Yona - a happy little dog surrounded by love

Gerrie, Yona's boss writes ...

"Maybe some of you remember the story of Yona. Fabienne found her quietly crying in a corner of the killing station; later they discovered she was blind.

In this photos you can see Yona was with our other dogs. In the picture she's the one standing nearest and here friends are  Nico, Papi, Puk (Pulgui), Humphrey (Reto), Male (Pocoloco).

As you can see they all get on well together."

Greetings from here, Gerrie and dogs.

Yona with me at Malaga Airport on her way to her new loving family - October 2011

Yona with her new boss Gerrie, and the children and new doggie companions - November 2011

Yona at the seaside - 2014

Yona with her companions, three of which were ACE dogs too.

Camilla, Christine and Selma

Continuing the quest for warm forever baskets for our oldies, here are three more sweethearts.

Camilla

Little Camilla is ten years old. She belonged to an old lady who became ill. When she could no longer care for the little dog, her children refused to look after her. And so she came to us. How terrible to go from being a loved pet to finding yourself without a home.

She hid under a cupboard and cried quietly for her boss, hardly eat, didn't want to mix with the other dogs. Now, with Isabelleke's tender care, Camilla is slowly recovering. She's quite a lady, a real chihuahua - she doesn't want to have anything to do with the other dogs, but she tolerates the puppies. She is however best friends with the cat. Who will take this sweet, sad lady and shower her with the love she deserves and make her smile again.

Christine

This little Yorkie is Christine. She's eight years old. This is how she looked when she first arrived but a nice bath and a trim soon tidied her up. She's a kind and funny little thing, with her typical Andalusian sticky out teeth. All she needs for complete happiness is love and a welcoming lap.

Selma

Look at that lovely face. And those sad eyes. This is Selma, a soft, loving cross Labrador Retriever. She's eight years old and shouldn't be in a rescue centre. She should be enjoying the second half of her life with her own family, her own warm blanket. Who can take this  beautiful girl and love her for the rest of her life. You'll have a darling companion who'll stay faithfully by your side.

More happiness ...

Here are the lovely lucky dogs who found their golden baskets or foster parents in January 2014. A great start to the year. Thanks as usual to everyone involved in making this happen, and to Ineke for all the hard work she puts in creating these lovely collages.

This is what 'happy' looks like ....

Soooooo cute!!!!

Adorable on a stick!

Our oldies are goldies ...

We are so fortunate not only that, provided she can squeeze another one in and sometimes when she can't, Fabienne takes all dogs in need, not just the young, pretty and handsome.

We are doubly fortunate in having such amazing foster parents and adopters who are willing to give our old doggies love and a warm blanket in their advancing years. Even if they may not be with us for as long as a young dog might be, many of them take on a new lease of life once they have a forever home.

We urgently need forever homes for our oldies. At present while we have a group of seven and eight year olds, we also have some sweeties of 9,10 and even 11. Who will give these sweet dogs forever basket? Some of them have never known love, others once had families of their own, only to be thrown out and abandoned. Both situations could break these dogs, yet they remain affectionate, kind and loyal.

Belinda - a sweet nine year old. She is a noble Podenco, wonderful dogs so often abused in Spain.

Buena - a gentle nine-year old GSD with all the lovely characteristics of the breed.

This ten year old little chap is Batic. Why would anyone throw a sweetie like Batic over the wall?

RinTinTin is 10-yearsold as well. He'd love a lap to cuddle into. Soon, please!

Another 10-year-old. Pocoyo. Another one who deserves lots of cuddles.

Cisco, our oldest oldie. Who will give this dear 11-year old care and love in his old age?

Laika - heartbreak and hope

Laika 

This beautiful lady is Laika. She is already in foster care in the Netherlands but we desperately want to find her a loving forever home with a sweet and understanding boss who can help her get over her sadness and anxiety and shower her with love. She will reward you with love and loyalty.

She loved her last boss and her last boss loved her, very much. Laika belonged to a young girl who was a victim of the financial crisis in Spain. The poor young woman had lost everything. She didn't have much to start with - a little house and a small garden. But she lost her job, the bank repossessed the house. She was abandoned by her family and friends - but not by her dogs. She ended up sleeping in her car in the campo, with her five dogs.

She adored her dogs but the situation was untenable. Finally the poor young woman asked us to take Laika - she was so attached to her boss that the other dogs often had problems and she couldn't go on like that.  She left us in tears, crushed with grief at having to say goodbye. 

It would be wonderful for Laika, and to honour her grief stricken boss, if she could now find a loving and sensitive forever home. Laika's sad past means that she can be nervous and anxious on occasion but that can be overcome with patience and understanding. She is such an intelligent dog, a lovely kind character with all the wonderful characteristics of a typical Shepherd. She will tolerate being left alone and will go to sleep in her crate or on the floor. She's fine in the car too. 

Are you looking for a friend for life? Would you like to be the one who will heal her emotional wounds and give Laika all the love and attention she so rightly deserves. Contact ACE in the Netherlands to arrange an informal visit.

Love and loyalty - a beautiful character

LAIKA AND HER BOSS, VICTIMS OF THIS TIME,......