Im so sorry to hear that. The worst part of a business going under in the current climate is when you are good at what you do, yet matters out of your control take over. I hope things work out for you.

Thanks to everyone else for your lovely messages.

I was at a bit of a low when I posted the original message and things seemed to be against me. Ive done some research and It looks like I dont have to go bankrupt, there are a number of options for me. More importantly I think I can keep my house.

Ive decided that short of me being paralysed from the neck down or facing my own mortality, the dogs are staying with me for the rest of their natural life and I aint giving up!

I must admit I had let things go with the dogs behaviour whilst i was concentrating on my other problems and they are not the best behaved dogs but since Ive got some fire in my belly Ive started to turn things round and instill discipline and they are like reformed characters and a pleasure to have around!