Hi everyone,

I'm raising funds to rescue a dog from Greece, and I'd love your help.

I was recently fortunate enough to travel to Greece to do some voluntary work at some Greek dog rescues. At the Municipality shelter in Nafpaktos, I met a dog that I instantly fell for, and he seemed to feel the same way! He didn't have a name to give him an identity, so I gave him the placeholder name ‘Spyro’, and it just suited him! After what he has been through, he has shown he has the heart of a Dragon and, with your help, I want to give him the life he deserves, living with me in the UK.

Spyro is approximately 4 years old, though it's hard to tell with these strays. He was found starving in the mountains surrounding the town near a village where he was at risk of being poisoned, sadly, an all-too-common occurrence in these areas where the life of a dog is meaningless and, instead of kindness and help, he faced injury and death. But, instead of a slow, painful death, he was taken into the shelter to have a chance at life and love and a sofa to call his own.

Despite all the heartbreak he has been through, he still loves humans. The moment I stepped inside his small pen at the shelter, he came shooting over to me, wagging his tail so much his bum was in danger of dislocating, and with a smile on his face that made our bond instant. He would be coming to a great home filled with love for him, with three humans who have all owned dogs before, and I also have experience (through fostering) with training and socialising rescue dogs who have made the journey from Greece to the UK.

I'm aiming for £500, this will get his vet work done and also pay for the transfer on the "Happy Bus" (this is the transport that drives these dogs away from horror and gets them to homes that love them), any extra will be donated to the rescues to help care for Spyro’s brothers and sisters left behind, in the hope they will be as lucky.

So, it's over to you, please donate, just a couple of pounds will help, but I understand times are tough, if you can't donate, then please share. In troubled times, we have a chance to do something nice, and I'd love your help in showing Spyro the world is a good place, with the right people. Plus, any donation earns the right to free Spyro hugs for life!