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Foreword

From the moment I noticed a tired and hungry dog quietly begging for food in a dusty Ecuadorian village three years ago, my life changed. It changed for the better, and it changed in ways I had never imagined or expected.

The fact that Arthur is now living happily with us as a much-loved member of our family back in Sweden is in huge part due to the groundswell of support I had from people all over the world. People who wanted Arthur to be safe, and for us to live happily ever after – together. Ever since that fateful day and the struggles to save him, those people ask me – on a daily basis – how he is, how he’s getting on, how we are all getting on.

I love talking about my friend (because he is my friend) Arthur, so I was only too happy to succumb to the pleas from everyone to tell the story of what has happened since our first book. In the course of writing, I couldn’t help reliving some of those struggles in the Ecuadorian jungle, so I have written about them a little as well. I hope everyone will bear with me and Arthur in the retelling of the old, as well as enjoy the story of the new.

I also hoped that the story of Arthur’s rescue, and his new life being happy and loved, would strike a chord with all those who are thinking of helping rescue dogs, or who just love dogs. In the event I was amazed by how many people got in touch to tell me their own stories of rescue dogs around the world, dogs who had somehow found their person and made a life together. I hope their stories will be an inspiration too.

Mikael Lindnord, autumn 2017