Way back in early 2022, Elizabeth saw a Facebook photo of an old, dirty and very depressed looking dog in a Romanian public shelter. She wanted to help him.
Fast forward to now, and this handsome YOUNG boy is like a different dog now! He is not old, he has had a bath and he is definately not depressed!
Santos is SO happy to be free! He is free of dirt and disease, free of the concrete cell and free of the incessant howling and distressed barking that is a 'trademark' of a foreign public shelter. Lets face it, Santos had a very lucky escape.
Now, about him... well - he is estimated to be about 3 years old. He has a thick beautiful coat that hides a chunky body that is only just learning what exercise is all about! He probably weighs about 20kg at the moment and he doesn't need to be any heavier! He loves his food and loves his friends and loves his humans. Of course, his love didn't happen immediately and an adopter should make allowances for him being shy at first and a little cautious of any new situation. Santos gets excited out on walks and wants to see EVERYTHING and wants to sniff EVERYTHING too! This may 'calm down' once Santos is more settled and as he adapts to his new life. We would love for Santos to find his forever family as he is young and we would love him to experience so much more than PJ can offer.
Here's what the volunteers have to say about Santos -
"A happy-go-lucky puppy dog who loves all dogs and people..."
"An active home would be good, good with other dogs, could live with or without a dog friend"
"A friendly chap who can be really cuddly. Loves attention and would develp very positively in a family home environment. He's a cracker!"
NOTE. All our imported dogs are tested for foreign diseases, including Brucella Canis. This is not a legal requirement and tests are not always 100% reliable - but we consider testing prior to importation to be 'best practice'. Some vet practices are now asking for a negative B. Canis test result prior to accepting a 'foreign' dog for treatment and will want to conduct their own testing. Boarding kennels are also starting to ask for results.
