Volunteer at Work in Deonar

Daniella has come from Venezuela and while she is in Mumbai, is visiting our Deonar Centre every day to help out in whatever way she can. She and Kris, our second visitor from abroad, have been doing hard work at the Centre and are really cheerful about doing all types of tasks, no matter how onerous. In the picture you can see Daniella sitting with a tiny pup in the garden. The little chap has paralysed back legs and first has a "swim" in a basin of warm water. This is good for the stiff limbs as he is quite buoyant in the water and can move them a bit. (Unfortunately, we don't have a swimming pool - it would be great for all the dogs. The heat is so unbearable.) The water therapy helps his stomach to work a bit also, so that he can relieve himself. In the garden he is enjoying the sun and getting dry in the process. If you look closely, Lalu has pushed himself onto the bench and is sitting behind Daniella. In the other pic Daniella is walking an abandoned spaniel. As soon as he spotted the leash, he was so overjoyed. Obviously loved his walks, but his careless family didn't love him enough to take good care of him and he was found alone and in bad condition on the road. The walk is another vital exercise which we wish all our resident dogs could enjoy. And volunteers are really required for this type of activity. It is specially important for our dogs who are adoptable, as it makes them more appealing to the prospective adopters if they walk well and are obediant.