Book description
It was love at first sight: the huge pale-green eyes, the ruffled
tawny hair and the cute way he held his head to one side. What really
swung it, though, was his feet being way too big for his body, his
ears too big for his head and that, while trying to look brave, he was
obviously terrified. Charly was the first of what grew to be a large
family of abandoned Spanish dogs taken in by Jackie Todd and her
husband Stephen after they emigrated in 1997 to Frigiliana, a
picturesque Spanish village in Andalucia. By the time Charly was four,
something magical had happened: the people of the village had become
close friends and the Todds' memories of their old lives were as weak
as British sunshine.
Fourteen years on from that first arrival they have ten dogs and
eight cats of their own and regularly foster tiny strays that need
bottle-feeding until they can be found homes. In 2007, 123 puppies and
kittens passed through their door; in 2008, it was 119; and the tragic
procession continues today.
Millions of people dream of turning their summer holiday into
permanent reality. Dog Days in AndalucÃa is the heart-warming
and inspirational story of an ordinary British couple who did just
that, making a mighty impression on the village, its people and its
surrounding animal population along the way.
Jackie Todd retired early from her job in marketing for the design
industry and emigrated to Spain with her husband, Stephen, in 1997.
Aside from looking after their family of ten dogs and eight cats, she
wrote for the
Costa del Sol News
and other local publications. She died in May 2010.
