The End

Before we begin this blog, you may want to remind yourself how it all began back in March
http://bulldogrescueuk.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-you-sitting-comfortably.html
http://bulldogrescueuk.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-i-did-at-weekend-by-edward-aged-2.html
http://bulldogrescueuk.blogspot.com/2011/04/time-ticks-by.html
Saturday 5th November 2011 - the day none of us thought would happen, and the day all of us have been working towards. Edward has gone to his new home. We've been looking back over his time here this morning and apart from the fact that the 19.1kg dog that arrived left here weighing in at 26.1kg is probably the one thing that makes us all want to punch the air and shout - we did it!!!!
Last night, I shut Edwards kennel door for the very last time, this morning I let him out knowing he would never be shut in a kennel ever again, he, of course, had absolutely no idea how the morning was going to unfold

As usual he was demanding to be let out this morning so he could go through his usual routine of deciding which toy to play with today

Next stop the Bathroom

Don't forget my feet

Look who came to say goodbye - my fairy godmother Kate - where would Edward be without this wonderful lady

Goodbye Annie - I lubs you

Goodbye Edward

So many dogs have left here but I don't think any of them have left the mark that Ed left, today is the first day of the rest of his life and boy what a great life that is going to be. We've all just been stood around with a "what shall we do now" expression remembering the highs and the lows of the cheesy wotsit who arrived as a bag of bones, the worries that he wasn't putting on the weight, the fear that his fur would never grow back, the princess that demanded to be let out before the chickens of a morning. The idiot that stuck his face in the nest of flying ants and gave us all the shock of our lives as his face swelled up before our eyes, the charmer that would never let you forget to do his feet and the sweet gentle dog that had come out of goodness knows what and is on his way up to leafy Surrey, where his arm chair awaits - that's after he's cocked his leg up it of course. Have a great life Ed, you've left a paw print on all of us and we look forward to hearing of your antics with your fantastic new mummy who will do an absolutely amazing job of completing the long long journey that has been your recovery - you are one special bulldog and don't you ever forget it.

Edward March 2011

Edward November 2011