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 12/06/2008, 17:45
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Framboise
 
Joined on 29/11/2006
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We do still miss our dear old Ed and always will because he was such a special fellow. You will also have seen that we adopted an SPA dog who it seems was destined for us, what with his name and breed type yet. we find comfort in that Ed would be pleased we have given Charley a home which is what we did with him when we took him from Animal Lifeline in UK. Ed died peacefully in his sleep and did not suffer, then we buried him here so he will always be with us.
Charley is growing into a fine Dogue de Bordeaux. He has gained a lot of the weight he ought to have had on him (he was very thin when rescued but the SPA managed to bring him up a lot), but here he has been eating well, the exercise has brought him on in leaps and bounds, plus he has moulted out the wiry fur he had from living outside to have a lovely silky coat.
It seems to me you have a little lady there who probably misses your chap immensely - take yourselves to the dog pound and find her another furry friend.
Its not replacing an old friend, just making a bit of room for another to join you. You won't regret it!!
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12/06/2008, 18:35
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Christine Animal
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12/06/2008, 20:46
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John Martin BRADLEY
Joined on 30/04/2008
Cape Town
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Thank you again for your kind words Christine.
Sound advice Framboise. All of our dogs for the last umpteen years have come from dog refuges. Amazing how they respond to love and kindness.
My parents were given some real nutcases over the years, including Oliver who was so savage he had to be chained to a tree and no one could go within the reach of his chain without serious risk of being ripped to pieces. Within a couple of years he was a gentle dog with lots of personality and a great sense of humour. I wonder what terrible things happened to him before we were graced with his presence.
When we have finished our stint in Cape Town and moved back to Europe early next year, we'll get another god; possibly a French speaking dog.
I took photos in a dog refuge earlier this year. It was a real struggle not to leave with a car full of cats and dogs :-)
Bertie is buried in our garden at the foot of Table Mountain, so when we leave, the great mountain will remind me of the great dog.
BTW the kids cried when Bertie died and then in the next breath wanted to know if they could have a hamster.
JohnMartin
www.dontmovetofrance.co.uk
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12/06/2008, 23:39
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John Martin BRADLEY
Joined on 30/04/2008
Cape Town
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Christine
I've posted an album for you to look at:
http://gallery.mac.com/johnmartinbradley#100127&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=0
The pace is called DARG and it is in Hout Bay just outside Cape Town. Their website is http://www.darg.org.za/
They do remarkable things and have been fortunate to raise suffient financial support to build bespoke housing for their animals, so they are kept in "home-like" conditions. The new accommodation was opened last month (after I took the photos). They also have lots of volunteer input from local communities.
The woman with the donkeys (sp?) has had some very bad experiences in recent years (understatement by our standards), but takes strength from helping out at DARG and is responsible for rescuing the donkeys shown in the album. I would like to revisit DARG and photograph her again with her donkeys - there is a great photo just waiting to happen with those enormous ears (the donkeys not hers).
JohnMartin
www.dontmovetofrance.co.uk
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13/06/2008, 8:10
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Christine Animal
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http://gallery.mac.com/johnmartinbradley#100127&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=0
Thank you so much for showing those photos John. I had already found and had a look at the Darg site after seeing the first photo in the gallery. They seem to be doing wonderful work.
Those photos are absolutely marvellous. The three most outstanding to me are the woman with the three pups, her expression, her pretty frilly clothes, the hole in her shoe and all the nose marks on the window. What a moment you have captured there. The portrait in black and white of the little girl holding a pup, they have the same expression, the same eyes. The portrait of the donkey lady, very beautiful at her age. They show hope, happiness, a passion for life and, above all, care.
animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful
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13/06/2008, 10:38
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John Martin BRADLEY
Joined on 30/04/2008
Cape Town
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Dear Christine & Frenchie, thanks very much. Chest very puffed out after all these nice comments. I love taking photos.
In our house we are always saying things like ... come on, time to take the gods for a walk ... we live in the presence of god ... god looked down on us (and barked) ... the house of god (kennel) ... god protects us (from burglars with his big teeth) ... the love of god (is all very well, but I don't like it when he licks my face) ... better to let sleeping gods lie ... and so on
JohnMartin
www.dontmovetofrance.co.uk
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13/06/2008, 11:39
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Christine Animal
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