Sometimes life doesn’t go to plan… and sometimes things just happen and it’s probably best to go with the flow. Currently my flow has taken me here:
a very waggy tail
This is Daisy… and as of today, she’s part of the Snail household.
I’ve half-heartedly been looking at dog adoption web sites since we lost Max, but the prospect of choosing a dog on the basis of a few photos and a paragraph or two of text was deeply unappealing. After all the behavioural issues we have had with challenging rescue dogs in the past and the stress of Max’s long illness, I didn’t think I had the strength to do it all again. But Daisy was different…
We first met her a couple of months ago when visiting a friend. This particular friend fosters rescue dogs and Daisy was one of her charges. She was a lovely and friendly dog, but we weren’t in the market for a new canine at the time. A week or so later someone said they wanted to adopt her and that was that, but for one reason and another the prospective adopters kept putting things off, a situation that went on for several weeks and eventually it all fell through. Poor Daisy.
So, last Thursday, knowing that I liked her, her foster mum sent me an email just to let me know that Daisy was available once again. First, we had to get Sam’s approval, but once it was clear that all was well in that department, things moved rather quickly and now it’s Monday and we have two dogs once more.
I feel very happy.
The Snail of Happiness 
Mrs P
/ June 11, 2018Awww sooo glad Daisy has come to her forever snail home xx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 11, 2018Me too… so sad that her previous owners didn’t want her any more.
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pat
/ June 11, 2018I hope Daisy knows she’s the luckiest dog on the planet! Almost as lucky as you. Congrats!
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MollyBean
/ June 11, 2018She’s adorable! Congratulations x
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wybrow1966
/ June 11, 2018Yay, she looks lovely!
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Ann Pole
/ June 11, 2018She was waiting for you. 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 11, 2018I think she might have been.
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Murtagh's Meadow
/ June 11, 2018She is lovely!
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thecontentedcrafter
/ June 11, 2018Well, that worked out extremely well! Daisy looks lovely and if Sam is happy too then everyone is in the right place! I’m so happy for you – we need to have an animal of our own to love and tend and give the good life to don’t we. Max would approve I’m sure! Yay!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 11, 2018Interestingly, Sam is treating Daisy exactly like she treated Max, so all seems to be well. From the moment they met they seemed completely comfortable around each other. We had a lovely walk this evening and you’d have had a hard job guessing that she only arrived today.
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thecontentedcrafter
/ June 11, 2018Don’t you love it when it all works out right! I’m so pleased for you all!
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nanacathy2
/ June 11, 2018I LOVE HER. I always wanted a golden cocker spaniel , but somehow had a blue roan and then a black one. One day I may finally manage to pursuade Mr E. You are a very lucky snail and Daisy is a very lucky girl.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 11, 2018Not a breed I have ever considered before, but she was the right dog in the right place – serendipity I think.
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Laurie Graves
/ June 12, 2018Oh, how wonderful! Read this with a lump in my throat. Daisy looks like such a lovely, darling dog. Best to all of you! Hope to see more pictures.
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katechiconi
/ June 12, 2018Oh, she’s a darling curly brown-eyed blonde. I’m glad Daisy Snail and Sam Snail are friends already, and that she’s made an excellent start at her job of happiness in the Snail Shell.
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tinaor
/ June 12, 2018She is cute! Good luck with your new family member.
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iamsimplyhooked
/ June 12, 2018I am so happy for you. It reminds me of these lovely sentiments:
http://www.devpsy.org/nonscience/daisies.html
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 12, 2018Oh, that is a perfect quote
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tialys
/ June 12, 2018She’s a real beauty. I hope all goes well for you in both behaviour and health stakes this time round – it sounds like you’re off to a good start.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 12, 2018So far she has been a delightful house guest… once she realises that she lives here I’m expecting her to be led astray by Sam (who is a terrier after all).
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davidprosser
/ June 12, 2018Congratulations Jan, she looks a sweetie. She should fit in very nicely with you.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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TammiePainter
/ June 12, 2018How can I not love this!? My last dog was a rescue pup and was also named Daisy. She was 12 when we got her and we had her for four fun-filled years. So glad your Daisy now has a terrific home :))
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 12, 2018She is a real sweetie and seems to have hit it off with Sam straight away. She’s been here less than 36 hours and they are already choosing to share a dog bed!
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TammiePainter
/ June 13, 2018So cute!
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Robert Matthew Goldstein
/ June 13, 2018Congratulations! She’s beautiful.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 13, 2018she is a real sweetie!
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KerryCan
/ June 13, 2018Wonderful!! For you, Sam (who needed a friend), and, most of all, Princess Daisy!
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Kim
/ June 13, 2018She looks delightful! Enjoy your new addition 😃
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Moke
/ June 13, 2018I am so pleased for you and for Daisy. She will have such a lovely home. Mxxx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 13, 2018She’s doing so well – settling down without any trouble and being generally happy and waggy.
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quietwatercraft
/ June 26, 2018Aw how lovely! It was obviously meant to be 🙂
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