Another 'first' - two of our dogs find homes in England!

Until very recently we were unable to rehome dogs into England. The quarantine laws were fierce. Six month's in kennels was not something we wanted for our dogs. They had known enough trauma and separation to last a lifetime.

But then the quarantine laws were changed and came into line with the rest of Europe, not before time. Even so, without dedicated volunteers and a solid structure it still wasn't feasible. However, it so happened that some English people came over this Autumn for a puppy training course, run by an another English couple. The puppies they trained for the week came from various refuges, several from El Refugio. Among them Moussa and Pouspah.

Found together on the street not long before, no one knows if these two are brother and sister. They were very young to find themselves abandoned. Then their luck changed. First when they came to us. And then when they were chosen for the course and won the hearts of the people who were training them. And now they have forever homes - in England.

The home visits were done. The dogs set off and arrived only days ago, having travelled by road and sea. They were met at Gatwick by their delighted new owners, all dog trainers. The puppies have settled in and are getting on well with their new siblings, dogs and children. Two dogs and a little girl in one family. Two dogs and two little girls in the other. I'll post photographs and more details when I have them. Watch this space.

Moussa, now called Chelsea

Pouspah, now called Turner