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PupDates
Many of you followed our mission to Greece in July, in which a team from The Bow Wow Buddies Foundation Inc. brought back 11 sweet pups rescued from dangerous and disheartening conditions.
We’re pleased to tell you now that eight of them have fabulous new homes and we’re confident the three other deserving doggies will follow suit soon.
Here are some updates:
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Elektra | update added Nov. 15
 Our first glimpse of Elektra was through the black mesh of a carrier bag at the Athens airport. She came to America in that bag, under the seat in front of Janet. Elektra, a little spaniel mix pup, was so shy that she would typically huddle under chairs, tables, anyplace where she could be away from the action.
Fate smiled on the little one in the form of the Kingsbury family, who saw past the shyness at a Camp Bow Wow grand opening and made the little pup a part of their young family that very day.
Here, Ryan Kingsbury tells us what’s happened since with the dog now known as Kyra:
When we first brought her home, Kyra was too timid to do anything but hide under our bed all day. When I would take her on walks, I would have to physically carry her because she was too scared to be on the ground. I will never forget how other dog walkers would stare at us in confusion, wondering why I was carrying my dog at a park instead of letting her run around.
At home, she began to warm up to us within a week or so. She took a quick liking to our 1-year-old cat, Malcolm, and much to our amazement the 2 of them have become best friends. Our friends will come over and get a kick out of watching Malcolm and Kyra chasing each other around the house and wrestling. I’ve never seen a dog and a cat get along so well.
I’ve taken Kyra up to the mountains and my wife will tell me that Malcolm mopes all day while she is gone. Kyra has also formed quite a relationship with our son Roman. He loves to run away from her and yell ‘Come get me Kyra’; and Kyra will chase him down and nibble on the cuff of his pants or the back of his shirt. At times, Roman will be too aggressive with her and she is unbelievably patient with him. He’ll yank her tail or grab her ears and she’ll just shrug it off – usually countering his aggression by licking him.
She is now a regular at the local dog park and gets very excited when I grab her leash for a walk. When we are at the park she is pretty submissive with the other dogs, usually being chased by 2 or 3 of them before rolling over on her back when they catch her. She goes to the playground with Roman and me and loves to play with all the kids. She has a reputation for voluntarily going down the slides and all the kids think it’s the funniest thing in the world to see a dog go down the slide.
There are countless stories like these with Kyra that will warm the heart. I’ve had dogs in the past and I’ve never seen one that is so well behaved with children and with other dogs. We’ve only had her a couple months, but she has certainly brought an infinite amount of joy to my family. Thank you to everyone at Camp Bow Wow for giving us such a welcome addition to our family.
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Dwight | update added Nov. 10
 Dwight was a scrappy little ball of fur when we first saw him, yapping and running back and forth on the little shelf in the tiny cage in Patras that he shared with Chip.
Originally named Dale, the pup’s cuteness stole our hearts, a trend that would continue in his new life in the States. Dwight snuggled in Heidi’s carry on bag and napped on her foot during the long flight home, so our first views of him were mostly of an irresistible face peering out from the top of a bag.
Once here, the little pup charmed everyone, including a Fox News reporter who focused much of her report about the Greekies on Dwight’s charming antics.
But it was one of our Boulder Camp Counselors, Renuka Halma, who fell in big love with Dwight and took him into her home, giving him a brother and sister and allowing him to thrive. He has since shaken off the kennel cough and worms that plagued many of the Greekies, and has grown from a ball of fluff to a real dog. And he’s still charming everyone he meets.
Renuka told us recently:
“From the moment I laid eyes on Dwight I knew he would be a part of my family. Dwight now lives in South Boulder with his dog siblings Elvis and Priscilla and he couldn’t be happier. He has made leaps and bounds recovering from the ailments he had in his previous life. He may be small but his heart (and bark) is big. Being with Dwight is like being in the presence of a celebrity. He is Mr. popularity and is the center of attention no matter where we go! He has had a long journey from Greece and now has his fairytail ending!”
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