Mark, who requested that his last name not be published, was walking through the streets of Sarajevo when he heard a peculiar sobbing sound. He focused on a cardboard box hidden in the woods off to the side of the road.
Mark finally came across the pups as they were huddled together in the ground, pleading for assistance, as he got closer to the box.
Lisa, Mark’s wife, told The Dodo that the thought of abandoning them there never even occurred to Mark.
The couple was living in a rental flat in Sarajevo when Mark noticed the pups; they had quit their jobs and sold their house in 2019 so they could tour the world. The Nomadic Canadians, a couple who go by that name, were relieved when their rental host let them to keep the puppies while they considered their options.
It was challenging to keep up with four puppies in a small area.
We slept in turns since [the pups] were awake every several hours, according to Lisa. We made an effort to keep them busy.
Mark and Lisa knew they couldn’t take the puppies along with them on their journey, but they had no idea how to get them adopted in a foreign country.
“My head was reeling with what we were to do next,” Lisa said. “For the next six days, we felt many things all at once: heartbroken that they were abandoned, thankful we found them, panicked about what to do next, joyful to spend time with them, sleep deprived, fearful and stressed that we would not find a solution, yet hopeful and focused.”
The couple realized they couldn’t give up on the dogs after losing their cherished dog, Kelso, three years prior.
We understand how much a dog can add to a person’s life and cherish them, Lisa said. “How on earth did we choose to leave?”
Fortunately, a neighborhood dad and his two kids observed the couple strolling the puppies in front of the apartment building. The family said hello after being drawn to the dogs, and they immediately got to work finding the puppies a home to stay.
We really believe that fate had a role in the entire narrative, Lisa said.
The pair made contact with Save The Animals Now, a spacious local shelter.
Once at the shelter, Lisa immediately relaxed when she saw the competent, expert care that the puppies would receive.
“We were incredibly relieved to see that the puppies would be in good hands,” Lisa said. “There was crying.”
The couple received some great news a few weeks later: all four pups had been adopted and would soon be going to live with their new families.
These puppies, who were previously abandoned on the side of the road, will now have the lives they deserve thanks to their help.
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