Today has been bad. It started with the return of Falko, the dog Argentin. This despite the regular updates on Facebook showing him lying calmly with the family’s other dog and the two of them being described as “inseparable”. Apparently things weren’t always as peaceful, and although it was always the other dog who was to blame (she kept attacking him), it was Falko who paid the price and who is now back behind bars. When will luck finally turn for this boy? He is good with other dogs, children and chickens. He deserves a lovely home!
One dog’s luck finally changed today. After a long eight month’s wait, spaniel Flint finally found a home. He is a great dog, a completely different creature out of his kennel than when in it; but very few people saw this and appreciated that he had a calm and gentle side to his personality, as well as a crazy one!
Three other dogs arrived, one of whom was identified and left with his owners. But that still leaves us two up on yesterday, despite the departure of Flint. A depressing start to the week, and we hope it is not an omen for the rest of the week.
On the plus side (cos sometimes we have no choice other than to be optimistic), both are beautiful dogs. One, Chanel, is a magnificent Newfoundland who is identified but whose details are not up to date. The other is a male fauve de Bretagne, who is not identified and who has been named Scapin.
Yesterday I was so happy about the two adoptions that I forgot to pass on some great news! We had confirmation that the family who took Bidule home to foster are keeping him! We thought that might be the case when we heard that they had renamed him Popa, but we wanted to be sure before announcing the good news. So with him, Truk and Hercule now out of the SPA, the three oldies who were our really urgent cases all safe and warm.
Of course we want every single dog to be in a warm home, and we still have several oldies who would be much better off inside; but those three were the most vulnerable.
You see, optimism in the face of adversity!
Falko is back. He was not to blame and deserves much better!
Flint – ADOPTED after eight months
15 year old Bidule (now Popa) – Staying with his foster family.
New arrival – Chanel. Identified but owner’s details not up to date
New arrival – Scapin.