Name: Dynamite Sprite of Valgray

Breed: Working Sheepdog

Rescued from: Valgrays Border Collie Rescue in 1998

About Sprite:

My mum worked at the vets and when a 6 month old half white headed dog (which reminded her so much of her dog, Phiz) came in to be put to sleep because he had mental problems, she quickly assessed that the main problem was the owner and that the dog could be passed to Valgrays Border Collie Rescue to go to an agility home. We fostered him overnight; ready to hand him over to Valgrays at the show the following day. Mum had told me she was going out that evening and that I was to leave the dog alone as she was unsure of his temperament and he was in a strange new environment. But I couldn't help myself; by the time Mum came home I had taught him , sit and 'down' and was in full cuddle mode - I was completely besotted. The next day came and we had to hand the little man over, after all, the previous owner had signed him over to Valgrays Border Collie Rescue and not to the Skinner family. But approximately 8 hours later following a number of tears and a phone call home to Dad we adopted the little man from Valgrays, re-named him Sprite and he came back home with us!

Sprite did come with issues; a fear of men and children, not great with other dogs, very snappy and VERY herdy. But these are all things we've worked through and learnt to deal with.

Sprite is a huge Mummy's boy, he would do anything for me and he has been there for me through the most difficult parts of my life thus far and has been everything I wanted him to be, although it would be nice if he could be a little quieter!