Molly Update

November update – BY MOLLY

It’s been nearly 3 months since I told you my story so I just thought I’d give you an update of how things are going.
Firstly let me start of by shouting “I FEEL LIKE A NEW WOMAN”. Now I’ll explain....
It’s been a busy 3 months which started with my mum getting into a bit of a panic which is very unlike her. The reason, me of course and the fact that I started behaving oddly. Mum knew straight away what was wrong though and was on the phone to the vet like a shot. I thought I was having puppies. I had begun nesting and even had milk. Mum took me to the vet and they scanned me but no puppies. It was all in my mind. I thought Mum would be angry but she was the opposite. She was overjoyed. I found this quite strange because where I came from before I had lots of puppies and everyone was always very happy when I was pregnant. I began to wonder just what kind of mad woman I was living with.
Everything at my new home is completely different than what I’m use to. Lenny and Lucy go mad running and playing all over the house and mum just ignores it. I’ve started to join in the play just like mum said I would. They are still a bit rough for me but I’m learning to join in anyway. Mum plays a game where I have to try and catch her hand with my mouth as she taps my legs and nose. I think I am very good at this game because I catch her hand a lot but try very hard not to hurt her.
I am now brave enough to spend most of my day out of my crate. Mum has been spending a lot of time playing with me and cuddling me so I feel much safer and more confident around people. She is trying to prove that you can “teach an old dog new tricks” I think. I can now sit, give paw and take food gently. I walk to heel on the lead and I have perfect recall. Mum says I’m a perfect dog and she tells me I’m a “good girl” all the time. Chick and I are best friends and she takes me up to her room every night. I love cuddling her and I know she loves me. She says I am her dog and although she is only 11 years old she looks after me very well.
I am now getting much fitter. I am walked every day and we all go together. Sometimes we go to different places like the beach (which I love because I love to swim) and up Falkland hill (which is really hard going on my little legs). Mum says it’s important for me to get fit as I’m older and haven’t had any exercise my whole life. I’m making up for it now though. When I’m off the lead I run around like mad trying to chase Lenny who is much taller and faster than me. I run full speed anyway even though I know I won’t catch him.
My eyes are now completely healed and I can see again. Well I can see as good as any bullie can. My cough is away too. I have been to the vet lots if times now but one time was very different from the rest. Mum took me in the morning and left me. While she was gone I had an operation. They spayed me, removed my dew claws and removed my top 2 front teeth. I was very sore afterwards. In fact I was sore for a few days.
The day after my operation I was feeling a bit unwell. That evening I was sick in my bed. I know before that I have got into trouble for being sick so I though I’d best hide it and bury it in my cushion but mum saw me. I thought she was going to be angry with me but she just spoke softly and called to me to come out my crate. I went to Lenny’s bed while mum took my cushion away to be washed but I was sick again. I then went to Lucy’s bed and was sick again. I thought mum was going to be so angry but she wasn’t. She just cleaned it all up and washed all the cushions. Then she went and got more cushions. She slept in the living room with me all night that night. I have never felt so safe in my whole life.
So now my teeth are fine and I can actually eat properly. Before the pain was so bad that I had to swallow everything whole but now I can chew again and eat anything that I’m given. I can’t describe how great it feels not to be in constant pain every minute of every day. I think that’s the biggest reason I feel like a new woman and I feel happy.
The food here is fantastic. We have mince Tuesday which is my favourite day closely followed by chicken Sunday. Every day breakfast is sardines, which I love and mum says is good for my coat. I think we are spoiled here actually but I’m not complaining.
I have never really known what a mum or a family was before I came here. I’m seven years old and feel like my life is just beginning. Mum says when we come to live with her we have to leave our old life on the door step as we walk in the house. It’s like we wipe the slate clean and start again. It feels so great to be cuddled, kissed and loved. I have no idea how I could have lived without it for all those years but I know I will have it for the rest of my life. Thanks to BIN I have a family and a second chance of life.

And finally.....
I had the strangest feeling one day. I was standing in the middle of the living room and I had the biggest urge to just run around in circles really fast. I suddenly stopped in shock and looked at mum who was laughing her head off. My 1st “Bullie Run”.
I know now that I am a Bull Terrier but better than that, I’m a happy Bullie!




Written by Molly with a litttle help from Kay Rooney.