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Victor came from the public pound of Sparta, together with his three sisters. 
These four little dogs  suffered perhaps more than any other animal there. Not because they were in worse conditions than the rest, not because they were sicker than others, but because their temperament could not stand the conditions at all, not for a minute. 

These dogs suffered mentally every hour and every moment, and they showed it with every movement of their bodies, with their every gaze. Injustice, terrorism and passive abuse seemed literally painted on their faces and bodies.

We thought they were puppies, but they are not. They are four adult puppies, tiny and young, probably siblings, and have the sensitivity and kindness of a toddler.

Of the four, Victor and one girl were from the beginning the most courageous. Timidly he began to approach us, smell us, began to wag his tail and be happy, and now he is incredibly joyful and sweet. 

He is vaccinated, neutered and healthy according to her latest tests.

VIDEO of his story

We remember the moment she came as if it were yesterday. On the second day of out TNR program in western Greece, in a crate in the back of a pick up truck, Nala arrived, and it was as if the whole place was suddenly illuminated.

Maybe it was just her color, that sweet beige with a little ashy like gray, which is like pure sand on a deserted beach, maybe it was her sweet eyes, which look like they;ve been painted, maybe it was just what she was emitting from inside.

She looked like she had recently given birth, but puppies were nowhere to be found, and as if that wasn't enough, she was bitten by other dogs in her abdomen and full of she was abscesses. She needed hospitalization, so she came with us to Athens and stayed with us.

Nala is an incredibly sweet and kind dog, with a warm look and a warm heart. She is kind and loving, and trusts people. She follows on the walk, even if she might be abit scared, and every now and then she stops to turn to look at you and get a a pet and a confirmation that all is well. And then she continues. 

She comes out to the yard in front, and instead of moving away a little, running, or going for a walk, she always sits next to you. The only reason she leaves the cage is to be with you, not for any other reason.She looks at you with her huge, round eyes, and many times if you don't pay attention to her, she just sits next to you.

Sometimes we groom her, other times we give her treats, sometimes we just pet her, and other times we take her for a walk outside on a leash.Nala is a very people-centered dog. She has a very mild energy; in general, she is a dog that does not seek much stimulation and seems like she doesn't need it.

Three walks a day and human companionship for a few hours will make her very happy.

The boy was found in the last fires in Attica, near the Kapota camp.

He was spotted by our volunteers who were in the area trying to help animals in need, as he was running in panic through the burned areas while the fire was still raging just a few kilometers away.

His owner was found through a social media post of a relative of his, but refused to register the dog in his name to pick him up, and instead handed it over to us.

So, within a day, the little one lost everything.

We don't know how he was called before, we named him out Ranner.

He is very sociable, friendly and sweet, and a dog with a lot of energy and will to run, do things, learn, enjoy, live.

He has a very strong personality, he is quite possessive with his toys and anything he considers his own, and he needs a guardian with experience and willingness to work with the dog so that they can live together harmoniously. 

It is not ideal for a family with young children, because there should be specific rules in the house that are impossible for a child to understand.

Jason is a dog whose soul is as beautiful as his appearance.

What you see in him when you look at his photos, this innocence and sweetness that comes out of his face, that's also in the character.

It is a very kind, sweet and tender dog. He is very good with other animals and excellent with people.

He will love you from the first moment, he will smile at you, he will come for caresses, he will come with you for a walk, you will have the desire to take him and leave.

It is like a cloud of joy and softness that will beautify your life. 

We met him in the public pound of Tripolis, where he was slowly fading away neglected. He came with us to Athens on May 22nd, weighing only 16 kilos. He is starving, but is gorgeous and finally safe. He deserves the best home, and we'll make sure that he finds it. 

Imagine a Setter. Of these black and white, with the smooth velvety hair, and the wonderful dots that break the white places places. Now add a little sheepdog - boudal dog.

Congratulations! You just made Archie!

Archie was found in the countryside when he was about eight months old, sick and alone. He recovered, he grew, then he grew more and he also fattened up enough to bring out his character, because such a character does not suit thin dogs, it only suits chubby ones!

Archie is a bit of a boogeyman, a bit of a babe, and very, very innocent. We have taken a hundred pictures of him, and in each one there is even a little bit of this character of the dog child, who is happy even on his own, who whatever he does is both sweet and funny, and who you want to squeeze him while he does not go.

To understand his character better, when he is with other dogs in the yard, we throw the ball, and he never has time. He runs along with the others, and never catches it first.

However, he comes running around happy, as if he caught it. Then he rejoices on his own, and then, if another dog leaves the ball because he's had enough of it, he steals it from the floor, he's glad he caught it, he throws it and catches it, and then he sits down and munches on it like a babe.

This is Archie. A kind creature, tender and funny at the same time, but without ever becoming ridiculous.

It's like watching a child rejoice and try to participate in things he doesn't quite understand, but that he likes.

He appeared in the middle of the summer in a village one day, as do all dogs like him.

Frightened, hungry, and alone. Incredibly lonely.

He hid in the tyards of one of the neighborhoods, and went out every night to the tavern, begging from afar, like a ghost. He was caught very easily, with some bread thrown at him by the grandmother who sometimes fed him.

On it he had thousands of ticks, thousands, large and small, and dozens of horseflies. 

When he was a stray in the village, he hung out a lot with a dog owner. Neutered her, he didn't. He would go outside her house, she through the yard he outside, and they rejoiced together.

She adored him and waited for him every morning and every afternoon, and he, though wretched, full of ticks and with incredible anemia, dragged his feet twice a day to go find her. When we picked him up from there, the dog waited for him for several days afterwards, and for a day or two he didn't eat, her owners told us.

And we look at him now, who has become incredibly beautiful, recovered, and his body and torso have been tied, and we think, "Boy, I wouldn't eat if I lost you either."

Arnie is a sturdy, serious, self-confident dog, and this confidence is passed on to the few dogs he hangs out with. Eve with whom he is together in the cage adores him, and he is with her a gentleman. 

He respects her tremendously, and has helped her gain confidence in a way. She's a bit phobic, and it's like she has a rock stable and reliable next to her. And if we had to describe him as a dog in two words, that's what we would choose. Stable and reliable.

It is a serious animal. He will not make you crazy joys once he sees you, nor will he ignore you. He'll look at you with that incredibly deep look, he'll go for a walk with you (as we call it, you won't take him for a walk, he'll go with you), and that's how you'll coexist the first time after you take him home.

With calmness, cooperation, and stability.

Since the day he came, he hasn't soiled his cage once - we only clean it of dust and nothing else, and we've heard his voice once, maybe twice.

He passes between dogs freely without even turning to look at them, he is by no means reactionary, not with farm animals, not with people, not with anything, he exists in this world knowing exactly who he is. 

He is vaccinated, neutered and healthy.