'Sadie'

Hi All

Just a note to say that Sadie has become a wonderful part of our little family. She enjoys getting 'mum' out of bed each morning and celebrates by bouncing around our little unit. We then promptly go for a walk to the local park where she trots around as though it were her own private grounds! We then walk around the neighbourhood to better both our fitness. She gets two walks to the park each day (we don't have any lawn in our backyard so I think this only fair) and occasionally gets a third walk to the shops during the day.

With some persistence, she's become used to her kennel, a bit of an issue at first, but gentle insistence finally payed off. She’s become a real character and has us wrapped around her littler paw! We both really enjoy having her with us, and can't imagine life without her now.

We are both very happy to have Sadie, she's gone to a good home.

Thank you
Natalie

'Georgie'

Hello,

In early 1990, my wife adopted a staffy cross from the AWL and named her Georgina (Georgie). At the time, she was told that as she had all her adult teeth she was probably 2 years old so March 3rd 1988 was her “birthday”.

Now we are in 2007, Georgie has had her 19th birthday and is still a lovely and wonderful friend, especially with our other daughter who is now 4. She has a bit of a liver problem but apart from that is in full health and every now again you can see her racing around the back yard, chasing birds and thinking she is still a puppy. She can still jump on her couch when she wants and seems to a 6th sense when the fridge is open.

She has lived in Brisbane, Melbourne and numerous places around Adelaide and is a big fan of going to Victor Harbor - although does require a stop at McLaren Vale to settle her stomach!

Just goes to show what love and kindness can do for pets, especially when it is given back so happily as well!

Cheers
Jonathan Teubner

 'Rupert'

Hi,

Three weeks ago I adopted a Shih-tzu x from your Wingfield Shelter,we called him Rupert. He is great he has settled in well he's made friends with my other pup, my older dog loves him and my cats get on well with him too. He is so smart and is learning quick, we just love him, he's even a little spoilt!

Tanya

'Toby'

Hi everyone,

I adopted Toby from the Animal Welfare League in 2001 when he was seven months old and have been blessed with a true best friend. Immediately we grew close, going for walks, long drives and sitting through chick flicks together. Toby has been there for me through thick and thin, when my mum passed away he was a constant friend, sitting beside me when I needed to cry or just talk. Toby listens to me whinge about life, and celebrates the good times that come around too. He is truly the only being who truly loves me unconditionally.

Since I adopted him, he and I have moved in with my partner, who Toby loves just to play soccer with and give 'man hugs' to. Toby is terribly spoilt, with polar fleece jumpers, lots of fluffy toys, and a cute new Maltese/Shih Tzu girlfriend, Trixie, who he loves to chase around the yard.

Life before Toby was okay, but life with him is fantastic. Toby is a truly loyal dog who continually astounds us with his charm and wit. I am so happy I was lucky enough to take Toby home that day, and I look forward to many more fun years with my best friend.

Stacy

'Wally'

Hello to all at the animal welfare league,

My name is Kerry McKelliff and I bought a mastiff x staffy from you exacty 4 weeks ago yesterday. I'm writing to tell you just how happy we are with our dog.

You named him Boris but we changed that to Wally which we think suits him perfecty. You didn't really want us to have him because we have another male staffy x boxer called Grommit. Well I'd like you to know that Wally and Grommit are the best of friends and they share everything. They share beds, food, toys and bones. They never squabble. We also have 3 cats and Wally is brilliant with them.

All 5 of our animals get along famously. Right from the first day I was able to take Wally for walks in the paddocks around our house and let him off the lead. He always comes when I call and I just have to hold out his collar and he puts his head through himself.

Wally is no trouble at all and is very loving and well behaved. His nervousness has gone and he is walking with his tail held high so we guess he is happy and relaxed now. My husband and I feel so blessed that we have 2 fantastic dogs. 

Our son's girlfriend has a maltese and she brings him over to visit and all three of them play beautifully together. Wally is an absolute dream and I am so glad I went to the Animal Welfare League to get our second dog. Thank you.

Kerry McKelliff

'Bailey'

Hi,

My name is Audrey and my family recently purchased a dog from the Animal Welfare League at Elizabeth West. His ID No. was PA142. I am writing to let you know of our absolute joy of this little dog. We have called him Bailey, (he's a Jack Russel) and he is the most loving, darling creature.

We were warned that he would be very active, would require lots of exercise and probably dig up the garden. He gets plenty of exercise as everyone in the family wants to play with him. He hasn't (at this stage) made any mess in the garden. He doesn't bark either as many little dogs tend to do.

I would like to send my appreciation to all at Animal Welfare League for allowing such an adorable dog into our lives. I hope that every family that gets the opportunity to own a dog from you is as fortunate as we were.

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou,
Audrey 

'Paddy'

This is just a quick note to say a huge THANKYOU for bringing Paddy (or PD as he was formerly known) into our lives.  We adopted Paddy from Wingfield earlier in the year and this week he celebrated his first birthday – we don’t know his exact date of birth but he achieved the grand old age of 1 this week!!

Paddy has settled into life with us at home in Hallett Cove, SA. He has changed from a shy, quiet reserved dog into a lively, boisterous 1 year old with the biggest paws and waggliest tail!  He is a really happy dog, leads the life of a king and is spoiled rotten.  He has turned our backyard into what looks like the surface of the moon – he loves digging and burying bones and recently buried a mobile phone! We love Paddy so much and he is a valued member of our family.  He has brought so much happiness to our lives with his waggy tail and unconditional love.

We just want to say thank you again to all at Wingfield and to all AWL staff and volunteers for all the fabulous work you do in the various shelters around the country and across the world.   We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a New Year.  Lets hope that that fewer animals are left in the shelters in 2008.

Best wishes from Elaine and Dave and PADDY xx

'Jonas'

Hello folks,

We brought an 11 week old puppy from Elizabeth west on the 9-9-07, whom we have called Jonas, he is a little Rottweiller x Kelpie. He has fitted into our family very well and is a much loved and very spoilt little puppy and full of mischief, if you look closely at the photo you will see a hole he has dug in our lawn, big enough to bury him in. It is a waste of time trying to fill it in, for he digs it out again and loves putting all his toy's in it!

He also gets on well with our 11-year-old very placid German Shepherd. We took this photo of him a few days ago and thought we would send it through to you so that you can see how happy and well he looks.

Thank you for letting us bring him home to Broken Hill.

Regards from Jeffrey and Julie Williams

'Rex'