My mate Mitch
Posted: 10 Jan 2012, 00:30
I thought I would post a story about my best mate Mitch
Summer 2006 I visited Glenys at the rescue centre to see a young chocolate bitch that had come in, while I was there a "middle aged" (8yr) black lab called midge kept relentlessly fetching me a ball to throw! He was as fast as lightning and was often waiting at the bottom of the garden or in the stream before it even landed!
Glenys said he had taken a "shine" to me, I'd never had a male dog before and was wanting one a bit younger but i loved his enthusiasm and energy
On the way back home to north wales he snored all the way on the back seat
Absolutely worn out!!
He soon made himself right at home & loved our daily walk in the woods chasing sticks, when on one of our long walks another dog owner made a big fuss of him and asked his name "Midge" I said "Oh Mitch that's a lovely name, it really suits him" the lady said, I agreed......so from then on he was known as Mitch!
I was single and living on my own when Mitch chose me, we soon became the best of friends and he came everywhere with me work, local pub, family party's the lot
A couple of years later on I met my now wife and we moved in with her and her two girls then 10 & 5, to be honest they were more excited about Mitch moving in than me!
He really took to his new family and loved all the attention & walks not to mention the cuddles from three adoring girls! Oh and all the food they leave lying about!!
In 2008 another little two legged addition to the family came along, another girl! Mitch took it all in his stride and was quite protective of the new arrival
Under the crib was his place and any strangers that came were watched very closely indeed!
Mitchy moo (as he was know by now!) fell I'll in January 2011 and went down hill very sharply. It's nearly twelve months since we lost him & I don't think a day go's by that we don't talk of him and his escapades, like chasing a squirrel up a tree............Yes really!!
He is greatly missed.
What I am trying to say here in my rambling way is thank you Glenys and your team for letting Mitch come in to our life's and for the great work you do
& if you are thinking about giving a home to one of these lab's please don't rule out the older ones, they have so much love to give!
Paul
P.S. If I can work out how I will post a picture
Summer 2006 I visited Glenys at the rescue centre to see a young chocolate bitch that had come in, while I was there a "middle aged" (8yr) black lab called midge kept relentlessly fetching me a ball to throw! He was as fast as lightning and was often waiting at the bottom of the garden or in the stream before it even landed!
Glenys said he had taken a "shine" to me, I'd never had a male dog before and was wanting one a bit younger but i loved his enthusiasm and energy
On the way back home to north wales he snored all the way on the back seat
Absolutely worn out!!
He soon made himself right at home & loved our daily walk in the woods chasing sticks, when on one of our long walks another dog owner made a big fuss of him and asked his name "Midge" I said "Oh Mitch that's a lovely name, it really suits him" the lady said, I agreed......so from then on he was known as Mitch!
I was single and living on my own when Mitch chose me, we soon became the best of friends and he came everywhere with me work, local pub, family party's the lot
A couple of years later on I met my now wife and we moved in with her and her two girls then 10 & 5, to be honest they were more excited about Mitch moving in than me!
He really took to his new family and loved all the attention & walks not to mention the cuddles from three adoring girls! Oh and all the food they leave lying about!!
In 2008 another little two legged addition to the family came along, another girl! Mitch took it all in his stride and was quite protective of the new arrival
Under the crib was his place and any strangers that came were watched very closely indeed!
Mitchy moo (as he was know by now!) fell I'll in January 2011 and went down hill very sharply. It's nearly twelve months since we lost him & I don't think a day go's by that we don't talk of him and his escapades, like chasing a squirrel up a tree............Yes really!!
He is greatly missed.
What I am trying to say here in my rambling way is thank you Glenys and your team for letting Mitch come in to our life's and for the great work you do
& if you are thinking about giving a home to one of these lab's please don't rule out the older ones, they have so much love to give!
Paul
P.S. If I can work out how I will post a picture
