Sammy

Meet Sammy, the lovable bearded collie.

In her former life she lived in an outdoor kennel on a farm, where she was supposed to be a sheepdog, but she wasn't any good at it, so after she'd had a litter of pups, her owner decided to let her go to a couple who were too late to get one of the pups.

Now she is living a very different life, thank you very much, in a comfortable, loving home with a new "brother" called Bertie, who is a rescued beardie cross. When I first met Sammy a few months ago, her coat had been shaved very short because it had been so matted, and she looked a bit odd, but now she is looking very cute.

Maybe a bit scruffy today - she'd just got back from a walk down by the river - but still cute and very lovable.