Malaika
There are so many dogs in this world who need our help.
Rescue centres are filled to the brim with dogs that need a loving home but people tend to overlook dogs who have a medical condition because they don’t want the hassle. While I understand, these dogs are in dire need of help. And while shelters do as much as they can, they cannot give as much care and love to individual dogs as a family can. This is where Bobby comes in. Bobby actually had an owner who was clearly not looking after the doggo.
So a rescue centre stepped in and thankfully the owner let the dog go. The rescue centre is actually known as Mission Pawsible and they try to help as many dogs as they can. This lovely doggo is from Bali and he was suffering from many medical conditions which is clear once you take one look at him.
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Bobby remained in foster care but was soon released to professionals who could help him.
He continues to suffer from a skin condition which is because of the hotter climate in Bali and neglect from his owner.
Mission Paws’ible isn’t a shelter. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused, sick and neglected dogs from the streets of Bali. We have a large network of foster carers who take in the animals while they are healing and the founder, Prue Barber, currently has a lot of dogs healing at her home. We support solo rescuers with advice and resources.
While he got better with time, his skin will never be the same, unfortunately.
However, the rescue centre stepped in there might time and Bobby is doing much better these days.
He looks much happier with his new owner as well who loves him.
However, because the stray dog situation here in Bali has become so bad, we are raising funds to build The Healing Centre as we simply don’t have enough foster carers to help us look after all our rescues.
The Healing Centre will be a special place to help our rescues decompress and heal. We will only ever have 30-40 at a time and our treatments will include music therapy, coconut oil massages and a lot of vitamin D and rest.
He also had a terrible blood parasite.
And while it took him a little while to get used to the new environment, he is thriving right now.
Bobby is the most mellow dog who loves the beach and rolling in the sand. He’s starting to become more confident and explorative.
You can tell he’s had a rough life – he’s slow to warm to people, dislikes busy streets, and sticks close to my side whenever we’re outside. But more recently, he’s started to have moments where he acts/looks like a young dog. He’s started to sniff around more, to run a little further on the beach from me. Above all, he’s just a mellow dog who loves a rub and is happy at home.
He is the only dog in the new house and it seems likes being the centre of attention.
I mean, just look at how happy he looks!
Bobby is the only dog I have (although I wish I could get him a dog sibling) and he is actually my first pet. While I’ve lived with roommates who’ve had dogs, I’ve never had one of my own. I’ve learned so much about dogs, dog care, and myself in adopting Bobby.
The pandemic has been really hard for everyone in Bali, but particularly difficult for dogs who have been abandoned at an unbelievable rate.
Months into the pandemic I rescued a little puppy out of a drain in front of my house. While my neighbour went on to adopt the puppy, I felt bad knowing that I could take a dog in now because I was working from home. Bobby caught my eye on Mission Paws’ible’s Instagram account because he has these sad, loving eyes.
He is doing much better nowadays and hopefully, he will continue to thrive.
Despite living in Bali, I think Bobby had never been in the ocean. Although he is a golden retriever mix, he’s a bit afraid of the waves/water. On our third or fourth trip to the beach, we were playing in the sand and I ran into the ocean (ankle deep) and he ran after me.
When he realized what happened, he grabbed onto me and wouldn’t let go, so I had to carry him out of the water. It took me months to get him back into the water. While he’ll never be an ocean swimming dog, he now loves a stream, tide-pooling, and rolling around in the sand!
He is clearly a gentle doggo who deserves so much more especially considering what he has gone through. However, he does seem to be in good hands for now and we can only hope that we continue to get updates about his shenanigans.