Linda Cummings & Golden Wunda Spud

Spud was picked up as a stay in Southern Ireland, taken to the local pound by the dog warden and was never claimed.  He was found roaming the streets trying to pick up any small morsel of food he could find.

Luckily the local council worked in partnership with a rescue centre in the area, Dungarven rescue centre, so Spud was taken there and became quite a little star with the volunteers as he just has the perfect nature you can’t help but love this little man.Hope Rescue (Wales) also worked with Dungarven rescue centre; Southern Ireland and Spud along with another little chap were brought over to Wales to be re-homed.Spud was put out into a foster home in Sheffield and advertised on agilitynet for re-homing, and so the story begins….

As soon as I saw Spud’s picture it was like love at first sight, it was non negotiable I was having Spud!  Arrangements were made and off we went to Sheffield to pick our handsome little chap up from Julie who was fostering him.Once home we introduced Spud to the rest of the gang, he is just so biddable not one of our other dogs did not take to him straight away.  He soon became used to his new environment and decided he was sleeping next to me in bed and has done every night since, sorry Sweep. We took Spud to the vet we use in Durham to get him checked over as he has a peculiar gait, after examining Spud the vet felt that he has shown significant trauma either hit by a car or kicked as he has restricted movement in his right shoulder due to a badly healed break and his back right leg is deformed where it has been broken and left to heel, he also has a scar on the right side of his head.  We asked the vet is he in any pain; can we do anything to fix his legs? The vet felt that Spud was fine, in no pain but there was little we could do for his shoulder and leg and he seems quite happy in him self.   We asked would he be able to do agility. The vet replied there is no reason why he can’t, try it. Spud absolutely loves agility; he has such an attitude which is really nice to see and his confidence grew and grew.  Spud went from grade 3 to 7 in 7 months, and is such a confident little chap now, he thinks nothing of letting me know half way round a course if I’m not quick enough with my commands, by that time I’ve lost the plot anyway!

I love all my dogs dearly but Spud will always have a very special place in my heart, he is such a genuine, gentle, kind little soul and I hope all his memories are only good, loving ones.

Linda