The good the bad and the ugly

How many people, when purchasing a dog they've found on line, would even check the missing page - let alone compare every single inch of it's markings? Well Daniel and Lauren are the "good" to this tale because that's exactly what they did when they found Winston on Pets4Homes yesterday. They recognised him as a dog that had been stolen from Derbyshire back in September 2009. They agreed to go through with the purchase and along I went with £700 of my own money acting as Lauren's mother. Obviously the "bad" are those that had him, making out they'd bought him from someone who'd had him from a puppy they even said they could get us his "papers" if we wanted them. We've said yes but I doubt they will ever materialise. Oh and we were offered the chance to stud him to their pitbull if we wanted too and go halves on the pups!!! Today his nanny and aunt came to collect him as his Daddy is in the army and currently posted in Wales (does compassionate leave reach as far as getting your stolen dog back?) and despite my fear that he wouldn't recognised them he knew exactly who they were and jumped in the car as if to say come on lets go home. Winston is now on his way back to Derbyshire and a very happy little dog he is too. Oh and the "ugly" - that'll be me undercover with no make up on LOL

All the information has been passed on so it can be given to the Police and this nice happy ending is a very nice way to celebrate 10 years in rescue.