Hi Gareth! It's Arthur your little dog. I know you might think this is a bit cheesy but you were my best pal and I owe everything I am to you so I had to put my bit on your page. Remember when Rosie asked you to take me on. All everyone else saw was a drowned rat of a dog with no future. I was skinny and couldn't straighten my back. My tail was like a piece of string and I was pratically bald. I am going to put a picture of how I looked then in your photo gallery. Remember what your mum said when she saw me 'That dog should be put down Gareth.' Then when she was praising me and saying how well I looked you said' You condemned this dog mother!' You looked beyond all that forlorness and sickness. You didn't see a bashed up dog...you saw me! I love the name you gave me, 'Arthur' because I was only 'half a dog'! You loved me and you believed in me. You would pretend to be tough but you'd let me sit on the front seat of your new car with the heated seat on! I was so thin, I was always cold so you bought me a woolly jumper. You were great. I was frightened of everything and everybody, only because everyone before you had treated me so badly. Remember when I ran away when your mum was looking after me. She was out of her mind. I don't know where I was going to. I thought I would find you. Thankfully Chris spotted me and took me back home and it was great because you were there too. I know I worried you all and I didn't run away again. I always try to be like you wanted me to be. I make people and dogs think I am tough but I'm a big softy really. I guard your Mum fiercely. She thinks the world of me and sometimes when I'm running through the fields she shouts 'Come on Gareth's dog'. Every week she takes me to your tree often with Chris or Philip. Philip comes and stays most week ends and I like that. He plays with me like you used to. I'll never forget you Gareth. I'll always be your dog. I know you can see me...and hear me! I hope you are as proud of me as I am to be your dog. Love Arthur