Roly

Owned by John Gorrill

Roly has been with me for nearly two years. When I first met him in the rehoming room, he instantly licked my face and chewed my hand. He still does this, especially when he wakes up. In fact he loves to meet people and most people make a fuss of him. He doesn't bark and he hasn't caused any damage. Passers-by have called him 'adorable' and 'gorgeous'. He is half black labrador and half lurcher. I think the lurcher parent must have been brown, because Roly has developed a gingery streak in his black coat which is spreading from his back legs. I don't mind because I chose him for his friendly temperament. He is a natural guard dog: he growls when anybody passes close to my house although I haven't trained him to do that. Our favourite walks are on the Solway coast, the footpaths around Caldbeck and the northern fells. He has a surprising taste for rice pudding and for fish - scraps of sardines and kippers for example. I couldn't have chosen a better dog.