Inga at One

Over Christmas last year Magnus was still down after Eilidh’s death.  I was on the lookout for a female, wheaten if possible.  I was scouring the net, including Facebook.

On 1^st January 2020, Kath posted a pic of newborn pups, including one wheaten girl, to a bitch called Susie, with some of Kath’s bloodlines, with Willow, Kath’s wheaten dog as her father.  As wheaten girls are very much sort after I almost didn’t contact Jess, thinking it would have already been taken, before birth.  On the off-chance I sent Jess a message and by mid day on New Year’s Day, the pup was MINE!!

Over the next 8 weeks Jess sent me photos and videos. 

Meanwhile I sorted out the trip down to mid Wales to collect the pup, now called Inga.  We arrived at Jess’s place in the afternoon.  This was our first glimpse of her in the flesh.

This her in the bottom left, with mum Susie top right.

We took her off for the first night of the journey and she didn’t seem to bother about being on her own.  Steve acted as a toy to play on.

Once home she met Magnus.  He was intrigued with her, and quickly became her mentor, showing her how to behave.  He was very patient with her even when she used him as a stepping stone!

As time went by, her personality appeared.  She is a sweet-tempered dog, and very loving.  She can also be a right little diva when she wants! But you have to love a dog with her heart on her bum! (See the top photo.)

She and Magnus play-fight daily.  They are always careful not to hurt each other, but the noise can be deafening!

Inga’s other great friend is Melon, my son’s young working collie.  He is a month or two older than she is, but they both love playing the same rough games!

As she has got older, her relationship with Magnus has changed.  They are now equals, each looking out for the other.

Here’s to many more years of the same!