News Hounds Ady & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz

You'll recall last week the Flo and Monty romance, blossoming at Uncle Pete's island paradise getaway.

The moment was abruptly cut short when I was running out of the water in hot pursuit of the lovely Monty, slicing my foot open on a jagged piece of debris. The shifting sands of Hunters Creek have revealed some very old abandoned milling gear, some of it rusty and much of it a hazard. Not the sort of thing a dog wants to run into at high speed.

Blood pouring out, I limped back to the boss, who carried me to the shade and checked my wound. It wouldn't stop bleeding and Monty just looked on, helpless, but his lovely blue/blue-brown eyes showed compassion and understanding.

The womenfolk bandaged me up and the boss went to get the boat ready and we hastily said our goodbyes to Monty and his family and headed off into the sunset to call Joerg, the mobile vet.

My heart was broken. I'd meet a lovely boy but then been wrenched away in the height of passion.

Joerg (pictured right) was ever ready, and 0800 VETCALL and the mobile ambulance were ready and waiting when we arrived back at the mainland.

I was looking pretty woosey, the boss said.

Dr Joerg cleaned me up and put on a bandage and gave me some pain relief and some antibiotics to fight infection.
Thanks to Joerg and the team for patching me up again!
In the back of the ambulance I felt safe, but kept thinking about those lovely blue/blue-brown eyes of my new friend, tragically left behind in island paradise. Will I see him again? Can we again romp happily through the pines and swim in the cool waters of Hunters Creek?

Will he remember me, if we ever meet again?

Right now, I have to recover and stay dry. That will be a mission, as the fish in the pond are getting very complacent. I might have to delegate pond duties to Gem or Sam the retrievers.

But I can't help thinking about my summer romance… maybe he's on the web. I must look him up on facebitch.

Meanwhile if you want to find me on the net, check out:
www.facebook.com/newshoundflo to get the 'Flo-down” on the latest exploits of the newshounds, - Flo.