Did my stint at the kennels (dog pound for US readers) on Sunday. May 1 but no day off on Monday for Italians as if a bank holiday falls on a weekend – tough luck! There are two tiny puppies that have just arrived, absolutley adorable. One has already found a home (the male) and […]
Buon Anno! I hope you had a good festive season and are raring to go in 2011. I get lots of appeals for the site, as you know, and I have been having a bit of a rethink about what to post. The thing is that so many of the 'heartbreakers' are what they call
I never thought I'd be posting this when I wrote about poor Dino all those months ago, but I'm delighted to repot that our furry chum has arrived at his new home in California!Quite a journey from a pound in a little southern Italian village. If you remember, Dino was a stray who found his
From Calabria to California – Dino the Luckiest Dog in the World! Read More »
Many of you have been following the story of Dino, the dog rescued from Calabria and so I am very pleased to tell you that heis on his way on phase one of his journey, which is the trip north. Francis and her husband who have rescued and taken care of this lovely dog have
I have been asked by a number of people about how Dino from Calabria and Luis the blind Setter are getting on.The latest news on Dino is that his leishmaniosis is being evaluated and he is going to start a course of treatment immediately which means he should show improvement in a month or so.
I have just come back from a week in the UK to see my Mum. During that time Francis from Calabria contacted me to say they have removed Dino from the canile as he was so distressed there. This is what she writes: "To cut a long story short, Dino was doing badly at the pound. His bloated stomach
It's all to easy to get depressed when faced with some of the sad stories of abandoned dogs I get sent to me for the site. But here's one that while not exactly a happy ending (yet) is moving in the right direction. I've been following the progress of a little dog called Ginger. She
Five o’clock in the morning and here I am sitting at the kitchen table staring at two printed pages from my computer. Each features an English setter, a breed I had scarcely even given a thought to before. Tears are rolling down my face and my little crossbreed Maia has pulled herself onto my knee
I have posted more dogs looking for homes on the homing and rescue page of the site. As you will see there are three new ones, Gelsomina, Lana and Pasqualino, with a fourth to follow, Papera, whose picture is here. Let me quote from the email that was sent to me by Nemony who is