For nearly a year, the Kauai Humane Society was home for Treble. The 3-year-old pit bull, Airedale mix was the longest-running resident of the animal shelter. Oh, a lot of folks showed interest. A few took him out for a
For nearly a year, the Kauai Humane Society was home for Treble.
The 3-year-old pit bull, Airedale mix was the longest-running resident of the animal shelter. Oh, a lot of folks showed interest. A few took him out for a day trip. But for the past 11 months, no one adopted the stray that was picked up in Kapaa in January.
Until last week.
Finally, Treble has a home — nearly 3,000 miles away in Canada. Richmond, British Columbia, to be exact, in the home of Giorgio Tansolini and Chantel Beaton.
“Everyone was pretty happy, very happy for him,” said Brandy Varvel, shelter operation manager.
Giorgio Tansolini flew in to spend time with Treble and took him on two field trips. He discovered what Varvel and the rest of the KHS staff knew: Treble was smart, a good listener, house broken and a loving dog.
Tansolini adopted him.
“He said, ‘I’m not leaving this island without this dog,’” Varvel said Tuesday.
Treble’s future changed when a couple from Canada honeymooning on Kauai spent a day with him on a field trip. KHS has a popular program that allows people to take a dog out for a day.
Varvel said the couple fell in love with Treble, but because they had a cat at home, they couldn’t keep him. Still, they didn’t forget about the friendly canine on Kauai.
Back in Canada, they talked to friends about him. They put up posters. They promoted him on their Facebook page. They advertised that he needed a home.
It caught the attention of Tansolini and Chantal Beaton, who already owned Bella, a a six-year-old pug. They liked the looks and sound of Treble.
“We were interested in getting another dog,” Beaton said.
He put in a call to KHS. He asked questions about the dog, about his personality, about his needs, and also explained what he and Chantal were looking for in a dog that would get along well with Bella.
Treble fit the bill.
“They decided to fly here just for the sole reason to meet Treble,” Varvel said.
The KHS has about 200 dogs and cats. Its long-running residents are its “Star Pets” and are given top billing to encourage their adoption.
Each time Treble went on a field trip, he received rave reviews, but wasn’t adopted.
“Some animals just get over looked,” Varvel said.
Not this time.
Giorgio Tansolini took Treble on a pair of field trips. That was all he needed.
“As soon as I spent a couple days with him, I knew,” Tansolini said. “He was my dog from the beginning.”
Beaton said it took weeks of planning, organizing and scheduling plane flights to bring Treble home. It was complicated, she said, but was the right thing to do.
On Dec. 6, Tansolini signed the papers for Treble.
During a phone interview Wednesday, they said Treble is a beautiful dog. He loves hanging out at home, in the car, at the park and being with them.
“He’s so chill, he’s so happy,” Tansolini said. “I look forward to seeing him every day.”
Beaton laughed as she recounted Treble’s first days in his new home. He crashed into sliding glass doors, tentatively pawed furniture and carpets and Army crawled on the floors.
“He was really scared. I don’t think he’s ever been in a house,” she said. “We’re having to teach him new things.”
No problem.
Treble and Giorgio have become best friends. The dog is constantly at the side of his new owner — and despite weighing 60 pounds, loves to sit in Giorgio’s lap.
“We were surprised to find out what a lap dog he really is. He follows us everywhere we go and is so attached to his dad Giorgio that if he gets up from the couch, Treble is up too,” Beaton said.
“It’s quite the connection that they made.”
Despite a few accidents, she said Treble is a blessing.
“We are looking forward to having him here for our first Christmas, we feel like it has come early and he is the highlight of the season,” she said.
