Chumina After Chumino

by Syd Sullins

About two years ago, we had three little Pekingese dogs brought to The Ranch. They were older dogs and their owner had moved away and left them in the home. A concerned neighbor brought them to us. Two of these dogs found their way to homes the the US, the other of these sweeties was adopted by Yoli of the hair salon, Yoli's in Ajijic.

Yoli fell head over heals in love with this dog. She named him Chumino after a much loved dog from her childhood. Yoli cuts my hair and I never went into the salon without hearing the latest Chumino story. Three months ago, I went in and Yoli came to me and hugged me and said Chumino had passed away. She was so broken hearted; everyone in the salon shared in her grief. She told me she couldn't do this again, no more dogs. She gave away Chumino's bed and toys.

Yoli is a very active volunteer at the Red Cross. A young man that she works with understood Yoli's grief but he also believed that she wasn't meant to be without a dog. He saw some photos we posted of three small dogs that had been abandonded at The Ranch and he knew that one of them would be what Yoli needed. So he brought Yoli to us and she immediately found her new love.

This new dog was immediately named Chumina and we all feel that Chumino is very happy that another dog in need found such a wonderful home.