Bandit

Five-year-old Bandit was abandoned in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He was taken in by the RSPCA West Suffolk Branch in August and staff set about finding him a new home.

Bandit’s photo appeared in the local RSPCA shop and on the branch’s website but nobody came to see him. By October Bandit had had enough of kennel life and was starting to become stressed, so staff made him the branch’s ‘dog of the month’ and his appeal appeared in the local paper.

Staff were beginning to worry that, despite his friendly nature, Bandit would never find the loving home he deserved. Thankfully, a lady called Jane read the story about Bandit’s plight and offered him a new home with her and her elderly mother.

Bandit gets on brilliantly with his new family although he now has a new name – Barnie. Jane wrote to us a short-time later on Barnie’s behalf to let us know how he was getting on:

Dear Friends

I just wanted to dictate a short note for Jane to write to say thank you so much for rescuing me, looking after me and for letting Jane take me away. 

I think she thought I might be a bit of a problem and had obviously done a lot of homework because she started out as the most bossy pack leader I have come across for a while!  That had its upside too thought as she also knew I had to have plenty of praise and the occasional reward. She’s now discovered that I already have very good manners and I a very calm member of the household from day one.

I’m not supposed to know, in case I get too cocky, but the only mistake I have made so far, is jumping onto her bed the first morning when she was in the shower.  She told me firmly that human beds were not for dogs.  I was just testing really as I have a very nice bed with a RSPCA mattress in it that reminds me of my pals. 

I have had some lovely walks and this morning met a West Highland boy doggy and we had a very friendly play. The only problem is that it’s very wet – but Jane has now found all her waterproof gear and is ready for all weathers without catching her death of cold. I love Jane’s mum too, am very gentle with her and am learning not to sit right in front of her walking frame. Later in the week I am going to meet some of their friends.

That’s it for now; I am getting to like my new name Barnie.  Jane liked Bandit but we thought we should let Jane’s mum have her way on this for a peaceful life.  However, Jane and I have quietly agreed that I will be hyphenated so my “kennel name” is Barnie-Bandit. 

Big licks and wags

Barnie.

 

Sadly we have many animals in our care that have, through no fault of their own, been overlooked by potential new oners and as a result have spent some time in our care.

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