Jose walks with dogs on the 300 acre estate of Territorio De Zaguates, a no-kill canine sanctuary set in lush rain forest north of Costa Rica's capital San Jose.

At Territorio De Zaguates the dogs run free daily in the lush countryside

Dog stands in the middle of water trough whilst others attempt to drink.

Dog beds out to dry.

Freddy, who volunteers at the shelter at weekends, plays with a couple of the shelter's dogs.

Dogs try to get the attention of Maria, who works at the shelter treating various canine ailments.

Maria with a young pup.

Workers building new enclosures to house pregnant and sick dogs away from the main cages.

Fresh graves for dogs that died recently after drinking contaminated water. The shelter goes to great lengths to keep the water supply contaminant free. They suspect that the supply in one of the troughs may have been poisoned by an imposter.

Volunteers spend the day bathing and grooming the dogs.

groomers regularly visit the shelter to provide grooming services for new arrivals.