Today Trish and Tony had to say goodbye to their handsome Teddy and I thought I would say a few words about this loving, loyal boy who had such a bad start to life he never entirely recovered.
Some years ago neighbours of Trish and Tony began complaining about a dog barking in a near by back garden, of course they couldn't ignore it they went to see what was wrong.
Teddy had been left in the back garden of the house when his owners moved out, just abandoned to a small square basically no more than a yard, no one to care for him, talk to him and take him for walks. It seems one or other of the previous owners would return from time to time and throw some food over the fence. Obviously Trish and Tony wouldn't tolerate that, they got Teddy out of the garden and took him home and that's when Teddy met Leo the only dog he ever cared about, they became best friends as Teddy settled into his new life of long walks, the best food and people who loved him.
It can't have been easy, there was a dispute with the previous owner who had to be threatened with legal action before he gave Trish and Tony legal ownership, and then training courses were arranged for Teddy I'm not sure but I think he failed all of them. He simply could not overcome his past enough to be relaxed around any other dog than his Leo. It made no difference to Trish and Tony they took him for walks late at night, early morning and in less populated areas. Teddy was a very lucky, happy boy
I met Teddy soon after he was rescued, this big handsome boy came to my house and put Ollie right in his place which for safety sake was locked in my bedroom whenever Trish, Tony, Teddy and Leo came to visit.
My poor Ollie was so upset! He absolutely adored Leo and Leo this big handsome Sandringham Labrador was so kind and tolerant to Ollie my little American Cocker Spaniel he got the impression he could do what he liked. It took Teddy to make it known in no uncertain terms that he most definitely could not!
Leo has gone so this year has my wonderful Ollie and now today Teddy has gone to join them I have no doubt at all Ollie will have his nose put severely out of joint and will have to find a good hiding place.
This is Teddy Bears story as I remember it. I hope Trish and Tony don't object and if I've made mistakes tell me.
RIP handsome Teddy Bear Trish and Tony made sure you had the life you deserve
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