17th February 2006
Baby May arrived with Romeo and when we let them walk around the garden following their journey she quietly went around sniffing and did what was necessary. Romeo was very amorous with her every opportunity he got so she kept growling at him to leave her alone, which we put down to her just finishing a season. She lay on the floor in the kitchen waiting patiently for her tea, which she only ate part of then lay on the floor until we went in the living room to watch television for the night, which we always do the first evening a new dog arrives. In the living room she simply lay on the sheepskin rug a for while then climbed onto the settee next to Stuart and snuggled down with him for the rest of the evening. When it was time for bed she followed Stuart everywhere he went.
18th February 2006
We couldn't settle Baby May into one of the beds last night because everytime we left her she came walking back to the side of our bed. I'm sure she wanted to come on with us but a firm 'no' kept her standing by its side. In the end we gave up and turned the light out deciding she will go where she wants when she wants. Stuart woke during the night to find her curled up on his dressing gown which was laying on the floor next to the bed. She stayed there all night and when I awoke I put a duvet around her so she could spread out more if she wanted as she looked so uncomfortable asleep on his dressing gown with his book as her pillow - it brought back memories of Penny when she was ill as she used to sleep the same way but on my side of the bed so she could be close to me. This morning we took Baby May to her new home in the Barrow in Furness area where she will be living with a family who have three children and a pet rabbit. Before she went she had a quiet stroll around our garden in the sunshine so Stuart could take a few pictures then she came in and curled up for a nap before jumping in the back of the car with the others. Although we don't know a lot about Baby May we feel just prior to coming into Greyhound Rescue she'd had a hard time and just longs for love and cuddles so we wish her a long and loving life in her new home.
19th February 2006
Rang and left a message asking how Baby May was getting on.
20th February 2006
Received a call this evening saying Baby May was settling in, a pleasure to have and she's been no trouble at all. An appointment is being made with the vet this coming week for a check up and to arrange to have her eye lid and tooth sorted out so she is fully recovered before she is spayed later on. She's walked past the rabbit in the hutch and shown no interest in it. Has been for a long walk on the sands and walks lovely on the lead and, as predicted she is following her male owner in preference to the others at present.