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News of Pickled from her foster home in Germany
Pickled was allowed to move into her foster home in Germany today. Here are the first pictures from her foster home. Look how beautiful she is: Related...
Read MoreFlight 26th April from Paphos to Hamburg/Germany
Today the following dogs fly off to Hamburg/Germany to their new homes: Pickled, Myrtle, Melody, Dilys, Sheba and Jeff. The landing is at 1.00 p.m. All dogs have found a foster home in Germany. We wish a smooth flight & landing and a good start for a wonderful new dog´s life. Here are the arrival photos from Hamburg: Related...
Read MoreIs it pointless to have a Pointer?
It all started innocently enough and started with a parade in a small house with a huge garden. The man was fully employed and often away on business with the rest of the family often at home alone in the house with a lovely big garden. The desire for a companion was getting stronger! The thoughts about which type of dog should it be and would that dog come from began. As the family already had a lovely Cyprus dog, it should of course be another one. And so Martha was coming a short time later. Martha was born in 2011. She is a white and black Pointer bitch who was found half-starved in Cyprus. She was only a shadow, but would recover in a foster home there. Martha is just loving, very gentle and would not hurt a fly. As the plane landed with Martha, the family had no idea that in a few minutes they would fall in love with Pointer number two. Gretel came, saw and conquered. Gretel was found alone with her brother and left in a completely secluded field in Cyprus. Gretel was only a few weeks old and had very lucky to have been found there. Pointers are special dogs. Here is a small description of the pointer breed: The pointer is one of the English pointing dogs that over the centuries were crossed with the blood of Foxhound, of French hounds and, to bring even more speed, the Greyhound. Due to the Greyhound influence, there is now black in the pointer. The heritage of the Greyhound can still be recognised in the stature of the pointer. The dog measures about 50 cm, the male reaches a size of about 55-60 cm. As is often the case, there are differences up and down. The hair is short, firm and perfectly smooth, with a distinct shine. The colours are white, orange, white and liver-coloured, white and black, white and lemon coloured, but also solid colours and tri-colours. The pointer is described as eager to learn, always motivated and balanced. They are gentle, sensitive dogs. The pointer works in a “transverse” manner, and this is how it identifies the ‘game’ (eg partridges or pheasants). He runs up front of the hunter, where he roams the grounds in wide loops to take into account the weather. Using high speed, he holds his head hanging in the wind, because this is how he can bring his sense of smell to it’s full advantage. Once the dog has picked up the scent with its excellent sense of smell, he stands stock still: the muscles tense, rigid and trembling slightly under great tension. The pointer’s nose is extremely sensitive. Whilst running at full speed he can catch the scent of partridges or pheasants that may be 50 meters away. Intense heat and effort to make don’t worry a pointer much, but water is not necessarily his element, though he still does his job well here. Pointers behave differently from other hunting dogs when they see a prey animal – he does not hunt, he ‘shows’! When the hunting season in Cyprus is over, the pointers that are no longer felt good enough for hunting (because they may be afraid of the noise of the bullets, too old or perhaps injured) are left in the hunting area or sent to places to be killed. Unfortunately, frequently dogs are also shot, beaten, set on fire, poisoned or even hanged. Hunger often drives them back into the villages and towns if they are still alive but have been dumped or abandoned. Many eat something that has been poisoned or they get run over. The few pointers that are considered by the hunters to be good enough, eke out a miserable life often in pens or on chains. Quite often too they only get enough much to eat and drink so that they survive without starving. Many hunters are on the island have the mistaken belief that hunting dogs hunt better when they are hungry and suffering! Although these wonderful dogs have often had very little human contact, they learn fairly quickly how to trust humans and just love every little bit of attention they receive. However, pointers do require a...
Read MoreNews from Lea
The surgery was four weeks ago and Lea´s leg looks good. In the meantime was a vet check and the threads have been pulled. Lea puts her leg on. Now you can already see clearly that the leg builds up muscles. Lea is doing very well. For her foster home sometimes too good, because she is a power pack and wants to start running. Unfortunately, as before, she may only walk three times a day for 15 minutes outside. Lea loves intelligence games and toys. In her foster home it ‘s nice to see how social and considerate pointers are with each other. Lea is not allowed to run with the other dogs in the group, so there is now a childminder for her. Every morning at 5:30 a.m. runs Lea to her “Grandma” and every morning there is a happy reunion. There Lea is the princess and enjoys this also extensively until the afternoon. A small consolation for Lea , in four weeks is the date for the radiograph. Then she can finally start her carefree dog’s life on four legs with a specific rehabilitation plan. Related...
Read MoreBenito – is very happy with his people and friends
Hello to all Cyprus dog lovers, the time flies by and I wanted to say hi. I am now almost three years with my people in Hamburg and I love them. I have not only a two-legged, but also a four-legged friend and that’s great! My Mimi, a pretty black-haired polnish girl has helped me in the beginning. But now I am the man of the house and take care of my girls. And because I ‘m a great guy and my people are so excited about me, so many Cyprus dogs followed me to Germany. Melli, Sissi, Bonny, Roxy, Nina, Tiffy and as the last passenger on board was the one-eyed Janet. They were all rehomed by my people. Every now and then I meet my friends on the walks and then we run around and our people are very happy to see us so cheerful. Thanks to all who always make these little wonder possible! I will continue to advertise as an ambassador for my dogs and friends in Cyprus. I promise! Your Benito Related...
Read MoreGreetings from Scotty
Hi, I’m Scotty, who landed on a cold evening in January 2009 in Hamburg. My flight sponsor from Cyprus to Hamburg was Barbara and could not have been better. I flew not in a dog cage, but was allowed to sit on her lap. Now I’m over 5 years here in Hamburg and I have not only conquered the heart of my people but also their bed. It could not been better. Greetings from Hamburg, Your Scotty Related...
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