One winter, a homeless dog called Shavi was left to die on the streets of south-west Russia after being ____1____ by a driver. With two broken legs, she was taken to a pet clinic for ____2____ by a volunteer from One Green Planet. After launching an appeal to find someone who could look after Shavi, the vet found Nina who ____3____ her and nursed her back to health, working on regaining her confidence and ____4____.
Due to work commitments, Nina couldn’t keep Shavi and instead found her a new ____5____ 185 miles away, near the Russian border. However, after just a few days, Shavi ____6____ from there.
Two weeks later, while walking along the road outside her home, Nina felt something brush up against her leg. Realizing it was Shavi, she was so ____7____ and excited. The dog had made the almost 200-mile journey back to the woman who had saved her life and legs.
The pair lived together and moved into a bigger apartment so Shavi had plenty of room to play. “Of course, she has now remained with us for good. I would never give this kind of friend away again. ____8____ are the most loyal and loving companions in the world. For every drop of human love, they ____9____ give all of theirs in return, and I know that from personal experience. Shavi is just like a ____10____ to me.” Nina said.