Dehydrated stray dog found by the road cries for joy when rescueer saves her. When Tanya Capilletti set out on an incredibly hot Sunday in Costa Rica, her intention was to find a very shy, cream-colored stray dog who she had seen for the past week. Though Tanya was unable to find the dog she was originally looking for, she did find another who was in desperate need of rescue. Sitting along the side of a dusty road far from any town was a black, emaciated dog for whom Tanya immediately pulled her car over. Tanya told Bark Post that her first thoughts when she saw this dog were similar to those she has when she sees any stray. It was the same thought I always have when I see a stray. Oh no, poor baby, she must be so thirsty. I stopped without hesitating. We were on a rescue mission anyway, I had foam mattresses in the back of my truck, water and dog food with us, she was really lucky. As soon as Tanya approached this sweet pup, the dog fell under the road crying. When she saw our car stopping and me and Blendon getting out, she started to walk towards us and was actually crawling and when she was in front of us, she collapsed and cried and cried and cried, with joy, pain, thirst and hunger. Upon further inspection, it was discovered that not only was this dehydrated dog covered in fleas and ticks, she was also extremely dehydrated. Her condition didn't deter her from expressing her gratitude to her rescuers. She was so sweet and gentle we all fell in love with her right away. Tanya and the two volunteers who were with her, Blendon Thomas and Olivia Machillo, gave the dog who they named Gaya small amounts of food and water. Apparently rescuing Gaya couldn't have come at a more needed time as Tanya told Bark Post. We carried her out of the sun into the little shade there was on the side of the road and gave her water. She drank and drank and drank but she didn't stand up, she was too weak. Tanya should be noted is a co-founder of Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue, a foundation that offers temporary care and residence for abandoned dogs in extreme physical condition or who are victims of abuse. After Tanya rescued Gaya, she was transferred to a foster who originally agreed to take the cream-colored dog that Tanya began searching for. When Tanya arrived at the foster home with Gaya in tow, there was some confusion. They were a bit surprised because they expected us to show up with a cream-colored labrador. We checked with them beforehand if they would like to foster the lab. When I showed up with Gaya they were like, what? We thought it was a cream-colored dog. I said, yeah, but we found her instead. They said, no problem, we'll take her as well. Gaya was then taken to the vet where it was determined she didn't need much medical care despite the condition she was found in. We gave her flea drops and took all the ticks out of her. When she got to the vet, she just needed deworming and vaccines. She's a super healthy young girl. Gaya ended up spending five weeks in her foster home before her new mom, Joanne Fromant, saw her photo posted to the Facebook page of OSSA Peninsula Rescue and Adoptions, a Costa Rican organization that offers spay and neuter services as well as adoption services. Now Gaya spends her days playing with her new mom, her two cat brothers, Tiger and Sasha, and enjoying her favorite pastime going to the beach. Gaya's favorite activity is to go for a walk to the beach. Just seeing the leash, she starts jumping and making funny noises. She really likes being hugged in the water so she can stay there for a long time. As Joanne shared with BarkPost, Gaya is blossoming in her new home. Gaya has a very nice personality, she's very social and always wants to play. She likes to be petalot, I think she's very happy with us now. Please share this video with your friends below.