Dog Days In Andalucia

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It was love at first sight: the huge pale-green eyes, the ruffled tawny hair & the cute way he held his head to one side. What really swung it, though, was his feet being way too big for his body, his ears too big for his head & that, while trying to look brave, he was obviously terrified. Charly was the first of what grew to be a large family of abandoned Spanish dogs taken in by Jackie Todd & her husband Stephen after they emigrated in 1997 to Frigiliana, a picturesque Spanish village in Andalucia. By the time Charly was four, something magical had happened: the people of the village had become close friends & the Todds' memories of their old lives were as weak as British sunshine. Fourteen years on from that first arrival they have ten dogs & eight cats of their own & regularly foster tiny strays that need bottle-feeding until they can be found homes. In 2007, 123 puppies & kittens passed through their door; in 2008, it was 119; & the tragic procession continues today. Millions of people dream of turning their summer holiday into permanent reality. Dog Days in Andalucia is the heart-warming & inspirational story of an ordinary British couple who did just that, making a mighty impression on the village, its people & its surrounding animal population along the way.