My big announcement!

Hi Guys

I hope you're all happy & healthy just like me. I'm soooo sorry I haven't been in touch but I had a bit of a holiday recently. I told you all in my last update that I had some really exciting news but I guess you probably know about it already cause it was on the TV One news and in the paper - I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!!!!!!!!! YA HOO, YIPPEE, YEHAAA!

Oops, sorry, I just get so excited and have to pinch myself every time I think about it.

I live with the best family ever. They have four cool kids that play with me all the time and a new Dad (he's a real soft touch & spoils me) and a new Mum who is really the boss of everyone including me. I tried to sort her out at the start, but she wasn't having any of that, so I have to be really well behaved just like the kids & Dad, but I love them all sooooo much.

I also have the best-ever doggy-sister called "Merry" who I love to bits, but I don't ever let her know because she might think she can take advantage. She goes and finds sticks and toys and then I take them off her and keep them. How cool is that game???!!!

I have a huge back yard with bush and trees; there's a lot of shade and a special kennel that I can go and sleep in when I'm tired, and I have a big bed inside where I sleep in at night.

The kids play sport so mum takes me to watch them play soccer, so I'm always really good in the car and I sit nicely next to mum and lots of people come up saying how pretty I am and pat me (I am very pretty if I say so myself). It's great and I can't believe how lucky I am.

When I go to bed at night, I sleep like a baby puppy and dream about nice food, toys, sticks, a warm soft bed, trips in the car and I've stopped having nightmares about that horrible shed I was locked in for all those weeks and the loneliness. I thought I was going to die and I nearly did. Thank goodness for the SPCA and wonderful people like you, who helped look after me with all your donations and presents.

My new family went away for the weekend a couple of weeks ago and Merry & I had to go to stay at a Pet Hotel. It was very flash but I did miss them all and they were so pleased to see me when they came back.

My best friend, Merry

I don't ever want to be alone again or not be with my family. Mum said she will take photos and write little stories to send to Uncle D at the SPCA and he will put them on my blog, so you can all keep in touch with me.

I don't know how to start thanking you all for caring so much about me. If it hadn't been for Inspector Todd, the SPCA Staff, Volunteers and all you guys, I would never have made it and never have been the well behaved, friendly dog I am today. Your love, support and generosity are impossible to measure and I can't find enough words to thank you all... so I'll keep it simple: I love you all, and thank you for giving me my life back.

"You all make a difference, so never stop believing in what you do because we will never stop believing in you..."

Love
EVE

Exciting news coming!

Hi Everyone

Sorry, it's been ages since I last caught up but I have been so busy you just wouldn't believe it.

Lots of things have been happening in my world but I have been sworn to secrecy so I can't tell you (I'm really busting to!), but Uncle Bob & Inspector Todd said that I can tell you next week, so keep checking the website to find out my exciting news.

I've also lost a bit of weight & I look a million dollars so I'll organise some new pics next week as well - it can be difficult sometimes to find a quality photographer who can get my perfect profile but I'll do my best.

Can't wait until next week!. Talk later...

Love you all heaps
Eve xxxxxxx

Christmas 'Eve' and 'Merry' Christmas ...

It's nearly a week since my last catch up, doesn't time fly by when your social calendar is booked up? As I told you last week I have been in touch with my potential new family and my new maybe mum came out to see me again today with their little dog whose name is "Merry". Isn't that just too much of a coincidence that she's called "Merry" because she originally came in to the SPCA around Christmas time & I'm called Eve because I came into the SPCA on Christmas Eve, isn't that spooky?

Anyway Merry & I met up again today & we had so much fun (or at least I did) we had a run around together off lead & although she is so much better behaved that she used to be I did have to tell her off once when she just got a bit too big for her boots. Once that was sorted though we got along like a house on fire.

I'm hoping that next week I might get to go & visit their house & give it the once over, you know check out the accommodation, make sure the colour scheme in my kennel is up to speed, although the couch is more my style but I might have to introduce that idea slowly!!

I've got a really good feeling about this family & I'm pretty well decided they are the ones for me plus my new mum thinks I'm lovely so it goes to show she's really on to it. Will let you know how it all goes next week & then when I do go home I hear Uncle Bob might be getting it on TV so that would be really cool.

Talk soon!

From the cutest dog in the whole wide world
Eve xxxx

The hunt for a home continues...

Hi everyone, how are you all going?

Things have been really busy lately as I'm in the process of checking out my potential new owners. As you all know from my blog I legally became free after the great result from my court case. I was hoping to appear but wasn't needed in the end which was really disappointing as I had a new collar & coat I was keeping for special occasions.

Anyway I have met a lovely family who wrote to me last year when I first came to the SPCA; it was really nice that so many of you wrote me letters, sent cards & helped me to get better. I can't thank you enough for helping me out when I was so sick. Special thanks to all those wonderful people who offered to adopt me but unfortunately I have a mortal enemy called "cats" which a lot of you already have so it just couldn't work out having me move in. Sorry, I'm getting off track a bit but one family have kept in touch and we were introduced about three or four weeks ago and we hit it off right away. They tell me they have a lovely big back yard with lots of trees and go walking every day so it sounds perfect.

One of the things I had to consider is that they have another dog which is a girl & as hard as it is to believe she is the spitting image of me. I know your thinking that can't be possible as how could there be another dog as pretty and captivating as me but she looks just like me but smaller(and perhaps not quite as pretty as me) but ok. Unfortunately she isn't quite as well behaved as me either so I had to explain in doggy language that rushing into my personal space and barking in a very loud voice was just not the done thing. I advised her owners that perhaps a week or two of training would make the world of difference and they could bring her back to try again over the next week or two. I am more than willing to help sort it out and on the next visit things were much improved and yesterday we were both off lead and after a few subtle corrections given by yours truly she was starting to really get the hang of things. I almost gave in and thought about starting a play game but then thought no!! I can't afford to let her get away with anything just yet but she really is quite appealing so next week we will try again and I just might let her know I'm really quite a softy. If everything works out ok I will go for a drive after that and visit their house, meet the kids and check out the accommodation.

Don't worry I'll keep you all informed as to how its going and the papers and TV might be interested as I am quite a celebrity so hopefully you'll get to see me get adopted and go to my new home. I can't wait, it's all getting so exciting and although I have really enjoyed my stay at the SPCA and I love all the staff to bits, I will be pleased to just be a normal dog again.

I'll keep you posted.

Take care, luv you all

Eve

A promise kept

Well, the nice people here at the SPCA have just told me some really great news! They said that they were now my 'official owner'. I thought they were already, but apparently they had to wait for something called a 'court' to decide and it sounds like this 'court' has now made up its mind and said I don't belong in that horrible place I used to live and I was now the responsibility of the Auckland SPCA.

I don't know why I was left for so long under that house with no food or water - I thought it must have been something I did but my friend Inspector Todd, who rescued me, told me that I hadn't done anything wrong at all. It was just that they just didn't care about me as much as my friends here.

The good news is that I'm going to be adopted into my new, permanent home, as soon as my SPCA friends can find just the right family for me. It's a very exciting time!

Uncle Bob [Bob Kerridge, Auckland SPCA CEO] said, "The SPCA will be very careful in its selection of a new home for Eve to ensure a full and happy life is ahead of her.", and that sounds just great to me.

I love being here and seeing all my friends every day... Todd, Taryn, Max, Gareth, Barbara, Carl, Dominique, Kirk, Rachelle and everyone else who stops by to say 'hi' or takes me for a walk... but I must say that I'm looking forward to meeting my new family!

Gotta go. It's almost lunchtime... life is SOOOOOOOOOO good!!!
Eve

Back at the SPCA...

Hi everyone

Eve is temporarily back at the Auckland SPCA and catching up with all her friends here, while she has a break from her foster family. We'll try to get a couple of updated photos on the blog for you to see how she's going.

Her court case has been progressing and we're hoping that we might have some good news about her that we can share with you all very, very shortly.

***** Keep watching this space! *****

Signed
Eve's secretary

Landscaping...

Hi everyone, at long last. I know it's been a while since you heard from me, but I've been incredibly busy learning new skills!

I’ve discovered that I have a new talent for landscaping! I’m not into orderly piles, I prefer moving things around a lot. Those ponga fronds are excellent, because the cover so much ground, and I’m able to drag and chew them. My mum has been telling me how helpful I am.

I tried rearranging some potted yucca plants, but it appears that my help was not wanted on this occasion. But I must say the ends were very chewable. I don’t know why but mum and dad have taken to tying me up on occasions, like when they go out.

I went and visited the neighbor’s the other day, and they were very friendly and invited me in to have a look at the great views from their deck.

We chatted for a while and then I heard mum calling again so I shot off home, I don’t think mum and dad realized how much I like being a escapee, but I only go to places that are safe and I can still hear mum or dad if they call.

Mum and dad have a baby and he calls me his Woof Woof, my favourite thing is to lick him and he giggles at me. I’m still enjoying some of mum’s home cooking, smoked chicken pasta, roast pork just to name a few. Mum says being the young lady that I am I’d better watch my figure so we’re doing some daily exercise to work off some of those calories, like running home when called.

Otherwise it’s a dogs life for me. I must be due for a visit to all those nice people at the SPCA soon.

Catch you all later.

Eve