Freja was rescued from the streets of Cyprus at 3 weeks old. She’s now 10 months old and a mix that includes German Shepherd. She won’t have had the rough and tumble with siblings nor the discipline of her mother to teach her to be gentle. The main problem is Read more…
Whilst on holiday in Corfu, a homeless dog ‘found them’. Beau is a mix including Spaniel, age about 18 months. You can see why they couldn’t resist him! He arrived here two weeks ago. Though wary, he’s settling in very well for a dog uprooted from all he knows. He Read more…
Sienna was, until a few weeks ago, a street dog in Romania. She is about 18 months old and was found with one puppy. It took a week to catch her. No wonder she is wary of people though she’s fine with dogs. They are giving her an amazing home. Read more…
Yesterday I visited a young couple with three dogs. All three were rescued from Bosnia and have come here from Italy where the couple used to live. One had been dumped from a car and the other two most likely had been strays on the streets. Before I arrived and Read more…
Neo is still a street dog – still a street dog although living in a house. The fact he is living so well in a house is tribute to the hard work and research of his young owners. He was picked up from the streets at a few months old Read more…
In the photo the Romanian street dog is in a kill shelter. Then a lady the from a local rescue saved the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd, in the nick of time. One day before execution. Some weeks later Balou came to live with my client – into a very different world. Into Read more…
I couldn’t believe how calm and confident Sketch was when I arrived. She was interested without being pushy. It was only a couple of weeks ago that the ten-month-old Wirehaired Pointer had arrived with my clients. Previous to that she had been turned out onto the streets with her siblings Read more…
Gracie is a street dog from Hungary. The lady adopted the little black terrier ten months ago and has made terrific progress in transforming the truly terrified little dog into a dog that can cope better. Coping is the word. She is still fearful of many things in the real world and runs Read more…
As I sat down I glanced at Adi. He was shaking with fear. The dog was shaking with fear just because I had walked into the room where he lay. Usually he runs out of the room and hides. Possibly my asking the man to walk into the room ahead of me Read more…
The two Romanian Street dogs I have just visited are doing magnificently as are their new custodians, a couple with a large open home, marble floors and furniture! Everything is different and it’s not surprising that they are on high alert at times. At others they are amazingly chilled. It’s Read more…