These photos are from September 2017, so just a little over 8 years ago (I’ve done more sorting today).
Little Ted had his paws well and truly under Mum’s table.
But I won’t lie, Mum had a few problems with Ted. She got him as an adult dog and she gave him his third home.
Ted didn’t like men – and bit the postman. This resulted in him being given an ASBO (anti-social behavioural order) by two armed policemen. Mum was horrified.
He would also run away frequently if off the lead and so henceforth all dog-walks were on a lead. His recall was very selective, if at all.
Ted would also wreck things in the house if he didn’t get his own way and was a terrible conniving food thief.
As you may know, Mum’s final words to me were to look after Teddy so he came home with me to Shetland with the proviso that we would see how we got on.
(I think he was telling Mum he didn’t want to go……)
Moving swiftly forwards and Ted really is a different dog.
2017
2025
He’s stopped being a southern softie. He is off a lead for all walks, in fact all the time really, apart from when he goes to the groomers.
But best of all, he has a BFF and that is wonderful for him. Pepper has changed him.
And they never stop playing.
The thieving and wrecking has stopped too. Ted hasn’t bitten anyone since the first day (courier man who was very nice about it) and loves all men most in the world.
So, that’s Ted. He’s come a long way in his world.
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Brilliant! Another dog isn’t going to take any nonsense! Lovely to see how happy they are.
Pepper taught him a lot
Thanks for sharing Ted’s story. It makes me think of the UK’s great gardener, Beth Chatto, who taught us all ‘right plant, right place.’ I think that if all living things on this planet find their ‘right places’ they, like Ted, will thrive. Yay, Ted! Yay to all of you for replanting him in his ‘right place.’
He has certainly been replanted
You certainly fulfilled your Mum’s last request, and then some.
You haven’t just saved Ted, you enabled him to be completely transformed, xx
He has transformed. I blame Pepper.
what a wonderful story, you all have worked your magic, Perhaps he was meant to be a country dog all along.
He just never knew
I adopted a 9 month old schnauzer/poodle who had been returned for being ‘too active’ – a puppy! At the foster’s house he was nuts, jumping up and down, racing all over. When I brought him home he did about seven laps of our fenced back yard at top speed. After that we’d do a 2 mile walk every morning for years and he morphed into the best dog ever. While he’s 16 yrs old now and dealing with Cushings and hearing loss he’s still the best boy ever. No 2 miles, just toddles around the yard. I know our time is probably short and I will be crushed but I love him to pieces. No bad dogs, just dogs in the wrong places.
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Well done you, Ted and Pepper. Also, your mum had a great eye for pot display.
Mum was an artist.
If you took me to Shetland I’d promise not to bite anyone.
LOL!
Everyone needs a BFF, and long walks out in the natural environment. Lucky Ted, and lucky you that he settled in so well!
Very lucky.
Lovely post. Ted is a cutie. So glad he found your mum and now has you.
He’s doing his best.