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Happy Tails
Some of our Adopted
Dogs in their New
Homes
GraciewasrescuedinBucharestbyMrsBogzaafterbeing knockeddownbyacar.Afteravisittothevetshewentback withMrsBogzatotheShelterwheresherecoveredphysically butwasemotionallysoscarredthatshehidinthebackof thekennelandonlycreptoutundercoverofdarkness.Alfie wasfoundwanderingalmostblindintheforestandbrought tosafety.NobodywantedtosponsorablinddogsoSueEllis Nixontookhimunderherwing.Bothofhiseyes deteriorastedandtheonlycourseofactionwastoremove theeyesandstitchupthesockets.Hesharedhispaddock with GracieSuedesperatelywantedtohelplittleAlfiegetintoaloving familyandhewaspostedonaRescuegroupforrehoming. Therewasnointerestwhatsoever.Sueandherhusband solvedtheproblem,andIwassomovedbytheirkindness anddevotionthatIjusthadtosharethestorywithmygroup at the time and with you now........Therewerenoresponsestoourinitialplea.Thinkingthat Graciewouldactashiseyes,SueandDaveadoptedboth dogs themselves.Theyfencedoffahugepaddockwhichwassurroundedby lovelytreesandshrubs,veryclosetotheirhouse..Inthat paddocktheybuiltaheatedhousewithdogflap.Alfieand Gracewouldbeabletospendtheirdayshappilymooching aroundintheirnewhouseandgarden,whilstSuetoilet trainedthemandAlfiegotusedtohisnewsurroundings.At firstthepaddockwascordonedofftolimitthearea,and,as Alfiegainedconfidence,thecordonwasmovedbackto eventually allow them the whole paddock.Bothdogscameintothefamilyhomeatnight,whereSue hasanotherthreerescuedogs.Oncetheyweretoilettrained theywouldhavefullaccesstoallthefacilitiesalongwiththe others!HowthesetwohavebeenpluckedfromhellbyMrsBogza andthentakenontofindasafehavenissuchalovelystory. However,lifewasnotallplainsailing-farfrombeingAlfie’s guidedog,Gracewassoterrifiedthatforagesshewouldnot ventureoutfromthebackofherlittleigloo.Therewas frictionbetweenthedogstooandsometimesitwashardto seethewayforward.ButDaveandSueperseveredwithlove andpatience.Eventuallythedogssettledandbecamefully integrated with the others in the home.
Some dogs from Semper Fidelis Domus Shelter, happy in their new lives. If you have any stories and pictures/videos to share, please send them to us. We will be delighted to post them on here to show the world.
ThesephotosshowlittleDylan-wholivedwithtwo elderlydogsinapaddockforoverthreeyears,anall timefavouriteofMrsBogza,whoabsolutelycraved herattention.DylanwasadoptedbySueDearing- anotherardentsupporteroftheShelterandtop fundraiser.TheHappyBuswasheldupatCalaisforover24 hourscausinggreatstressandconsternationtoSue, whowasovercomewithemotionwhenhefinally arrived.Dylanhadneverlivedinafamilyhome,butfromday onehewas“housetrained”andnevermadea mistake!Hetooktohomelifeimmediatelyandfellin love with his “creature comforts”Fromthestart,Dylanhasbeenwaryofmen,although thishaslessenedslightlyashehassettled,andhestill takesalittletimetogetusedtostrangerswhenfirst introduced. Youcanseefromthevideoclipatthefootofthis pagehowexcitedhewastofeelgrassunderhisfeet andtobeabletorun.Hestillloveshiswalks,andhis treats-andlifeingeneral.Heisaffectionateand cuddlyandSueandfamilycan’trememberwhatit was like to live without him.
He is Home! Dylan’s first walk on UK Grass. Exuberance and Excitement with a Capital E
Izzy (front of picture) enjoying a well earned snooze on the sofa with her new Mum Emily and sister Lucy.