27/08/2022
Well, what a week!! Now that I’ve had a good sleep and cried all the tears I possibly could I’ve finally got round to a proper farewell message 🥺
First of all I would just like to give all of my dog owners the biggest thank you I possibly can!! For all your well wishes, gifts, letters, and genuine happiness for my future. Our little lady has been well and truly spoilt by you all as have I 💗💗.
Thinking of the first time I took my dogs on their first walk with me. One by one they all joined the Walkies with Emily gang. Either slowly with a trial walk with Nala or on a lead with the gang seeing what is was all about.
One by one they grew in confidence, making bonds with the others and my self. Trusting me, listening to me and eventually loving me.
One by one I saw them become more relaxed. Whether that be by getting in the van, travelling in the van, getting used to being sniffed by the others, played with by the others & being away from home with me.
I’d get looks wanting reassurance, looks of pure joy, looks of thanks. They have all become my own. Every single one of them. I love them so much.
We have played together, slipped in the snow together, splashed around in the sun together, got lost in the leaves together and worn our fleecy coats together.
I have told them off, cooled them off, cuddled, kissed, washed and dried them off. I have had so many conversations with them, laughed with them, sang with them when they’ve sang to me 🤣.
I have little things I do with them all as individuals. Habits we have when I pick them up or drop them home. I know them all so well, their behaviours, what they’re saying to me when they display these behaviours.
I have absolutely loved and cherished every single day I’ve walked with my gang. In the most horrendous weathers and the most glorious. ALWAYS having their best interests at heart.
To every one of my dog owners, thank you so so much for putting your trust in me, for allowing me to take your pets away for hours a week to have fun, be stimulated, be social and to learn. You have all become friends to me and I hope we stay in contact.
And to all of my dogs, whether I have walked you once, a million times and to the ones I used to walk, you have all touched my heart, made me so happy countless times and quite literally turned my moods from grumpy to feeling like the luckiest person ever as soon as I saw your faces at pick up time.
I have no idea if Walkies with Emily will make a come back as I don’t know what this next chapter of my life brings me (other than pure love and joy). But I will be forever grateful for the opportunities you have all given me and the memories I’ve been so lucky to make along the way.
Lots of love and kisses,
Em ###x
