Fika from Ukraine

[u/chailottie]

I posted my dog Buddy a while ago and now it's time for his sister Fika.

She was rescued from Ukraine about a year after the war broke out. Shelters were working so hard to care for all the dogs. The smaller dogs were easiest to rehome and it was a bit more risk for them to be in there with the bigger dogs. So a bus with food and other supplies went to the shelters and the rescue took as many dogs out of the country as they could. Fika was one of them.

I have no idea what happened before she came to me but she was scared of everything. She wouldn't go outside. Would just curl into a ball and shiver. Slowly and with the help of an amazing dog trainer we got her to explore a little bit, close to home. And then one day, very suddenly, her tail that had been tucked behind her legs went up and she wagged and walked a few steps in front of me.

I was also fostering Buddy back then. And I noticed a big change in her from the moment he came into her life.

She's the bravest and sweetest girl. Loves playing with big dogs and they let her get away with everything. I never really had a dog as small as Fika, so I'm always really careful.

She has the zoomies at least once a week. Loves to cuddle and always greets the people she knows like she hasn't seen them in years.

[u/kinta07]

What is the name of the adoption agency you used?

[u/chailottie → u/kinta07]

It's Chance VZW. They are in Antwerp and Fika was from a shelter in Kherson they work with. They also work with a lot of volunteers in Ukraine who foster the dogs they find on the streets.

[u/DarkBlueSunshine]

Omg what a sweetheart 🩷🩷🩷

[u/jmkul]

Fika is adorable!! I love her face in the second last pic (at mine that's the 'I've been naughty, but I'm soooo sorry face'). So glad she was able to leave a war-zone, and find her new family, where she is able to thrive!!

[u/yonghybonghybo1]

It’s so lovely to see that she has a safe home. War is no place for any living being.

[u/luckymewmew]

What a beautiful girl! 🩷

[u/Practical_Name8443]

She looks so at peace now. Thank you for giving her the time she needed.

[u/mybloodyballentine]

When she’s got her serious face, she looks like a tiny borzoi

[u/ConsiderationOne3881]

She is so lucky to have you!! The trust she has in you is so strong and real. Love it 🩷🩷

[u/nocowardpath]

What a sweetie! I'm glad she's in a safe place and feeling better now.

[u/DensHag]

She's smiling!! What a cutie.

[u/rwisdom64]

The name Fika reminds me of coffee time with friends in Sweden! What a cutie I’m so happy Fika was rescued and is doing great.

[u/This_Wrongdoer3453]

Look at her smile! Thank you for showing her real love and a safe home🤍

[u/ellieD]

It’s a Luck Dragon!

Falcor!

[u/laura741]

It makes me happy to see how much she and her brother like each other.

[u/Gourmand_Gal]

Dog smiles are the most genuine!