Noel came from Istanbul last December and she was the best Christmas present ever for our family. For Noel, everything was new, scary and exciting. A long plane ride and rides in more than one car, she finally reached her destination of wonder, love, safety, comfort, toys, cushions and a new sister to play with and love. To top it...
Read morePosted: September 28, 2018
Cody came to his new forever family overweight but is losing those unwanted pounds beautifully. He happily goes to work with me every day and sits by the dock on Lake Simcoe supervising and making sure everything is running smoothly. Cody is getting to know everyone along the shore ~ humans, canines and felines alike. He gets along with everyone...
Read morePosted: September 28, 2018
This loving, gentle girl is a hit in her neighbourhood and all her new friends think she is the most beautiful girl ever. As gentle as she is, she doesn’t suffer squirrels and gladly keeps them at bay as she patrols her yard for unwanted critters. This spunky girl loves rolling in the grass and when she’s not doing that,...
Read morePosted: September 28, 2018
Luna is a beautiful Istanbul Golden who came to Canada a year ago confused and afraid. She was also scrawny with a bad skin rash. Luna was afraid of stairs, being left alone and grates of any kind. In the past year, this girl has flourished in the care of our loving arms and our trusted vet. Over time, Luna...
Read morePosted: September 28, 2018
Sam is pure joy. He came to our forever family underweight and with patchy fur. Today his fur is almost completely filled in and he has put on weight beautifully, in fact, he could now even lose a pound or two, probably as a result of his helping himself to food in the kitchen. Unfamiliar with playing, this sweet boy...
Read morePosted: September 28, 2018
We welcomed Aya into our family in mid-February 2018. She immediately took to becoming best buds with the other dog Nica who was rescued from Nicaragua a year earlier. Their energy levels match one another perfectly and they never seem to get bored 🙂 Aya is so kind, gentle, sweet and goofy. She enjoys following me around wherever I go. ...
Read morePosted: July 6, 2018
We love and adore Elsa, and she seems pretty pleased with us. I can’t say enough good things about her and how seamlessly she has fit into our lives. She loves the daily routine of going to work with me, greeting the customers and heading home for dinner. We can’t wait to see her reaction when it’s cottage time! Her...
Read morePosted: July 2, 2018
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