Well, as those of you who have seen us on Facebook will know, we have aquired a dog! Meet Les, the latest addition to the bookshop...
Now he looks a bit odd in this picture, but it was the morning after his arrival, and he had been sedated for his flight, so was a little blurry at the edges...let me tell you his story:
For 10 year, Lesvos (his full Greek name) had lived happily with his owner in Thessaloniki. Fed regularly, very laid back and calm, he was a happy dog...unfortunatley that was all to change!
His elderly owner fell ill, and had to be taken to hospital. The dog couldn't be left in the house on his own, so it was decided that he could be in the courtyard, with food and water and all the necessary while his owner was away.
Sadly, the owner didn't make it home and this became a real problem. Les had been living outside for quite a few months, but he sensed that something was wrong. The son of the family had dogs of his own, and they just wouldn't have Les in their patch, and Les started to howl at nights when left alone...
Poor old lad just couldn't understand what was happening, and while the neighbours had been understanding and gioven time for the dog to be re-homed, eventually they had enough of his racket (which you can understand, right?)
So, Les ws reported, and there was just 7 days to get him out of there or the authorities would be forced to take him and put him to sleep! The son was distraught, and was asking all the welfare charities to help, and Les was posted on Facebook by them...enter Tracee Walton!
Tracee does a lot of work with the Angle Hope Charity here in Crete, and heard of Les plight https://www.facebook.com/groups/794485610604303/?fref=tshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/794485610604303/?fref=ts .
She and Jon just couldn't take another dog - they have 2 and are fostering another, but she knew we had thought about having a dog ourselves...our problem was the finances of it :(
The son has said that for the right home he would be willing to help with food and medical costs, and a an older dog, he was just right for us...so we said YES!
3 days he's been with us now, and he's like part of the fixtures and fittings already! For a dog who had never been in a car who ended up not only in a car but also on a plane, he's done so well!He walks down with me beside the sea every morning, and then lazes about during the heat of the day in the shop...he likes to be around people does our Les. Friendly and quiet, he gets on with all animals, even whenthey don't want to get on with him...
We think we have a star and are already completely besotted with him - he has a forever home with us now, and next is teaching him to swim :)
For 10 year, Lesvos (his full Greek name) had lived happily with his owner in Thessaloniki. Fed regularly, very laid back and calm, he was a happy dog...unfortunatley that was all to change!
His elderly owner fell ill, and had to be taken to hospital. The dog couldn't be left in the house on his own, so it was decided that he could be in the courtyard, with food and water and all the necessary while his owner was away.
Sadly, the owner didn't make it home and this became a real problem. Les had been living outside for quite a few months, but he sensed that something was wrong. The son of the family had dogs of his own, and they just wouldn't have Les in their patch, and Les started to howl at nights when left alone...
Poor old lad just couldn't understand what was happening, and while the neighbours had been understanding and gioven time for the dog to be re-homed, eventually they had enough of his racket (which you can understand, right?)
So, Les ws reported, and there was just 7 days to get him out of there or the authorities would be forced to take him and put him to sleep! The son was distraught, and was asking all the welfare charities to help, and Les was posted on Facebook by them...enter Tracee Walton!
Tracee does a lot of work with the Angle Hope Charity here in Crete, and heard of Les plight https://www.facebook.com/groups/794485610604303/?fref=tshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/794485610604303/?fref=ts .
She and Jon just couldn't take another dog - they have 2 and are fostering another, but she knew we had thought about having a dog ourselves...our problem was the finances of it :(
The son has said that for the right home he would be willing to help with food and medical costs, and a an older dog, he was just right for us...so we said YES!
3 days he's been with us now, and he's like part of the fixtures and fittings already! For a dog who had never been in a car who ended up not only in a car but also on a plane, he's done so well!He walks down with me beside the sea every morning, and then lazes about during the heat of the day in the shop...he likes to be around people does our Les. Friendly and quiet, he gets on with all animals, even whenthey don't want to get on with him...
We think we have a star and are already completely besotted with him - he has a forever home with us now, and next is teaching him to swim :)
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