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First, a little poem...
It's great to see the dogs arrive,
especially those we know.
We try to make them feel at home,
till it's time for them to go.
We've had Scotties and Retrievers and a great St Bernard too,
Labradors, both cream and black and mongrels - quite a few.
We give them hugs and lots of love just as their owners would.
They settle in quite happily - they're always very good.
If you like dogs and they like you it's great to have them stay.
Their owners know they're safe and warm
While they're on holiday.
We love it when we ring Mum & Dad and the first thing we ask is have you got a dog staying? We always hope the answer is yes in which case we are over there sooner rather than later! We have met all the dogs they have had stay and we love them all too. It's a great service and has made such a difference to Mum & Dad's lives, it gives them a purpose as they have owned dogs all their lives.
It is three years ago today that you brought us our first visitors. If you remember one of them had had an accident in your car and there was quite a mess. You washed Todd and Jazz and their leads and I remember thinking to myself 'am I going to like this?' Well, that is history now and of course I did like it. We have all thoroughly enjoyed the last three years and are looking forward to many more visitors, both old and new.To date we have made 80 new friends. Will we make 100 before our 4th Anniversary?
Thank you so much for three years of 'Pure Pleasure'.
Jenny, Colchester