I have been busy

[justmej]

Having all kinds of trouble with the internet couldn't get into my journal send email or really get onto the internet at all so thought I would spend my time making some dog coats. I bought a couple of wax coats for my dogs, took a pattern for that and made to start with for my own dogs a flannel coat each for those dry cold days just to keep there

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[snailbones]

What a lovely idea - and so kind and thoughtful of you too. I bet Battersea will be over the moon when they see what you've done.

[justmej]

They were pleased with the first batch we sent. It's good to have something to use some of my mountain of fabric on. They are so easy to make and I like to help if I can.

[bluewolf458]

It's always good when you can help out like that...

Must say, though, I'm a wee bit surprised that they need small coats; the smaller dogs seem to find a new home faster than the big ones. My friend Jackie here lost her spaniel about a month ago, and searched all the rehoming places she could think of for a small dog, and couldn't get one - well, there was one, Suffolk way, but they wouldn't rehome from there to Scotland. She's ended up with a puppy from a breeder near Elgin - energy on four legs!

[justmej]

They said they get allot of Chihuahua's Pug's and Jack Russell's so the need for the small coats plus they will take the coat with them when they get rehomed.
Gives me something to do and a way to use up some of my mountain of fabric's.
I can relate to the puppy energy, my two are now 9 months old still full of it, but they have settled in really well.

[bluewolf458]

I wondered if they'd get the coat away with them...

Toffi is just four months... still being house trained, still learning to walk on a lead...

[justmej]

So pleased we are through the house training stage, that was hard work. They still have a little chew on the rugs in the kitchen if left for too long I do remove my really expensive rug now as they chewed that one time, never again.
But mostly they are really good. I had a dog door put into the conservatory glass door so they can go out when ever they want too that really helped with the training.