Update - Great News about Boliche

This was Boliche in October, so sad but just hoping 

One of my first posts on this blog (26^th November, 2011) was about this dear, apparently doomed animal – his days ticking away at the killing station. He’d been taken there by his family who no longer wanted him. He didn’t understand what he’d done wrong.

And now there’s some great news.  Here is a letter from his new foster family. Google Translate is not very accurate so here, with many apologies for any inaccuracies, is Babette and Boliche’s story.

“In October 2009, we met our first ACE dog, Casanova, at Schiphol airport. We shed tears of joy that he was finally with us. Now called Joris Goedbloed, he’s a wonderful, loving animal. So exemplary a dog that we wanted to save another one. This was our Bella, a Podenco, our princess.

Later, I went to the Refugio with my mother, to help out. We flew back to the Netherlands with six dogs, one of whom was Vladder, now sleeping on my mother’s bed! In January this year I flew back to Spain to pick up some more dogs – this time I decided to foster Boliche, when I saw that he was counting the days in the killing station.

Boliche came safely home on our flight. He can stay with us now until a special family falls in love with him. He’s been with us for 10 days. He’s getting on very well with our three Siamese cats and our 2 dogs. He walks up the stairs himself and is perfectly clean. He’s getting a little brighter every day.

                                  Just look at this happy boy now!

He is very focused on me (his foster mum) so I think Boliche will be a perfect and delightful dog for someone looking for a mate for life. He’s happy to roam in the forest and he comes back whenever you call him. I do not know how Boliche is with children, but he’s doing very well with adult dogs and cats, though he is somewhat reserved around strangers. We find it amazing that after 10 days he’s already adapted so well. Some sounds make him nervous, but this will improve with time because he is a very sweet character.

We are very proud of Fabienne and the ACE Foundation and all the lovely people who volunteer.

Dear friends thanks!"

Babette, Shervin, Casanova, Bella and Boliche

With apologies, Babette, for any inaccuracies in the translation!