Please don't forget me either - Pinto

Sweet and sociable Pinto.

Our Pinto belonged to an old lady in Torreblanca. She lost everything in the economic crisis. Over the years she had collected 22 dogs - males and females. Only one female was sterilised; when one of them was on heat all hell broke lose among the others. There were many fights.

An eleven-year-old Galgo cross was kept in a muzzle day and night because he was scared. Two of the dogs lived in a cupboard for years; they were hiding away from a friend of the lady who liked to beat the dogs. When puppies were born they were killed. Those that misbehaved were beaten. All of the dogs were cowed and scared.

They would have ended up in the killing station if we hadn't stepped in. We sterilised and castrated those that needed it.They slowly recovered with us; some have now found their golden baskets. Sadly, two years on, little Pinto is still with us. He is five years old and has been in the Refugio for almost two years. That surprises us because although he is still a little scared, he is at ease here and is very sweet with the other dogs.  He needs his very own boss who will treat him with love and patience.