HAPPY ENDING FOR BELLA / ELAH

You remember Bella Dobberman, found by Maura and her family of 4 children. Bella was a walking skelleton and with a horrible skin condition. Maura rescued Bella but in her home there was an old Dobberman Millie that thought Bella was a little bit too much to handle. Bella was also talking "Dobberman language" that many of us do not realize is like people from different contries or regions, we are all humans but we have different languages, and sometimes misunderstandings can occure. But Maura didn't give up, she had Bella for eight months and AWL was contacted.We loved Maura and Bella and wanted to do what we could do. First we sponsored with the steralization and then we contacted Martina from Voci nell Ombria who put us in contact with Maria Pia and then Dobermans Angels with warmhearted Nicoletta. Who told us about how their organization works, we were so impressed.



Last week I recieved these wonderful pictures from Elah's forever, loving home. I love how they have doghouses inside their home. What great looking decoration too!

Elah got a new furry friend too.

And a loving mother!

And a little boy to watch after.

What an Amore family! and thank you everyone for the great team work that made this a reality. That's Amore.

TOGETHER WITH RESCUE PERSONS

This place is having the harmony, heated doghouses that are big and they are maximum two dogs in each. They have an outdoor place they can go out on. Summer time, that is soon in Northen Italy--they have there own dog pool always supervised by a person--and they love swiming around.

When standing there this lady next to me says to Nicoletta that she knows me! I thought that was strange since this was my first trip to Parma. I heard the name TOTO ! On facebook I had read about the dog Toto that had been in a shelter for 12 years, and he needed a home so badly. I replied that I would gladly adopt him. At the same time there were another family in Parma that also wanted to adopt him so insted of having to have a nine hour long car trip they decided to let the family in Parma adopt him. I was happy by that result since the thought that suddenly after so many years two families wanted him.

But how small the world can be! Here I am standing in this wonderful area and Toto's rescuer is visiting. What a group of wonderful people!



In Napoli were Bella was, she met a veterinarian who is not a behavior expert. Yes the veterinarian sees many dogs but that doesn't make a person an understander of animal behavior. The veterinarian told the foster parents to be very careful with this kind of breed and maybe it would be best if the dog was put down to sleep.

I told the Doberman rescue person Nicoletta what we had been told and she looked at us and said that is a normal behavior from a Doberman to want to hold your hand! It is a love/affection thing, saying "I cannot get enough from you!"

We are so happy that we could transfer Bella to professional people that know this beautiful breed. Many times the outside (of anything) can confuse us, the same goes with humans. The Amore is to seek our and let professionals educate you.

A WONDERFUL RESCUE FOR BELLA

On earlier blogs have we been writing about Doberman Bella that Maura found in terrible condition --- skin and bones, and also with red mange. Maura's own Doberman didn't accept Bella so they had to live separated, and Bella didn't understand children and could nibble them. Maura with four children, that last part became a big problem. But I admire Maura, she kept Bella, gave her food, love and a lot of treatments for her skin condition. AWL paid for the sterilization.

We also started to look after adoption options, but it was difficult since Dobermans also can be a misunderstood breed. None of us wanted her to become a guard dog in a factory area. An Italian volunteer shared a contact with the "Dobermann's Angels" up in Parma. Bella got an invitation! We were all so thrilled!

The whole family drove the 9 hours up with Bella and met the rescue group in a wonderful, beautiful kennel. Nicolette, a warm and brilliant person greeted us and thought Bella was a great dog, and super specimen of the breed. We all had a wonderful time at the place, Olivia and Max were playing with cute puppies and rolling in grass. I could stay there forever!
http://www.dobermannsangels.it/

Thank you all for your kindness and great working together skills. Special thanks to Martina, Maura, Todd, Nicolette for saving the Angels! You guys are Amore.

More info and pictures later!