Sandy: My True Story

By Jo Lapthorn and Jacky Walter

Sandy, a young Cairn terrier, moves from Scotland with his owner, Angus, to start a new life in South Devon. While temporarily lodging on a farm, a serious accident results in his adoption by the Rossiter family. A few years later, Sandy gets into more trouble, putting his life in danger and accounting for one of the worst moments in the author’s life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Mar 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781398435889

Jo Lapthorn

Jo Lapthorn was born at Cholwells in 1947 and spent her childhood on the family farm, thus establishing her love for animals, nature and the South Devon countryside. She and John have lived nearby during their 50 years of marriage. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Jo’s hobbies include beekeeping, beachcombing and birdwatching.

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Jo Lapthorn was born at Cholwells in 1947 and spent her childhood on the family farm, thus establishing her love for animals, nature and the South Devon countryside. She and John have lived nearby during their 50 years of marriage. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Jo’s hobbies include beekeeping, beachcombing and birdwatching.

Copyright © Jo Lapthorn 2024

Illustrated by Jacky Walter

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ISBN 9781398435889 (ePub e-book)

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First Published 2024

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For Emma, James, Amy, Charlotte, Sophie, Abigail, Eli and Jude.

My thanks to Jenny and Ann for their help and advice with proofreading and publishing and to my brother John, for prompting my memory.

When I Was Very Young

My name is Sandy. I have heard that I am called a Cairn Terrier which I think is Scottish. This is probably correct because my first owner was a very nice man called Mr Angus Macdonald and that is a very Scottish name. I am about thirty centimetres high when standing and my hair is quite long and scruffy and as golden as sand, which accounts for my name. I have little black tips to my pointy ears, big dark eyes and a very black nose, probably the most important part of me in my job. I would like to tell you about two very big adventures in my life.

I was only about two months old when I left my mum, my brothers and sisters and went to live with Angus. He was a very kind