Has Tess been rescued yet? 10 weeks ago we adopted an 8 year old Staffie, and I can honestly say it's the best thing we've ever done (including buying our beloved cottage in Picardie). I have had lovely dogs before, but Kimba is something else again. We keep telling her that middle-aged ladies should behave with a little decorum and she pants happily in agreement as she blunders into yet another bush after her ball. We received her passport a couple of weeks ago, and are now impatiently waiting until February when we can introduce her to our French village and the inhabitants. Our elder daughter is, very thoughtlessly, expecting her first baby in the same month, so I keep telling her to hurry up and get it over with, so our journey won't be delayed any longer than necessary!! If only we could live in France permanently, Tess would be welcome to join our family like a shot. Sadly, this cannot be for some time to come. Please let us know the outcome. Jane