Adopting a dog from abroad?

Why adopt a dog from abroad when we have dogs here that need adopting?

That’s the question I found myself asking when I was recently contacted by an old school friend (we both went to Trinity in Leamington Spa, famous for calling its teachers by the first names and no school uniform!)   She had just adopted a dog from Paws 4 Homes Foundation in Cyprus. I have to admit, I did  raise my eyebrows!

The session took place at Oakley Woods, just off the Banbury Road and was the perfect location for Juno, despite it being bitterly cold for the rest of us! Here are some of Juno’s portraits.

So with my curiosity peeked I looked them up. What an amazing thing they do for these dogs! Puppies, pregnant bitches and older dogs are constantly being dumped. Boxes of puppies are dropped over this rescue centers fences and pregnant bitches tied to the fencing at night are found in the morning. Then there are the cases of absolute neglect. Its heartbreaking.

 

 

 

Take a look at their Facebook page …

https://www.facebook.com/paws4homesfoundation/

The wonderful Juno is probably a German Shepherd crossed with a Saluki and is bursting with energy!

This wonderful rescue dog was loving and attentive and eager to please and Jacqui’s family are doing a great job training her and on our way round the woods Jaqui told me Juno’s story.

Juno was abandoned at a cement works when she was just a tiny puppy. May even of been born there along with her brother, unfortunately he never made it (hit by a lorry).  The cleaner at the works chased Juno for a week before she was able to rescue her and she brought  her to Christina Charambolous at Paws 4 Homes Foundation.

 

Jacqui says “Christina arranged everything and brought Juno back to health.  She was just 15kg when she arrived in the UK,  just skin and bone.  She is now a healthy 24kg – and still very food motivated!” She arrived on a flight to Bristol Airport in September and was greeted by torrential rain – something she had never seen  before and then she had another first experience when she got home!

“We let her out into the garden – she hopped around like a bunny rabbit on the grass as she had never seen or walked on grass before.  She is loving, attentive and eager to please.  She has become a real member of our family and we just love her to bits!”

                         As a Dog and Child Portrait Photographer  its wonderful to witness the love that a dog brings into family life.

Dogs are family too!

Adopting a dog from abroad is simpler then you might think. Whatever your views are on bringing rescue dogs in from abroad there is no denying that anyone doing so is genuinely helping these dogs.   If you would like to learn more about Paws 4 Homes Foundation head over to their Facebook page.

And if YOU adopt a dog from Paws 4 Homes Foundation make sure you book in with me to have your new family members portraits taken and

I will donate the session fee to this wonderful organisation.