Happy Alex

alex If you read my posts from Tonga earlier this year, you might remember the abandoned golden retriever that I adopted and eventually found a home for. The dog’s name is Alex, and previously belonged to a couple who run Beluga Divers. They abandoned the dog and left it for dead.

I just received a photo of Alex with his new owners Tim and Theresa, who’ve recently opened the Reef Resort Vava’u. According to Tim:

“He has settled in very well here and now sees it [the resort] as his territory, seeing off stray dogs and strangers. He learned very quickly that he is not allowed in the restaurant, so he lays outside whichever door is nearest to where people are sitting. He has a healthy appetite but never begs. He has Weetbix and milk for breakfast and proper dog food for dinner, plus a lot of bones from the restaurant kitchen. He doesn’t like tinned fish - can’t understand why!!”

Alex has come a long way from near starvation to living a pampered resort life, thanks to Tim and Theresa, plus all the great people who helped find Alex a new home.

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7 Responses to “Happy Alex”

Ai Lin Pow
03 Oct 07 17:29
1

Hey Tony,
Alex looks happy and nicely filled out…such a far cry from the circumstances you found him in! It must’ve been worrying when he swam back to the pier too!
But now, thanks to you and his new owners, life is looking up for him - kudos!
AL
Chieko
03 Oct 07 21:27
2

Hi Tony,

I’m very glad to hear Alex is happy now.
Hope his long happy life in the new resprt in Vavau.

Chieko
ron silver
04 Oct 07 07:53
3

Tony,

Thanx to you, this story appears to have a very happy ending for Alex and his new family!
Chalk one up for the good guys.

Ron
Mona
04 Oct 07 16:34
4

Hi Tony,

it’s nice to have feedback from Alex. Life is full of surprises, even for a dog. I almost envy him now

Mona
Natasha
04 Oct 07 20:02
5

Hi Tony,

What a great happy ending!
And thank you a million for all what you have done for him!
We have 3 dogs now (all rescued, ex-strays..) so we know how it is…

Hope Pasta is doing well too!

Natasha
Kinson
06 Oct 07 22:06
6

Hi Tony, As a dog lover, I always feel sad to hear how the owners mis-treat their pets, especially dogs. Glad that Alex is living happly at his new home. With the yours, Tim’s, Theresa’s & Natasha’s kind hearts these “man’s best friends” are saved.

Hope to meet Alex if I have a chance to travel in Tonga.

Kinson
Cath
07 Oct 07 19:54
7

I love dogs. And I love happy-endings! Good on you for saving Alex and Steve and Theresa for adopting him. If ever I’m lucky enough to make it to Tonga I know where to go
Best
Cath