A greeting from Lars – a friend of yours who is still recovering after the complicated surgery you gave to him. If you remember – D-d Zlatinov wasn’t completely satisfied with the way the surgery went, some corrections were necessary.

In the shelter we joke that Lars liked the shelter too much – he is not trying very hard to recover. All his other wounds and pains have healed, it is only the leg that still needs treatment. Lars is not unhappy about it – he just melts in our hands when it’s time to change his patch or go out for a walk – stands still and just quietly enjoys his favorite thing – human company!

Lars wears a special collar to prevent him from licking and tearing his bandage

This is such a great news! Dick will have his own couch to snooze on and his own yard to run in with the loving family of Nikolay Marinov!

The story of this glorious hippo is the following – nine long and happy years he was looked after at home. The couch is his – not that he doesn’t share it, on the contrary – he is dealing quite well occupying just half of it when someone else is sitting there. However, a person that does not like animals needs more than that.

His story is complicated and comes down to one point – the dogs becomes abused, beaten and neglected. Dick was beaten and beaten hard. This is how, one wonderful day, during the serial beating, the boy was not staying stunned while the hitting was getting harder, so he bites the stool, with which they hit him. And – that’s it! He is aggressive, dangerous, stupid, and not obedient to me – therefore I don’t want him in my home. However instead of finding him a new home or a different solution to the problem, the owner decides that he would euthanize a healthy, energetic dog that did not deserve that in any way. So they brought him to us, we refused, and they left him in the shelter.  At first he was very worried and anxious, but he quickly relaxed and became absolutely adorable, sweet and affectionate.

But who would want to adopt a 9-year old dog, a pitbull!? There simply are no such people. It was a keeper from the Bogrov staff who decided to give Dick a chance – he couldn’t stand the thought of such a good himmpopotamus being left behind. We are very happy and so is Dick!

EDIT: 17:00 ч.

Dear friends,
THE FUNDS FOR DUSHKA’S SURGERY HAVE BEEN RAISED!!!
Our warm thanks to everyone who was touched by this good dog’s destiny – your kindness really helps a wonderful creature!

Send her a happy thought so she recoveres quickly! Dushka will surely do her very best, simply because she is a kind sould and beleives in everything that is good in the world!
♥

When we found her with a bone sticking out, we thought Dushka (kind soul) was hit by a car. Her leg was hanging lifelessly, bones piercing the skin in every direction, but she was anyway wagging her tail and trying to give us a kiss. We thought she was hit by a car – it made sence to us. Such a skinny dog must have been tied up somewhere, and when she somehow got loose – she was hit by some vehicle.

But we were wrong. She was shot and shot with a real bullet – a live cartiridge. It came into the back of her leg, tearing her bone to pieces just above the knee joint.

My name is Dushka, it means Kind Soul and that is just who I am!

Although we are very short on money – we could not pass her by. Dushka was operated in an emergency at the Central Vet Clinic. Metal plates were inserted into her leg to stabilize the bone – they will have to remain for months. There is not a very big chance to keep her leg from an amputation, but there is a chance still.

At first, doctor Zlatinov – her surgeon wasn’t sure what to recommend. If the dog had been older and with a grumpy temperament – an amputation would be the only option. But her kindness and devotion could be her way to keeping her on all 4. It is now all up to her – if she will trust us enough to go through the phisiotherapy and all the pain in order to be able to walk again.

And this is my poor poor leg before and after the surgery

Tyesterday a kind volunteer (who also donated 200kg of food for the dogs, but prefers to be anonimous) walked with Dushka for 3 whole hours. The poor thing was so happy with the attention and care – she stepped on her leg a few times, wich is very encouraging.

So this is who she is. A little sceleton full of love and life. Skinny, abused, unwanted 0 she remains a kind and gentle soul.

Her operation costs 350BGN (185E) – money we don’t have. If you want to help her – you can DONATE for her.

Thank you so much fro helping me! You’re the best!

This little dog was disfigured by a human – perhaps as fun – from behind, just left there to die of her wounds or hunger – whatever gets her first. You are the one who can help her turn this nightmare arround. She still beleives in us – people, she still thinks we are good, let’s not dissapoint her!

If you have come to the shelter even once, we are absolutely sure that you have noticed Richard. He is one of those kinds of dogs that capture your eyes and heart right away – with his expressive but a little sad look; with his timidly wagging tail in front of the volunteers; with the insight battle of his own – whether he can trust you and let you walk him, or he will let the fear prevail and will stay all alone in the pen – away from the games and the laughter, away from the love he dreams for…

Yes, this is Richard – one of a kind. The destiny gave him the fortune to stand out amongst the shelter’s less noticed- because of the color- inhabitants, but it also gave him the misfortune to see the bad side of life while still a little puppy. Richard came in the shelter with a terrible skin infection, scared to death of people. Thanks to the perseverance, the patience and love of all volunteers who worked with him week after week, he transformed into one very gentle and smart dog, still a little quieter and more shy than most of Bogrov dogs.

Alas, that wasn’t enough for Richard. He spent in the shelter more than a year waiting for his human to show. We already started to think that because of his timidity no one will dare to ask for him, to see in him his best friend and give him all the love that he deserves… Well, we are happy that we were wrong because Richard finally walked the long way to his new life. Richard – now Fox – was adopted by Dimiter Surlev and his two daughters. This amazing dog captured their hearts the first time they came to the shelter so they asked to adopt him. They didn’t gave up of him when we told them that he is a little timid and he will need more time, love  and care to let them through his heart. On the contrary – they showed us and proved to Richard that they are ready to give him all the time he needs and that they will deserve his love. Dimiter and his daughters spend a few weekends in Bogrov working a few hours a day with him. And just like that with patience and infinite love the won a place in Richard’s suffered heart.

We can’t describe you how happy we are that Richard will never ever be alone and sad but always and forever very loved and cared! We are sure that in his new home and with his new family he will finally show his real self and will be the most wonderful pet ever!

The happiest of ends has come for the saddest of stories. Tihomir – the doomed Bulgarian Speherd that we took in last summer sends gretings to all that love him here in Bulgaria.

Tiho explores his new territory

Tihomir’s new name is Goober and he has his private little ranch – a few acres of land, his own swimming pool and a gardner! My goodness, we so mish that we could show these photos to the people who abandoned him to die just 6 months ago…

Tiho greeting his friends

Our regradrs to our colleagues at Ovidefarm, Holland who are working miracles for the dogs in Bulgaria!

What a long way to go for Tihomir!