Dear readers of willowdot21
I thought I had better introduce myself to you all. I am Ruby and I am a six year old Blonde Labrador . I was a guide dog and willow’s husband, my new daddy, has been taking me for play walkies for three and a half years!
My owner who is blind has got a bad back and neck which has got worse and I can no longer mange her. Actually it has been nearly a year since I have had to work properly. So the
Guide Dogs for the blind who owned me decided I was no longer able to stay with my blind owner.
First of all I was going to be retrained to be a
buddy dog helping young blind children to get used to dogs like me ( I am quite special and can help them to adjust) . Then they decided that willow’s husband could have me come to live with him and and willow!
I love it here I get two long walks a day and lots of running with the ball, I have been out in the car to the Grandmother’s house she is not well you know, she has cancer..
I have a new bed it is really comfy it is made of Memory Foam, a new food and water bowl and I have bought my three most precious toys with me, two little guide dogs and a plastic bone. Most of all I get lots and lots of love!
I am not allowed up stairs or on the furniture which I don’t mind as I never really liked stairs and as for furniture it is not really dog is it?
We have had a busy weekend there were lots of humans here Sunday as it was the Grandmothers 96th Birthday …my goodness that is old even for a human! There were two other human’s there and I could smell dog on them. They promised I could meet their dog Monty very soon! Also there was the Grandmother and my new Mum an Dad!
The next day was special too as it was Dad’s Birthday, it was quieter but still special! Mum and Dad went out in the evening for a meal, they promised they would not be long and they were not and I being a retired guide dog behaved perfectly.
I have enclosed some photos of myself for you all to see I do hope I meet with your approval.
Lots of love Ruby Willers ( Guide Dog, Retired)
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Ps . I have met Vlad he is very naughty … but nice. xxxx
Author: willowdot21
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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Ruby, you are beautiful! Say hello to Willow for me, and tell her I’m thinking of her. 🙂
Thank you Linda I shall tell willow ❤
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Wonderful to meet you Ruby. I am so pleased that you have a new home with loving humans. It sounds like you are enjoying your new home. My parents used to breed Labradors and my best friend was a black Lab named Leader. I miss having a companion so I am sure you are appreciated. Willow and her family will love you dearly. Say Hello to Willow for me and have a great day.
Well Paul willow has told me all about you! I am enjoying my new home. No wonder you are such a nice human growing up with Labradors! willow tells me she used to have a Black Labrador too, they too are very lovely dogs. I shall say hi to willow from you
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Awesome! I have a student who is traning a guide dog here in high school. He is a golden as well. I love having him in class. The class also loves him. His name is Shamrock. Glad you are happy in your new home!
Thanks, please give Shamrock my love and tell him he will love his job when he is old enough! xxx
I totally will! Thanks, Ruby. And thank you for your service!
My pleasure, willow and her husband are spoiling me now 😉
Okay… I’ll play…
Hi Ruby.
You probably know by now what a big heart your new Mum has, but, you should know she’s a very special lady to a lot of people you can’t see… I’m glad you found a wonderful home in which to retire, for you’ve been a very good dog, as anyone can see…
Enjoy your new place; you’ve stumbled into dog heaven right here on Earth…
Say hi to Willow for me, and all of us….BTW, for a puppy dog, you type very well..
Woof.
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Hello Mr Ned, willow has told me what a wonderful human you are. I know I am a lucky girl but my new Mum and Dad are even luckier to have me! ❤
Hello Ruby, nice to meet you. I am so glad you found a loving home with willow and her husband. As some said before: She is a special lady and I am thinking lots of her and light a candle every now and then. Take good care and enjoy your retirement. Sending a little hug Bee
Thank you Bee willow thinks of you a lot too, she misses you xxxx
I miss her too 🙂
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Hello Ruby, I wish our demented spaniel were as well behaved as you but he is my little boys partner in crime so you can imagine the scrapes a 7 year old two-legs can get into with a three year old for-legged best friend
Omg! My brain hurts at the thought of it. Mind you your ‘demented’ spaniel is doing a grand job teaching your 2 legs many valuable life lessons! Love Ruby xxxx
Hello Ruby Tuesday! My goodness, a memory foam bed. You must be a special doggie!
She certainly is !! 😉