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Olly – now Tomte – is very happy in his new home
Olly is now called Tomte. He has found his forever home a few weeks ago. He is doing very well and he feels very comfortable in his new home. His favorite pastime is playing with the ball. He loves cuddles and his new mom very much. We wish you a lot of fun with your new family. Related...
Read MoreNanah – our gentle Golden Retriever lady hopes that she finds a forever loving home
Nanah lives currently in a foster home after she was found a few months ago in Kiti. The family who has found her has tried find Nanahs rightful owner. They have hung up posters of her around Kiti, they have informed the police – where Nanah was also advertised and created a own Facebook page, but apparently they didn´t want to find Nanah. Nanah is already a bit older, but a beautiful Golden Retriever lady. Her exact age can only be estimated and should be eight years, according to the vet. The Finder don´t want to bring the pretty lady in an animal shelter or even in a pound, so Nanah can remain there until she has found a nice home. Nanah likes other dogs and children. Cats are ok, she don´t care of them. She loves cuddles and the attention of people. Nanah has a rather gentle nature, but when she sees water, she splash in it like a Retriever do that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemOyKxZlTs Nanah had already some teeth pulled, but her blood count has revealed that she is healthy. We assume that Nanah was left behind because she was very skinny and therefore she suffered from muscular dystrophy. Because of malnutrition she is still a bit unstable in the rear area, but it will be better day by day and she loves her dearly walks. If you look in Nanahs soft eyes you are immediately in love with her. She exudes so much love and peace. Please look deep in her gentle and kind eyes. Have you fallen in love? Please contact us quickly if yes. Nanah would give you her little heart for the rest of her lives. Related...
Read MoreNarnia´s happy end story
Hello everyone, it’s me, Narnia. I have been with my two mistresses in Hude/Germany since 28 February 2014. I was allowed to keep my beautiful name, even though at first I didn’t understand that it was my name! My mums tell me every day that I am a great dog, I have already learned quite a lot and never have to go anywhere else again! I slowly came to understand this and I am so happy because I have my family (a female and 2 males) who I have grown to love so much. I have been house trained from the beginning. I don’t really like to go out in the dark – that’s too scary for me. One of my two mistress asks me every night if I want to go out – but no thank you, I will just go to my basket. Men make me a little scared. If they get too close to me I bark, because their voices frighten me. I know, I should not. Sometimes they go to the forest for a while and after 10 minutes, I feel more comfortable with men and I don’t mind if they just gently stroke me . It’s great that I never have to be home all alone, because my little friend Jeanny (a 12 -year-old Jack Russel lady ) is always there for me. She is already an elderly lady and knows how to behave. I watch her to always see how she behaves in strange situations and then I do the same as her. For example, the first time I heard and saw a strange monster in the house (the vacuum cleaner!) I have watched her and saw that she was completely relaxed, so I knew it wasn’t really a monster and I didn’t need to be scared. I believe that both my mums thought this was very good. They do say though that there is one thing I still have to work on; my jealousy. I love so much to snuggle on the sofa with my two mums, but I don’t like it when the cats jump on there too and try to take the attention away from me – it’s my cuddle time! I really like both the cats and sometimes I cuddle with them, but not on my sofa thank you very much. Although, if my two mistresses are not with us, then it’s fine I will let them be with me on the sofa, as you can see in the pictures. I am trying hard to control myself though because I know if I don’t I won’t be allowed on the sofa at all. We go walking in the forest every day, which I find totally amazing because when we meet other dogs every sometimes I get to play with them But I don’t really like the path into the woods because there are always cars coming in both directions on the road and it still makes me very scared. But I’ll try to be brave and to get used to it so that I don´t get scared. I love to play with my tennis ball, I have always loved doing that and now I always get a treat when I return the ball. I shouldn’t really do it as my mums don´t want to have to search the whole garden to find my ball. Twice I have been to dog school and it is really fun to work there for goodies. I also understand that if I hear a ‘click’ I have got everything right. The best fun for me though is the time after the lesson when I get to romp with the other dogs. In the fenced area I can run properly and exhaust myself. Anyway, I’m the fastest of all! Hardly anyone can keep up with me. They want me to do ‘agility’ but I am not sure what that is. Well, I will indeed get to know and I am sure it till be good because so far everything they have given me new to...
Read MoreStan – is now called Stanley
Stan – now Stanley – has arrived in Germany. The welcome at the airport was positive. Our 12 year old female dog accepted Stanley. After the trip to Cuxhaven the house and the garden were immediately viewed. The first night was calm and relaxed. As a matter of course Stanley integrated into the family and into the daily routine, as he had always been here. The first walk was also relaxed. He like cuddles and animated for petting, but he also calls his time for plays, during which he is hard to stop. If he has finished, he lays down to rest and relaxed. We can say that Stanley has arrived and has found his forever home. Thank you to the association, which worked quickly and easily. Stanley and family Related...
Read MoreNews of Glie from her foster home in Germany
We have beautiful photos of our Glie from her foster home in Germany. She is still very cautious, but she will learn to be more confident. She is still looking for a home. We hope that she will find quickly a lovely family. Good luck beauty! Related...
Read MoreA day at the Zoo – fun in the sun!
Another beautiful, sunny Cyprus morning saw the CyDRA Tales to Tails team setting up our stand at the delightful Limassol Zoo on Sunday 13th April for the Easter Children’s Festival. The zoo was bustling from the moment we got there and it was great to see that everyone was very interested to see our presentation and to find out about our work. You can see from the pictures just how many people came to the event, and therefore a great success for the zoo. Besides our dogs there were many animals to see in their clean and shady environments, including a beautiful baby goat, Brownie, which people could see close up, a baby Lama, only a few weeks old and, my personal favourite, the pygmy hippo! Of course the zoo animals are used to having lots of visitors so they just carry on doing their own thing. However for the three Therapy dogs, Ace, Sally and Marley, this was a very busy and noisy place for them and we are so proud of how well they behaved throughout the whole time. All the dogs had a cool and safe place to rest in when they weren’t taking part in the presentation or greeting their public. They were seen but not heard! Carole gave a presentation to the children and parents on the basics of staying safe around dogs, how to recognise when a dog is not so comfortable with his surroundings, and how the children should approach and interact with a dog. We were not short of volunteers for the interaction part of the show! Sally and Marley relished all the attention. Ace, as always, was the star of the show. What a performer! This delightful boy just loves strutting his stuff (and we think Carole loves it too!) and all the spectators obviously enjoyed seeing him perform his tricks at the end of the presentation. They were even more delighted when, towards the end of the afternoon, Carole and Ace gave an impromptu performance showing what amazing dancers they both are. A catchy tune came on and they both took to the stage – well the space in front of our stand – and the audience grew. Well done you two. I can see Sally in the limelight too in the future, but Marley is more of a laid back dude, happy to sit and be fussed and a bit to ‘cool’ for dancing in his mind! So many people came to see us, to talk about what we do, ask for information and advice, take contact details and also to look at how they could help too. With competitions for the children, dancers, face painting, pony rides and Ronald MacDonald, to name but a few activities, there was plenty to do for everyone. When we finally packed up to go home I think the team and dogs were all ready for a rest, but we can’t wait to do it all again. CyDRA are proud to have been included in this event and look forward to working together with the zoo in the future. Our sincere thanks to them for inviting us and we hope people continue to visit the zoo and support their work. Related...
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