Inga was born on 1st January 2020. When I saw the photo of the litter on Facebook I knew she was mine!
I contacted the breeder immediately, and booked her. At that point I only knew the bloodlines she would inherit, and that she was well known by the breeders of Magnus and Eilidh. Jess was surprised that I had contacted her so soon – she was expecting to wait a couple of weeks to make sure the pups were OK and doing well. It was only then that I asked where she lived. It was in mid Wales.
The trip was a complex one. I was able to see my mother (now in a care home after a stroke) and Steve was able to see several of his siblings. We picked Inga up on our way home, and had 2 nights on the journey.
From the very start nothing seemed to phase Inga. She already knew her name, and was happy both to run about the room, and to go in her travel bag. This had zip down sides, so that for the overnights she had plenty of room to move about.
We arranged that Magnus would be home from kennels before we got back, so that he was here to meet the new arrival. He was fascinated with her from the start, and looked after her, guarding at a distance.
Now aged 9 months, she is a real sweetie wheatie! She loves to snuggle (on her own terms – she is a Scottie after all!). I was a bit worried that because of lockdown, she was not able to go to puppy classes etc, but nothing seems to faze her. Every one and every thing is her friend. She has only one fault: she expects to occupy the whole bed, and will not move if I want a small bit for myself. I can live with that.
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