While Riga is decorated in preparation for a public holiday, on 2 May we flew to Berlin

In Berlin, we visited ELO dog breeders LittleBigDogs and its owners Simone and Lutz

Zaiga and Dīva’s first encounter at Parchim

Dīva studies us carefully from a safe distance

Next day, we take Dīva on a trip to Güstrow

At Güstrow Congress Halle which provided accommodation to many Latvian refugees during 1944/45.

Zaiga and Dīva go shopping

A little walk around a blossoming rapeseed field

Dīva says goodbye to her first home

At Berlin Airport, Dīva calmly waits to board the plane

We have happily landed in Riga

We have happily landed in Riga

At the end of May, we travelled to Daugavpils, stopping by the Daugava en route

At Daugavpils Library for the Blind, we introduce our society and Dīva listens calmly

Now that Dīva has grown up a little; she’s five months old and become increasingly lovely!

Dīva is growing every day, she’s now six months old (August, 2014)