A week before Christmas our world came to a tempory end ! Our beautiful 5 year old golden Jasper passed away suddenly without warning and after never having been ill. The vet thinks it was a heart attack. We were so upset and I said to my husband never again I can not go through loosing another dog ! WELL that lasted about an hour and I said "We have to get another one, I have to ring Jan !" We couldn't function without a dog around the house, every aspect of our life evolved around having a faithful golden around.
After a tearful phonecall to Jan who fully understood how I felt. Jan said she had some "boys" So on 28th December we went "to look at the boys !!"
WE CAME HOME WITH MARLEY !!!!! Who we were told was an escape artist and a handful lad.
Marley is perfect, he has settled in fine and is soooo perfect in every way, his cheeky personality is coming out as the days go on. We have just got back from our first off lead walk and had no problems getting Marley to gome back (he knew I had the tasty treats!)
Muddy pics just for Jan (a muddy Golden is a happy Golden )
So sorry to hear of you sad loss of Jasper, to lose one so young and so unexpectedly must be very hard, i'm sure he had a good life with you. I know the emptiness in our house when we lost our first golden Sunny.We lasted about three weeks before we contacted Jan, we did not replace Sunny, we just shared our love with new needy golden. In time your pain will ease . Marley seems to be the perfect golden who needed you as much as you needed him. Jan seems to be very busy at the moment, witch is really sad, but we all love a story with a happy ending, I know who I would nominate to be in the new years honours list.
It must have been so terrible to lose a dog that young.... it's bad enough when they have had a great 'long' life with you, (dogs lives aren't long enough) but how lovely to give another golden a much deserved new home, especially before Christmas.
The photograph of Marley lying down is the 'spitting image' of a young Ginnie, who grew up to to be a big beautiful dog. She was an escape artist........ straight through the conifers at the bottom of Jan's garden..... and she was 11 or 12ish, the big 'sinful Ginful'.
Hello there!
So sad to hear of your loss of Jasper, especially so near to Christmas, and him so young. Take heart from the fact that he had a wonderful amd happy life with you, and you all had happy times together.
And how wonderful of you to offer a new forever home to another Golden so soon. I'm sure you have done what is right for you and for Marley, and he looks a realy beauty - wet or dry!!!- and I hope you have many happy years together.
To you all -
from (Samsmum) Joyce, David and Sam.
Hello there , it was sad to read of the loss of Jasper when so young. Glad you have given another rescued Golden a new home . He looks a great boy and obviously happy in his new home. Our best wishes to you all.
Pat, Syd , Jazz & Candy
Janet so sorry to hear that you have lost your friend Jasper it much have been a great shock to you and your family. I'm sure he was well loved and looked after and you gave him a home. Now you are giving Marley a forever home. Lovely pictures of your new friend.
So very sorry to hear of your loss of Jasper. To lose one so young is doubley heartbreaking, and as Lynda says, we never have them long enough. I'm sure Marley will enrich your lives, and another Golden has a forever home. to you all.
Thanks all for your messages about our sad loss of Jasper it really helps to read them. Thanks also for welcoming our new boy Marley. As Jasper passed away so young we still have sooooo much love to give so we are not replacing him but sharing more love.
Marley has settled in so well and insted of dreding the start of the caravan season we are looking forward to it. We have the caravan sited near Morecambe and Marley will have great walks along Morecambe Bay (lots of mud involved ! ) Will keep you all updated.
Love Janet. Mick and Marley
Janet, so pleased to hear about Marley and that he is settling in well. We will all agree with you, we don't replace our lost friend, we just find it in our hearts to love another lost soul, and isn't it so rewarding.
Talking of caravans, we went yesterday to our local dealership to book ours in for annual service. Woody must have thought he was going on holiday when he saw the vans parked up, he shouted and carried on something alarming in the back of the car, very embarrassing it was. Obviously ready to start his jaunts again.
Jan seems to be very busy at the moment, witch is really sad, but we all love a story with a happy ending, I know who I would nominate to be in the new years honours list. 
to you all.
Hi Janet, welcome to you and Marley. 
Thanks all for your messages about our sad loss of Jasper it really helps to read them. Thanks also for welcoming our new boy Marley. As Jasper passed away so young we still have sooooo much love to give so we are not replacing him but sharing more love. 