Mission Italy

Yesterday, I received an email from Genni, President of NFOA asking if AWL could look into another email from Ana and David. Their email asked for help to check on a dog that's been howling in an area difficult to reach. Of course Inga the Veterinarian and I would go and have a look, it happened to be not too far from where we live, as it turns out.


The howling had been heard by people for a couple of days, and there were plenty of other dogs running around in this deserted area.


Veterinarian Inga and I left in the morning to check it out. A bumpy road took us to five skeleton houses, and the last several dozen meters we had to walk by foot. The area was covered by thickets of thorn bushes, with sticky balls that are hard to get off once it gets stuck to the cloths (or fur).

Suddenly we heard the howling! It was like a spooky, lonely wail. So close to Halloween made it even more spooky.



On the back side of the last "skeleton house," on the second floor, sat a beautiful white dog. We said some kind words--the tone was gentle--and he wagged his tail while sitting still. What was his problem, and mental status? Would he hurt us?

His eyes looked worried, maybe his thought was; "will these people hurt me?"

We had to find a way into the house,. Finally, through dirt and waist-high weeds and thorn bushes, we were able to locate an opening. We walked up the small, debris-filled stairs, over rocks and loose concrete pieces. Holding our breaths all the way: what could jump out from the deserted rooms?

Well no worries! The sweetest young male dog greeted us, happy to get the help he had been howling for. He was trapped in the skeleton and couldn't come out! The combination of going down stairs and the loose debris underfoot kept him trapped on the top floor of the house. Doctor Inga helped him out and what a happy dog! He peed and sniffed joyfully --- and then showed us a better way to get out from the "jungle"

Doctor Inga checked him, cut off some nasty knots on his fur, and what a good boy, he stood still next to her --- trusting his savior. We gave him food that he gulped down, and he drank some water from pool of water (it had been raining heavenly early in the morning)

We got so attached to this dog that we decided to continue feeding him, and make sure he doesn't get trapped again. What a howling, darling Amore!

Thank you Ana & David for caring and sending an email, and NFOA for helping us to find the "howling Truffle", a great Amore team of caring hearts!