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Title: Guess who's home?
Post by: Neil on June 25, 2016, 06:22:02 PM
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Post by: Ben's mum on June 25, 2016, 06:31:07 PM
What a lovely photo  :luv: is it a visit or is he home to stay
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Post by: Joules on June 25, 2016, 06:40:23 PM
Aaaaw, that is a lovely pic  :luv:

Is he home to stay?
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Post by: Neil on June 25, 2016, 06:56:36 PM
What a lovely photo  :luv: is it a visit or is he home to stay
He didn't really settle in his new home. I got a kind of emergency message this morning asking if I would take him back. I've missed him so much, it was an easy decision.

 Not sure how I will make it work, but my God I will try. I couldn't bear to lose him again.

He'd been gone for 3 months, but he seems really happy to be home and settled down straight away, as if he'd never been away.

Not sure that my cats will be best pleased :D
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Post by: Joules on June 25, 2016, 07:03:49 PM
That's great news - you are obviously meant to be together  :luv:

Sure you will find a way to make it work now ;)
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Post by: MIN on June 25, 2016, 07:09:02 PM
Every thing happens for a reason . Fate   Call it what you want. If it is meant to be, it will be.
Welcome home , you  truly love your dad.
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Post by: Ben's mum on June 25, 2016, 07:11:26 PM
Welcome home Bobby  :lol2:
Sorry it didn't work out for him, but I guess he is just meant to be with you !!
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Post by: PennyB on June 25, 2016, 07:58:37 PM
I agree its seems like its a sign - hope it works out now
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Post by: Murphys Law on June 25, 2016, 08:23:44 PM
I am genuinely pleased for you and Bobby. I'm sure you will find a way to make it work.
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Post by: Finvarra on June 25, 2016, 09:12:09 PM
He looks as if he'd never been away. Where there's a will there's a way, sure you  will think of something, and wishing you both the best.
Lesley and Dylan
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: Neil on June 25, 2016, 09:28:29 PM
It may be fanciful to suggest, but it would seem the stupid mutt has been missing me as much as I missed him. It's hard to describe how he's been since he came home, but it's clear to me how comfortable he feels here. He knows he's come home.

His temporary owner is a lovely lady, she spoilt  him silly, and I'm sure he's fond of her. She loved him too, and has treated him well, but he just wouldn't settle and kept trying to run away. I know how strong my bond with Bobby is, and how painful a period it has been, it really does seem as if it was the same for Bobby too. I've had one very calm and contented dog, mainly on the sofa with me, from the minute we got home.
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Post by: Panda on June 25, 2016, 09:34:47 PM
I am so pleased for you and Bobby, clearly meant to be together, it's fate, I'm sure you'll make it work.
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Post by: ejp on June 25, 2016, 09:49:04 PM
Lovely  :luv:
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Post by: bizzylizzy on June 25, 2016, 09:56:20 PM
O'h, this is so lovely to see! Yours was such an emotional story, I've often wondered how it had all gone. You'll work it out, - Bobby and you are meant to be! Best of luck!!  :luv:
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Post by: Archie bean on June 25, 2016, 10:25:19 PM
Oh what lovely news. I really hope you can make it work and he's home for good.
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Post by: EmmaRose on June 25, 2016, 10:51:23 PM
Oh what lovely news, Bobby looks very content in that picture  :luv:
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Post by: pipkoi on June 25, 2016, 11:05:20 PM
I really do believe in karma. 3 months is a good period but it was obviously not meant to be.
So pleased for you both. I'm sure you will find a way to make it work😃😃
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: Finvarra on June 26, 2016, 10:07:42 AM
Have you thought about a doggie day creche? Or having a dog walker take him out when you are at work? Just a thought.

Lesley and Dylan
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: Rhodri0311 on June 26, 2016, 10:13:25 AM
Oh my goodness, I have tears in my eyes reading this!

He looks so happy to be home, it's obvious you are meant to be together.

Very best wishes to you both, I know you can make it work.
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Post by: Redked on June 26, 2016, 12:28:45 PM
Lovely to see. Welcome home  :luv: I am sure you will make it work xxx
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Post by: Mudmagnets on June 26, 2016, 01:48:48 PM
That is fantastic news and I am really pleased for you both. :luv:
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Post by: BobnDot on June 26, 2016, 04:15:55 PM
You two were just meant to be together. Very pleased for you both and I'm sure you'll be able to work around any minor difficulties.

Definitely the best "Awwwww" moment of the year  :clapping:

Bob.
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: Neil on June 26, 2016, 04:53:23 PM
Have you thought about a doggie day creche? Or having a dog walker take him out when you are at work? Just a thought.

Lesley and Dylan
Given that this has all happened very quickly, out of the blue, I've had no chance to make any arrangements. In the immediate short term I will get up a little earlier and take him for a walk before I leave for work, a friend is going to take him out in the middle of the day. I will be hoping to arrange for a professional dog walker as soon as I can.

While he's been away he's got bad a coming to call so, for the moment, he will have to be walked on a lead. Already started retraining him!
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Post by: AndyB on June 26, 2016, 07:56:38 PM
 :luv:

Oh goodness, I have a lump in my throat.  Bobby looks so content in the photo, as if he has never been away.  Yours was such an emotional story and you are obviously meant to be together.  Everything crossed you can make it work and you and Bobby are destined to remain together for life now.
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Post by: lescef on June 26, 2016, 09:12:02 PM
Just goes to show some people and dogs are meant to be together. It's lovely!
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Post by: Pearly on June 26, 2016, 11:14:45 PM
:luv:

Oh goodness, I have a lump in my throat.  Bobby looks so content in the photo, as if he has never been away.  Yours was such an emotional story and you are obviously meant to be together.  Everything crossed you can make it work and you and Bobby are destined to remain together for life now.

Just what I was going to write - lovely to see Bobby home  :D
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Post by: 8 Hairy Feet on June 27, 2016, 07:25:37 AM
Aw welcome home Bobby :luv:
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Post by: Jaysmumagain on June 27, 2016, 08:25:04 AM
Neil...I am so very happy for both you and Bobby, as the new week starts, just know that what obstacles there might be will be overcome because Bobby is where he wants to be,  he will become better when he sees there is a pattern to you going out and coming home.  Plus there is one big plus, Bobby is content in his home.

Julie
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Post by: MacTavish Boys on June 27, 2016, 09:41:21 AM
So happy for you both, it was definitely meant to be. :D Welcome home Bobby, safe and happy with your Daddy  :luv:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: AndyB on June 28, 2016, 10:00:24 AM
How did Bobby cope yesterday while you were are work.  Hope everything worked out well with your friend coming round to him.  We all have everything crossed you can make this work.
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: MIN on June 28, 2016, 02:10:02 PM
just want to repeat, never have had a " unsolvable" problem with leaving our dogs while in full time work. They get used to the routine just as you have got back in the routine of getting up and going
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: Neil on June 28, 2016, 11:29:34 PM
How did Bobby cope yesterday while you were are work.  Hope everything worked out well with your friend coming round to him.  We all have everything crossed you can make this work.
Thank you, and to all the other respondents, for the warmth of your replies.

Two working days in it seems to be going well.  I need to find one or more professional dog walkers that can take him on, longer term. He's become more willful and much worse at recall while he's been away which is a problem. I've booked him in for neutering which I hope may help and hope I can get him started with a dog walker, on a lead at first, asap after the operation. 

All the indications are that he is happy to be home. I still think I was right to try to find him a new home where he would spend less time alone, but it does seem as if the bond between us is too strong for him to be happy elsewhere, and I certainly found it very difficult to come to terms with his absence. I don't think either of us want to go through that again.
Title: Re: Guess who's home?
Post by: bizzylizzy on June 29, 2016, 09:13:33 AM
I'm sure he'll be absolutely fine - his willfullness is probably just a natural reaction to the change of routine but once the daily pattern has settled back again and become consistant, he'll be back to normal. I'm just so happy for your both, its such a lovely outcome. Hope the job's going well, by the way?
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Post by: Ernies mum on June 29, 2016, 09:48:19 PM
How truly wonderful to hear he's back home with you , everything else will soon fall into place  ;)