November 20, 2016

Our Tineke's gone, she was 19 and a few months ...




Tineke: 17 years ago we saved her from the killing station that stood where our refugio is now. At the time it was one of the most feared.

She was sitting in section 3 in the cage before the last one, her boss had died. I will never forget how my Dirk went into the cage and carried her out in his arms in the pouring rain. Since then they have been inseperable. Christmas - at every Christmas we thought of the time when you came to live with us ..

Unfortunately, you didn't make it until this Chritmas ... Dirk's little Tineke .. His big love - his everything ...

Tineke, you became a household name in our organization. A Tineke was a typical Andalusian dog, "a Tineke". People who know us personally often call us and say "Fabienne, we are looking for a Tineke ..."

She was their idea of the perfect dog. A small typical stately lady who knew what she wanted, but brought only joy and faith to our midst ...

Nothing could upset you, not an angry word or a dog too many for you, for everything was fine as long as you were the number one for your papa Dirk ...

You were with us from the beginning of the establishment of ACE SHIN. You were always present,   you saw everything happen and pass, "the ups and the downs". The many setbacks but also the flowering of our ACE SHIN, our tears and our happiness both privately and concerning our love for the Refugio .. you were always there ..

Today we said goodbye to you, our darling treasure ...

Despite the many other dogs and cats we are sitting here quietly. We know that 19.5 years is a blessed
age, and that you were without doubt Dirk's special and beloved dog .. you were spoilt and happy , cherished and loved beyond measure, but your absence comes like a bolt from the blue.
It hurts badly and we now have to accept that life goes on ...
Dirk's Tineke is gone ... It is the worst for him ...  His Tineke ...
Un believable that the moment has come and that she is gone.

You will always be with us, for always and always in our heart ... we have loved ou so much ... you were a milestone in our life ..








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