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A few facts about Lucy:

1. She was born on 8th November 2009. We picked her up 27th December 2009. When we arrived, all the puppies ran away at the sound of a rescue dog who lived there also. It took a lot of coaxing to get the puppes to come out of hiding under a single bed.

She didn't have any human contact (apart from the vet) until we picked her up. I think that has added to her wariness and dislike of humans, in particular children and men.

2. When Lucy was 4 months old, a little kid around 5 years old (being filmed by her dickhead of a mother) constantly hit Lucy on the head, regardless of me repeatedly asking her to stop. Since Lucy had no prior problem with children, I never thought anything bad would happen, but Lucy bit her. The stupid child kept repeating "it bit me, oh it bit me" and I retorted with "I did ask you to stop hitting her didn't I?"

Other early interaction with children included soccer balls being thrown at her, being hit with sticks and just generally noisy and hyperactive kids being unpredictable around her.

Lucy has HATED children ever since.

3. Lucy has Irritable Bowel Disease. Treats are given sparingly and accidents happen all the time. Explosive accidents mind you. Lucky she's only a smallish dog (compared to Leo!)

4. She thinks she owns the house. She's completely dominant over everyone but me and Andrew's carer nurse who I've taught to be firm with her. When we first moved in, she pee'd in every room. She also attempts to pee on our shag pile rug so it has to be kept blocked off. She owns Leo's couch, she owns the front door and she thinks she owns all the cuddles.

But she'll be fine for a little while with no huge drama's, then she'll just get very naughty in a snap, destroying the door, her toys, their beds and the garden. I wonder if it's PMS? hehe!

5. She's really pretty (but shhh... don't tell her I said that, she already knows it!)