie xx.

Wee Morar came to visit with her mum today, it's so hard to believe she is nearly seven years old, she still looks and acts like a pup. To let you understand she was the wee quiet one in the litter of puppies !!! Her mum says we conned them saying she was the quiet one !! Morar now does agility / Heel Work to Music, she brought in her rosettes she won today to show us, very clever wee lass. It was so nice to see Anne and Morar. xxx

I was very lucky today, I found a new home with Stella and her family, some of you may remember wee Stella she was adopted a few months ago from Second Chance. Ena has already called about me and I seem to have settled in as if I had always lived there.

The girls and mum are in the photo with me and Stella, dad's sitting on the other chair watching us !!! He didn't have his pic taken with Stella either when she was adopted but Ena says " One of these days " Love Charlie and Stella xx

Update on Charlie Yorkie, thank you so much for the update Sharon, they certainly look very happy together. xx

Hi Timmy thanks for the update and the photo, what a great time your having, but then I knew you had landed on all four paws with your new mum xx.

Dear Aunty Ena,

My new mum said I should write to tell you how I am doing... I have had a great first few days. There was one tiny accident the first time I was left alone, but nothing more since then. Mum says I am so good at recall and so she lets me run off the lead and there are ever so many dogs to play with here - too many for me to remember their names. I go walking with my two big brothers and then mum and me leave the 'old boys' back at home for a sleep and we head off on our own. We have a great walk through a forest and then up along an old Roman Road. I have seen ever so many new animals - sheep (I wanted to play but mum wouldn't let me off the lead), horses - they are SO big and they talk to me but I don't understand them so I just sit quiet and don't talk back, pigs - a bit smelly, geese, cows and even a great big bull. The only thing I don't like is the pheasants - they keep surprising me by flying out from bushes when I walk past. Today I walked all the way to the next village along the Roman Road and then went to a pub for lunch (I only had water), and then we got the bus home. As you can see I'm a bit sleepy now, but I've got my own chair. Please say hello to my old family and tell them I am really happy.

Timmy x

Rags / Gypsy and Dodger brought their folks for a visit today. It was so so good to see them. They look so good, Ian kept saying Rags was 10 till he found the original paper work he got when he adopte her and she's 121/2. The two Lurchers are brother and sister good to see them got lots of doggy kisses from them all.I just LOVE seeing all our past residents xxx

This is me I was hiding from the camera again !!! but my "mum " came and found me and gave me a cuddle. My new folks have promised to send in some photo's with my new " dad " as well. Ena says she doesn't fancy their chances doing that like !!!! I have a " cousin " who is also a Second Chance dog, so i'm going to pop in and see them before going home, won't be able to stay too long though because I have about a three hour drive to get to my new home, just as well I love in the car eh !!! Lots of love Glen xxx.

Hello Auntie Ena and Uncle Frank its Bob. Just thought I would update you on some pictures of me as its my Birthday at the end of October and I'll be a big 9. Can't believe im 9years old already..WOW!!
Jemma has fostered me completely now since Mummy♥. She said, she now has 3 boys not just Tizer and Rex. Jemz is making me work hard at my jump jumps (agility) which I love. Sometimes I am slightly naughty whilst training and prefer my own courses at times rather than the ones I should be running, but everyone just laughs at me and says I am just adorable..*smiles hugely*. I am training hard for the winter shows but I dont work for free Auntie Ena..you see, Tizer + Rex are toy mad and work for their toys at agility, whilst im not that 'daft' I will only run if I have SAUSAGES. Those are my favourite *yum yum*. I have told the 2 boys they should swap their toys for sausages but they looked at me like I was nuts, on a personal note and keep this to yourself but, those 2 are the crazy ones refusing a sausage for a tennis ball. Do you agree?
Anyways check out the pictures of me and my buds and I hope you enjoy them. There is one of me on my own. One with me and the 2 boys. A picture of me and with Joule (ive been teaching her to toy fight and jump on the sofa and bark at everyone walking past..oops! ) and I have also sent an uodated one of me and the gang. I do have a bag of food to hand in to you for the dogs at the kennels.
Loads of licks..
BOB a DOG xx

Bob how lovely to hear from you and your " siblings " you all look so good and well behaved too. I especially love the photo of you on your own, you look so handsome. Can't believe either its that long ago. Good luck to you all for your "winter athletics " Lots of love xxx

Well Alfie it was great to see you and your family today.And I remember your dad's name is Alex !! thats not bad eh! after calling him Ian all this time ! Your looking good such a big soft lump. xx

Well how lucky have I been, this is me with my mum and Blu (Second Chance boy lying down ) and Ben my big brother also a rescue boy. I have settled in well in my new home so life is looking good again. Love Timmy xx.

Hi it's me Leo ( Icame in with Broxi ) thought I would bring mum by for a wee visit to let you see hopw i'm getting on. As you can see looking great and I'm loved to bits. I play down on the beach a lot with some pals I've made. So life is good. Love Leo xx.

Hi Folks this is me with my new " mum & dad " I am settling in really well in my new home. Still love playing with my tennis ball in my mouth and kicking my other one about the floor it's great fun. Anyway must go I heard someone saying beach / walkies. Love Hamish xx

Hi Ena,

It was really good seeing you again today and of course seeing more dogs as I can't get enough of them!.

As promised I have attached some photos of Beauty (now called Bonny). The latest picture of her is the forth picture (the one with the pink collar). This was taken a few days ago.

She has come a long way since we got her 9 years ago. When we first got her she was terrified of everything cars, people and if she saw you picking up a can of deodorant for example she use to run away to try and hide behind the toilet and cower while wetting herself. She took quite a while to trust people and was really scared when we had visitors. When we had kids she was protective of them when they were a baby. When the baby cried she ran up to the moses basket started to cry too and then ran up to get your attention. She also didn't like people she didn't know holding the baby. When the kids started to crawl Bonny would growl and show her teeth at them. We taught Bonny and the kids at a very young age that if Bonny goes on her bed she is not to be touched as she wants peace and quite. The kids also hardly went up to Bonny to clap her. They basically just ignored eachother. When they did clap her they knew as soon as Bonny growled or showed her teeth they were to back off straight away (of course always with me or David (my husband present)). Now though Bonny is letting the kids clap her without showing any aggression and she is even giving them an occasional lick. She makes me so proud everyday and I am so thankful that you let me adopt her.

Kindest Regards

Isla,

It was good to see you too, you will never know how greatful we are that you happened along. our " Beauty " certainly landed on all four paws that day, thnks for the commitment and love you have shown her. I always remember her as being so scared at the kennels and hiding behind her armchais. Thanks for the photo's she looks lovely. I know she must have been hard work but looks so happy and settled. xx