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Lachlan here now. I am 14 and want to tell you about our dog
Fergus. I have wanted a dog for a very long time. It was something that I
couldn’t make happen on my own, I had to get the family used to the
idea and get them to come around to thinking it was their idea! I have
had rabbits for a long time but you can’t take rabbits for a walk. As I
grew older Mum and Dad came around to the idea of a dog, but there was a
strong criteria!!
Over time I would point out dogs I liked.
Border Collies had been in both Mum’s and Dad’s families when they were
younger, I found out. I began to point them out whenever I saw one... We
started as a family to talk about what we each wanted in a dog. To see
the list you would think it was going to be impossible!! We now have the
dog of our dreams; he is a companion to us all, he is quiet, patient,
his markings are symmetrical, he rarely barks, is gentle on the garden,
loves soccer and football, plays ‘fetch’ and loves to be trained, isn’t a
fussy eater, enjoys baths, and swimming. He travels well in the car and
is sociable to both people and other dogs. He is amazing and everyone
loves him.
As a home educating family who plan and set goals through visualisation, we have particularly enjoyed reading The Mastery Club. It is refreshing to read a personal development book in novel form written for children. We have learnt further how to develop our skills and wanted to share our stories to date.
Check out brothers, Hamish and Angus, and sister, Haley's stories too.