Clever collie wins her master’s stamp of approval
The black and white collie has been given her owner’s stamp of approval after learning how to collect the post and deliver it each morning.
Fly waits patiently for the sound of the postman’s horn at her Co Donegal home, before excitedly rushing out for the mail and delivering it at grateful owner, Rodney Roulston’s, feet.
But the letter-loving dog has sacks of other tricks in her kennel.
As well as collecting the mail, she also finds Rodney’s lost keys, hat and shoes, and can even open and close all the doors in the house by herself.
All Rodney has to do is to say the word and his loveable companion jumps to attention.
And the amazing thing is that nobody ever taught her to do all the things that make her master’s life so much easier.
“I don’t believe in trying to make dogs do things they don’t want to do.
“They have a mind of their own and instinctively want to help out.
“I have always just suggested little things to the dog and she has eventually picked up on them,” said Rodney.
The pair are never seen out of each other’s company after she wandered into his house some years ago, and even has her own seat at the table. “She can’t just make the tea yet but she certainly drinks plenty of it,” said Rodney.
Rodney, who lives in the village of Milford, has even put YouTube videos of his loveable rogue on the internet.
“All I need to do now is to suggest to her not to take the bills when they arrive,” he laughed.
