Almost 5 years ago now we lost the most beautiful and wonderful dog, Phinneas, a 9 year old Shetland Sheepdog. We were totally devastated. Then, about a year later, one week before Christmas I came across a tiny little dog, another Sheltie, in the road.

She was dodging cars and was cold and scared. I got her to come to me. I took her to the police station and reported her hoping her family would be looking for her.

The police let me take her home to care for her. As the months went by it became obvious that no one was going to claim her. So, ’Millie’ became ours!!

She will never replace Phinneas, but she was a gift from God at a time when we needed it most. Accident? Maybe.. but I want to think that she was given to us to ease our suffering. She has been our delight and joy ever since!