Have you ever heard the saying that we don’t pick our dogs, they pick us?
If you didn’t believe so, Lisa and Maya’s story may just change your mind.
Lisa & Maya Meet for the First Time
One evening on a little Caribbean island called St Croix, Lisa was relaxing in the farmhouse she was minding when she noticed something by the gate outside. When she went to investigate, Lisa was greeted by a ‘scared, shy, skinny stray’. Meet Maya.
The dog’s physical appearance convinced Lisa that no one had been looking after her for some time and there was a good chance that she was homeless. Despite her scrawniness this dog at her front gate had the sweetest nature and Lisa believed it wouldn’t take long for someone to fall in love with her and give her a forever home, so she took the dog to the local shelter, confident of a quick rehoming.
A few weeks later Lisa received a phone call from the shelter. Her mysterious canine friend had not been adopted as she had anticipated and was sadly facing euthanasia. The shelter in no uncertain terms stressed that someone needed to save this dog as she was shortlisted on Death Row with no hope of being adopted. Lisa was Maya’s only lifeline.
As liveaboards on a sailboat, Lisa and her partner hadn’t considered having a dog on board, yet out of nowhere, the decision was being made for them. Lisa and her partner felt that this sweet-tempered little dog deserved much more in her young life than she had lived to this point. They adopted Maya with an open mind to give her another chance, this time a loving and adventurous life with them aboard their yacht.