Couple spend £2,000 flying stray dog to Britain after falling in love with her ...

DailyMail ^ | November 16, 2011 | Emily Allen

[algernonpj]

When they met on a Caribbean beach it was love at first sight - and when the holiday was over, nothing was going to keep them apart.

And finally Weber the black Labrador cross has been reunited with her loving new owners, 4,000 miles from his old home.

Paul Booth, 43, and wife Lorraine, 36, rescued the dog after spotting her wandering across a beach in Antigua as it hunted for scraps.

They decided to adopt the malnourished animal and give her a permanent home back in Britain. ...

Now after paying £2,000 and waiting for vet checks to be completed and the six-month quarantine period to be over, the couple have been reunited with their dog.

She bounded into their arms after stepping off a long-haul flight from the Caribbean island to Gatwick Airport last week. ...

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She looks just like my lovely Linda, who has gained 16 POUNDS since I rescued her! LOL.

[TexasRepublic]

“Beautiful story. Wonderful people. It’s magical when you meet a dog whose soul ‘clicks’ with you. They look at you and ‘belong’. My first Sheltie was like that. Instant connection- we KNEW each other. He was mine from the moment I saw him and we both knew it.”

I had a similar experience when I met a stray Australian Shepherd that my sister had found and was trying to find a home for. I sat on the floor to greet him for the first time. He came over and just leaned against me. He was quite the love sponge. George was the perfect ambassador for that breed, and I’ve never owned any other breed since.

[chrisinoc]

The rescue I volunteer for has received several homeless German Shepherds from Hong Kong, including three earlier this year. The persons who have been saving them paid for their cost, which included feeding, boarding (for six months), and air fare.

[spetznaz]

Beautiful souls.