The Remarkable Adventures of Dotty the Dog: Leaving RAIN Rescue and Coming Home...

I waited and waited for the four sleeps to be over. It felt like weeks and weeks and not just days.

Jacquie, who was looking after me while I was RAIN Rescue, wanted to go and rescue more dogs from those horrible pounds. Apparently they are always full of animals these days, and as I know only too well, if you are in there for any length of time, you can be put on the "list" and that really isn't a good place to be. Jacquie wanted to make more room so she shuffled around the other dogs in the kennels. She moved me from the outside kennel I was in, to a more inside-y kind of one. She tried to make it comfortable for me, but I still don't like beds!

There were a lot of people who came to see me, including a lovely couple of people who were looking for a dog to help their autistic son. I would have liked to have helped them, but I already had a Mummy and Daddy!

Then, finally, I noticed that a blue car had pulled up by the gate to the kennels. That wasn't the car that I remembered, so I thought it must be for someone else. Jacquie came to open it, the car drove in, and then, suddenly, I heard my Mummy's voice. Oh, I can't tell you how excited I was! It was time! My Mummy had come for me!

There were a lot of things to be done before I could go back home with her. There were forms to fill in, and I had medicine which Mummy had to get to make me better, and all sorts of things. I was a little nervous about going with her. I am not sure I like cars. I don't mind the journey, and I like getting out the other end, but the getting in isn't very nice. It does have some very unpleasant associations for me. So when Mummy wanted me to get into the car, I went to hide behind Jacquie's legs. Jacquie told me that she would not let me go to a home that wasn't nice and kind to me, and I know she meant it. I think I was just nervous.

Eventually I got in the car. Here is a picture for you.

I must say that I was rather impressed at how well appointed it was. There were two blankets on the seat, and a harness in the seat belt thingy, and there were two toys as well! TWO TOYS!! WOW! And they both squeaked!! This was lovely!

The journey did not take too long, and Mummy talked to me soothingly all the way. I licked her hand once when she was moving the gear stick and she giggled! And then she fussed my nose. That felt nice.

I was really excited when we got to my new house. I really wanted to get out and explore a little bit. Mummy didn't take me right into the house. She took me for a walk in a park first. Oh it was exciting. There were new smells that I hadn't smelled before, and I got so over excited that I started to play with my lead. Mummy asked me not to, and then eventually, she got me to stop very gently and nicely. I walked very nicely all the way around the park and then it was time to go into the house.

Apparently there are other animals in the house called Cats. I like cats. I don't want to chase them especially, but I do want to see them. They are very small dogs. I want to make sure they are okay and are nice to Mummy and Daddy. Unfortunately, they do not seem to feel the same. I walked into the house and they vanished upstairs. Oh dear.

Mummy let me wander around the house and explore and snuffle around the house.