James Walker

Big Hank is one of those dogs who just couldn’t fit in. When we first found him he had horrible flesh wounds and was full of maggots eating him. He wouldn’t have survived long. After getting him fixed up the answer from his “owners” was simple… keep him. After a lot of effort and luck I found him unbelievable owners in Bangkok who tried everything but it just didn’t work out with their 6 dogs. Despite their brilliant efforts and patience Hank was just too big and too disruptive. He come back to the sanctuary. I didn’t know what to do at that stage. He’s an older, bigger dog with a bad leg injury now and he doesn’t get on with other males. Chances of adoption were close to zero. Hank himself was also miserable. You could tell he’d just had enough in this world of not fitting in. Thats when I decided to bring Hank home. I’d recently had 4 dogs pass that I cared for with various life ending illnesses so the house was quiet. I only take in the ones who have no real options left. It turned out that myself and Hank needed each other in equal measure. Finally for the first time in his life Hank was home. He’s completely changed as a dog. I can’t explain how much he loves his home. Every single walk he sprints home at top speed the second he sees the house. He can’t get back inside quick enough. It’s just a simple couch, some food and some love but that’s all he ever wanted in his life. Love you big Hank.