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With Monty becoming such a fond member of good around the dogs and Willow will be taught
our family, we decided quite quickly our growing the same. A mutual respect for each other is the
family (quite literally as I was pregnant with perfect balance. Florence is always involved
Willow) needed to be extended some more. We in the training of our boys which in my eyes is
always agreed it would be lovely for our girls to really important as she can tell them commands
grow up with dogs and I’m a firm believer that and they listen. Florence also has no fear of
if children have a little bit of responsibility and them, when Freddie was into EVERYTHING
respect for animals, they grow up to be pretty she wasn’t worried about taking things off
decent human beings. Matt and I got in touch him or gently opening his mouth to check his
with Nick Gourley (Witchstone). Nick (Gourley) teeth. Dogs and children go perfectly together,
and Andy (Leonard) have both been so helpful it’s about finding the balance of training your
and knowledgeable since we got Monty that we children to respect animals and training your
knew our next puppy had to be a Witchstone. dog to respect children. One of my favourite
Summer came along (my birthday weekend) we dog quotes is ‘Dogs do speak but only to those
made the long journey from Wiltshire to Derby who know how to listen’ – unknown.
again, this time to pick up Freddie. Freddie is
an absolute joy! The most vivacious puppy who Anyone looking at getting an English Toy Terrier
makes us all giggle daily and has completed or anyone who is interested in the breed I urge
the ‘Dixon Duo’ nicely. Monty and Freddie are you to join the ‘English Toy Terrier (Black &
half brothers and adore each other, they get up Tan) Club’. Matt and I are both quite new to
to lots of mischief together too! – As I’m writing the breed, I’ve learnt so much already and I’m
this I can hear them in the garden chasing still no expert. The club are really helpful and
off the pigeons. Freddie joined us and then a friendly, I am actually very proud to be a part of
month later I gave birth to Willow – yes we are such a wonderful vulnerable breed.
mad! The bond Freddie and Willow have is very
sweet. Freddie used to snuggle into my bump We are a bit of a mad house but amongst all
and I’m sure he knew the chaos there is also
that there was a little plenty of calm where
person in there. our boys love nothing
more than cuddles on
Matt and I feel extremely the sofa under a blanket.
lucky to have our two Hopefully, it won’t be
boys and even more much longer until we can
blessed that they both get out and show again,
love our children. They but until then I’m making
are patient and smart, the most of cuddles on
they are basically our the sofa with my children
furry children. Florence (both the two-legged and
has been taught to be four-legged variety).
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