Miracles don't just happen ...

... they are brought about by kindness and love. Duardo is the little dog who was much loved by his owner, who showered him with affection. He was the apple of her eye. Then one day she met a boyfriend who did everything he could to get her to get rid of the dog. In the end he resorted to beating the poor little creature. Instead of leaving the man, the woman chose to dump her once beloved companion.

Who was pining away without her. He was literally dying of a broken heart and nothing Fabienne or anybody else could do would persuade him to eat, to want to live. Then, as a last ditch attempt to save him Fabienne sent Duardo to Belgium to a wonderful kind foster mother. And it worked. He began to eat, slowly, slowly. The little tail began to wag. Read his story on Fabienne's Diary - and the moving letter from his foster mum too.

Now she has made a little film - the text is in Dutch but the pictures speak for themselves, whether Duardo, now called Tommie, is running and playing happily with the other dogs, sleeping cuddled up with his companions or rushing back to his foster mum across the sands.

She says in the introduction - "Our little Duardo is getting better every day. Here's a little movie where you can see how happy he is. When he first met us he didn't want to play with the other dogs. After two months in care it's a pure joy for us and for him. C'est formidable."

This darling little dog is ready to be adopted via A.C.E. He had such a sad experience and now he is happy again and looking forward to his own golden basket.

I love going out in the car.

Such a sweet face!