Happy    Happy Birthday to me

Happy birthday to me

Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeee ????????

Ok now your turn ……..

I am ONE today, mommy and daddy sang for me this morning while I lay in bedHaha

I sleep every night in my daddy’s arms – he says I’m his “hondtjie”

He takes me for an adventure everyday, either we go for a walk or if it’s raining he takes me for a drive in the car,  Oh man, he is so lucky to have me, I don’t know who would “do these adventures” if not me

So they asked me what I want for my birthday I said nothing because I am sooooooooo spoilt!

But you can send a little something (like cash) to AWS for me.

Thank you again for caring for me until my mommy and daddy got to AWSS Stellenbosch.

Luvvies from LuLu-Lou.

 THE BEAUTIFUL STORY OF "LASKA".

On the 13^th July 2010 Barbara forwarded me an

email and a note ‘This dog is for you – the universe is asking you to take it on.
Love Barbara.... that was sent on behalf of

the Stellenbosch Animal Welfare.

It was a plea to adopt ‘Tanya’.

It is a few months later...almost a year, I felt that in recognition of the efforts,

energy and love that motivates you all

to make and find a better

life for many many animals  I would give you some feedback on ‘Laska’ 

(she looks like she came from Alaska..so she became known as Laska).

As I type this I hear from the beside my desk the occasional grunt or satisfied sigh

as stretches out and then returns to a lazy slumber, sometime on her back

with paws up in the air. (she’s not always that laid back)

 Adopting a ‘big’ dog with two little boys (3 and 1) for me was a bit of a stretch

and a leap of faith in that particular dog. How did we know it would work out...well,

we didn’t ..as it turns out she has been fantastic! She has a beautiful nature:

she is playful, she is gentle (for a big dog), enthusiastic, and she is a happy dog.

She also runs like a dream. There is nothing better than taking her down to Radloff

(we manage to get that right about 3 times a week) and watching her run,

she is particularly well socialised and is very very comfortable with any other

dog in the park. This is probably a result of being with a pack for many months

at the welfare (I think she was there for 6 months). She normally manages to get

other dogs to play with her. But wow, she is lithe and strong and bounds effortlessly.

 I attribute her happiness, enthusiasm and comfort with other dogs

and people directly to the Stellenbosch Animal Welfare Society where she

must have been happy, loved and treated with kindness and respect.

 Had it not been for that extra effort that you guys put into finding homes

for these animals i would never had had the opportunity of having her in our home.

So, I really thank you all for the selfless work that you do!

I personally have gained tremendously.

 Thanks to                                                                         

Barbara Fassler

Estelle Potgieter

Gisela Buyskes

And

The Stellenbosch Animal Welfare staff!

 Love and gratitude     Donia (Craig, Greagan, Loghann, Badger and Laska)