My story is quite simple.
I got to the age where I wanted to give something back to the universe. I had no intention of adopting only working at the rescue and helping where I could.
I had decided I had had enough of people and wanted to work with doggies so I approached Islay and have been there for 3 years come Valentine’s Day.
While I’m there I help with everything – cleaning kennels, doing laundry, feeding, walking. Normally I’m there for around 4 hours as I go after my job which is a nightshift position.
My favourite dog can only be Elspeth… She is a big Mioritic Sheepdog who came to Islay from Romania. She saw the mug written on my head so 2.5 yrs on she runs our house!!
Not everybody was supportive when I said I was going to volunteer. Many of my friends told me not to go saying “Oooh don’t work there too much sadness “ but in truth we laugh all day long there and have a great time. Plus, my thought being turn doggy sad past lives into positive futures and watch them change., grow and thrive is a dream.
My priority is trying to bring happiness into whatever doggies lives I can. Dogs come first, people a sluggish 2nd.