Oh my. What a kind soul Rico is. That transformation is incredible. Many positive karma he will receive in return for bringing life back to those brilliant blue eyes.

I just wish with all my heart it was possible for every abandoned, lost, injured, sick or abused animal, whatever species, to be taken in and nursed back to health

Thanks Rico... This made my day... A lot of dogs thrown everyday in the street of bali, including "the special breed". People throw it because they no longer can't breed. i hate to see husky in bali, the climate is really hot, it is not suitable for them. One of my friend also rescued a husky, and he tried his best to bought air conditioner.

Oh dear - it hurts to even see the pitiful state she was found in, through no fault of her own. Restores faith in human nature to see the care and work involved in the transformation into such a happy pup - and those eyes!!

WTF was a Husky doing in Bali anyway? They don't do well in heat!

My heart is so full seeing sweet Hope's recovery. That smile!

Thanks for helping others

Smiling stupidly right now

Bless you rico its good to know there is still people out there that truly care and hope is beautiful

OMG a sad story has a terrific great ending, so happy to see lovely husky smiling in the later photos. thanks for putting in the extra effort for saving this lovely husky.

God bless you man! That puppy is so lucky!

LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL HUSKY BABY! my god people can be so cruel and so kind.

His face is so happy in the end!

I so try not to read these posts, for fear of tears, but when I saw this bag of bones was once a husky I was stunned. I'm now, as expected, in tears....of joy. What amazing recovery. Kudos to those kinds soles that saved this gorgeous pup.

My God, is that really the same beautiful dog? Poor thing, nearly dead and sick and starving. And then a saint came along and saved Hope!! What a great name, too. I would LOVE to string up, starve, and slowly peel all of the skin off of the S****.'s who abandoned this beautiful and loving dog. Some people make me sick, sick enough that it makes me dream about doing unthinkable things to them. A dog cannot save itself--- and humans shouldn't be allowed to live in society if they treat any animal like this! They should be publicly punished, put into stockades in the public square, where people can ridicule them, admonish them, and throw rotten tomatoes and worse at them! Make them eat the stinking dregs out of trash cans, the wet part at the bottom. People cannot do this to animals! It's so damn wrong. I'm sorry if I am coming off as very cynical, but really, this kind of this makes me want to commit atrocities upon them! Thank you to the wonderful man who saved Hope!!!

Darn these onions...*sniff*

She is a beauty! ♥

That dog will love Rico forever.

Soooo heart warming

Wow. Looked more like an afghan at the beginning. Amazing.

The guy did a noble job :)

What a sweet sweet man to save this cute sweet little puppy.

Pictures like the first ones make me feel ashamed of being a part of the human race.

Now I'm crying. People like Rico restore my faith in people. He was meant to find Hope and she was meant to be with him. I truly believe this. It's happened to me with my own adopted pets. Thank you Rico for saving Hope. You are a lovely soul.

These poor animals are completely dependent upon us. Miracles don't just happen. A miracle is a correction right? A little kindness goes a long way. And Rico shared a lot of kindness and made a friend, a soul mate, for life! Happy tears!

Thank you for being a light in this world.

May God shower him and his pet with a million blessings and may they both continue to be inspirations to a world where being humane is becoming obsolete..

LOVE THIS!!

Thank you for saving her life! God bless you!

I don't even know you, man, but I love you for what you have done saving that poor dog. Thank you.

What a treasure you are to animals and the human race Rico. Thank you for your inspiring compassion and decency!

And she will love you to the moon and back, Rico. You are her hero, her love, her life now. God Bless you and thank you for taking the time to care about a beautiful creature that no one else did.

Gosh, she's so happy now 😍😍😍 I love dogs and thank you for saving this little one.

Rico, you are such a kind and amazing person to have taken in this poor, mistreated dog and having the love and patience to turn he/she into a gorgeous, happy dog who obviously adores you. I have rescued so many animals over my 68 years and it was obviously my purpose in life. Animals give back much more and in so many ways, though they sometimes break your heart. And don't say you aren't a hero, because you are in my heart!

I adore you! I cant get enough of these stories where man has given back to our sadly abused animals. All the animals that I have had have all been rescues because I believe they are the ones who need rescuing the most. I too wish I could win the lottery so I could open a kill-free animal sanctuary. What you have done for this sweet dog has earned you a place in heaven! Bless you and blessings on everything that you do to help others.

You are a true angel. Thank you for setting such a good example for all human beings.

May God bless you Rico.,

God will reward your good work Rico

I think, very soon, people that torture, beat, neglect and kill or abandon animals, need to. Stop this, and soon. The times are changing. The number of animal lovers world wide, are increasing, and the abusers and dumpers, will need to watch out. You will, and I mean will, not might, end up on the wrong end of the abuse, or the right end, and get what’s coming to you! You will be tracked down and arrested, and jailed, dined, or better yet, taken away and treated like you treated the animal you were supposed to love and care for! Think about that, for a minute. I might not kill you, but I’d make you naked, and put you ina cage, for a few years, and let you sit in your own filth, not feed and water you properly, kick your cage, pull,your hair out, make you eat dog food and cat food, if you want to live. And you’ll never know me,, and you, will be sorry and changed, for the rest of your life, because like any responsible owner, I’d neuter you, nefore releasing you. Like a dog/ cat.

God bless him. What a hero. 😍

thank you so much...there are no words... God bless you gentle soul

Didn't know it was possible for a huskie to look like that...

What a fabulous story! Go Rico-you are the best! Go beautiful girl!- you are a fighter extraordinaire !!!!

Im not crying, you're crying

Thanks BP... always love tearing up at work..

Bless his heart for taking care of the dog. Bless them both.

I don't tend to cry over much, except dogs and babies, and this totally did it. I cried before even reading the story because of howhorrible Hope looked. She was a week away from death, if that. Rico is a saint. Told hubby we ever win the lottery I'm getting a ranch and we're rescuing dogs.

This is why we all should get a rescue dog, there is NO NEED to buy a do from a breeder, many who do it for profit without thought for the welfare of the dogs. Every country has thousands of abandoned dogs, if you want a dog go to the shelter, you will not regret it as you get so much more love back, but first think about what is involved in getting a dog, if you cant walk it,feed it and love it dont get any dog.