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Jackson: Got A Problem? Moi?

All Friends,

As you will see from Jackson's first blog (Jackson's Journey Wednesday 22/09/2010) he is doing fine now.

Daphne & I will "leave things to him" .

In some ways I apologise for his levity but I think today that's how he is approaching life again - as are we. There were times when we wondered if we were doing the right thing, right up to the last minute - it was the last question to the vet.

No questions now - Jack has answered them all.

I will say that we really regretted we wouldn't be able to go on holiday but today has been such an amazing day with him we would have been hard pushed to get such enjoyment out of our 10 days away.

There have been tears but more of pleasure than anything.

No! Jack hasn't done anything that he wouldn't have done before, but that's precisely it - he hasn't NOT done anything either .

Today he was back in the kitchen whilst we were cooking, then sitting in front of us "begrudging" every mouthful as we ate, wanting to play with a stick, even gallop off to pinch someone's golf ball. He lies on his stitched area just as if nothing had happened. He's outside the study door waiting for "walkies" as I write. He jumps up and down when I pick up his lead, tail going 10 to the dozen as if to say "Got a problem - Moi?"

For us it is still a little sad looking at what was a magnificent animal but anyone else seeing him would still see a very handsome dog and we are genuinely proud of him. Pictures (from his good side of course) will follow as soon as I learn how to post them.

Again sincere thanks to all who have contributed it has been so reassuring to us both and we feel the Fourpaws family is behind Jack. He is certainly a great advert for having a dog, (Labradors in particular to us), and the Animal Rescue service Fourpaws provide, Probably what has happened to him has brought that home to us probably more than ever we would if everything had been routine.

P & D