It was my last big trip south. I had stayed with my mother over her birthday, then came up to London to see both parts of The Cursed Child, then to the set of the Harry Potter films. Finally I travelled to pick up Magnus and his half sister, Eilidh.
I had a travel bag for each of them and they were excellently behaved on the trains. I met a friend (with a car) in Inverness for the last stage. They were still fine, and on the ferry we left them out on to our laps.
Even then Magnus had the most open, trusting ‘stare’. He was interested in everything. As he grew older that interest meant he was into everything. He was ALWAYS naughty on a Sunday morning when I left them to go to church – other days they were fine, but there was something about a Sunday…
As he grew, he became not only a beautiful soul, but a beautiful body! He is very correct for the breed, and my dog trainer called him Magnificent more than once. He moves so well, and is such a softy!
When Eilidh was killed by a car last November, Magnus was heartbroken. He moped, went off his food, and was very depressed. I knew I had to find him a companion. That was when Inga came into the picture.
Magnus is now three. He is as loving as ever, and takes his guarding duties seriously. Now a mature dog, he is still a magnificent example of the breed.
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