A Tail of Two Cities – Istanbul to Toronto Two years ago we lost our beautiful 16-year-old Golden Retriever “Bailey” who had died on Christmas morning. After many months of contemplating getting another dog we reached out to Golden Rescue and they added us to their adoption list after we completed their application. In May of this year, we were...
Read morePosted: July 2, 2018
Jackson is another Istanbul Golden who arrived in Montreal. He fit into our family and pack almost instantly. He certainly has a pack that includes two Golden sisters and two kitty sisters, who fascinate him to no end. Despite his hearing and language difficulties, Jackson has learned to communicate very well ~ he’s a smart little gaffer! Welcome to Canada...
Read morePosted: July 2, 2018
Although Finn has only been in his forever home for a short while, he has already endeared himself to the entire neighbourhood! Finn has taken on the role of the neighbourhood greeter and must stop to say hello to everyone we meet on his walks. Well, technically they aren’t really walks, they are more along the lines of “meet and greet” which...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
All Alone to a Happy Home!! Charlie had a rough start to his life and came to us with a bit of a broken spirit. He didn’t even know what to do when a ball was thrown. Today our Charlie is a new boy. He has healed by leaps and bounds (literally). He can retrieve a ball like a pro...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
Mykos came from the streets of Istanbul. We swear that his constant smile is to show his gratitude for being saved. When he puts his paw on our arm, you can just tell he’s saying thank you, thank you, thank you. We, on the other hand, think it’s a miracle this beautiful boy found us. He is so smart that...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
Kassi is a recent Canadian citizen, who came from Istanbul, and you can tell she can’t believe her luck! She has settled into Canadian life beautifully and captures the hearts of everyone she meets. Even her vets think she is great and have affectionately dubbed her ‘Monkey’ or ‘Wigglebutt’. Kassi loves her dog park and her new human friends think...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
Gus is one grateful boy! He absolutely loves both his foster and forever families for giving him a second chance. He now enjoys two homes ~ a home and a cottage. Lately, Gus has been spending time teaching his new dad to play fetch and he thinks his dad is finally starting to get the hang of it. Gus was...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
When Shiloh arrived, he was nervous and a little suspicious of new people and situations. He could even be aggressive in certain cases. It is obvious poor Shiloh came by his fears honestly. These days, however, with love and consistency, he has turned a corner and is less reactive to strangers and has become very obedient. Shiloh has responded beautifully...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018
Buddy arrived in our home with a little weight problem. With better food, and less of it, along with an active, healthy lifestyle, he has lost 28 pounds. Wow!! One of his responsibilities is to bring in firewood ~ a job he does with great aplomb. He takes his job so seriously that people stop to stare at him as...
Read morePosted: June 30, 2018