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Panda’s Adoption Story

2021-10-05T11:30:16+11:00

It was his little flopped ear that got us. Glenn and I decided it was time to grow the family to adopt another dog back in 2018. Our sweet boy Zig, a gregarious border collie x with three legs but the energy of a dozen, needed a companion. Because Zig had special needs that meant de-escalation of his activity was usually for the best, we felt that a smaller, calmer dog would be the right fit for our little family. And we saw Panda, with one ear up and one ear down. Panda was scared of us at first, but ARF’s wonderful Lyn assured us that once he got to know us he’d be all over us. At the early meetings, when we met Panda with Lyn’s guidance, it was so hard to give him space. We just wanted to snatch him for a cuddle, but of course being a timid little dog Panda would not have it. On the first night with us, Panda seemed so out of sorts, he clearly missed Lyn and was unsure of us. A little bit of feta cheese helped to settle him (we all have our price!), and to our surprise the next morning he woke up wagging, and his tail hasn’t stopped since! In those early days, I used to say to Glenn “I don’t know that I could ever love another dog as much as I love Zig,” but Glenn assured me that I would. Panda proved Glenn right. We love Panda as much as anyone has ever loved a dog – and everybody connected to ARF will know that’s infinite. Panda is the perfect member of our little family. He cracks us up every time he burrows his way under a blanket, refuses his food unless we go through the

Panda’s Adoption Story2021-10-05T11:30:16+11:00

ALLY’S STORY

2020-06-05T13:10:59+10:00

Ally, an absolute sweetheart around 1-2 years old, has just found her forever home, thanks to SavourLife and Petbarn.  As an ARF foster dog, she came along with her foster carer to Petbarn Tuggeranong ACT in March, for an instore visit during the Petbarn Savourlife rescue challenge. She met a lovely family looking for a dog to make their home complete and after an hour of chatting with the family - and with some help from her carer - she was signed up.  Her ARF foster carer says she hadn’t had much done with her in her short life before coming in to ARF care and sometimes took a while to understand that she is safe and secure now and doesn’t need to worry quite so much.  She also took a while to understand that baths can be fun, car trips end in adventures and other dogs aren’t quite as scary as she first thought. But now that’s all behind her as she enjoys the love of a family and the joy of a home. On behalf of all the ARF dogs and people, Ally would like to say a huge  thank you to Petbarn and SavourLife for their very generous support. Photo: Ally (left) and her foster carer’s dog Chappy, also an ARF dog, at Petbarn’s Tuggeranong ACT store.

ALLY’S STORY2020-06-05T13:10:59+10:00

TINY SQUEAK

2020-03-25T16:17:35+11:00

MEET SQUEAK - TINY PUP, GREAT SURVIVOR Squeak and another pup were found in a milk crate in a park near The Gables Vet Clinic in Monash ACT around 12 December 2018.  Squeak was about 5 weeks old, very underweight, undernourished and only 500g.  The other pup didn’t survive.  At the vet clinic, Squeak was being fed by syringe but after a day or so started eating by himself. A request went out to ARF for Squeak's foster care, and Lyn, a carer who loves little dogs, was delighted to take him into care. Lyn says Squeak is a very determined affectionate pup with a lot of character who has a real zest for life.  Considering the harsh beginning he had he’s overcome so much. ARF has been paying Squeak's quite significant vet bills since he came into care and this little champion has now come through delicate heart surgery with flying colours to become a a happy healthy normal pup who is thriving and famous throughout the ARF community .

TINY SQUEAK2020-03-25T16:17:35+11:00
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