Lakota, what a beautiful boy! Yesterday I visited Lakota and his new mum Lisa and what a happy boy he is! He was pleased to see me but was contained and polite, he would seem to really be enjoying his new home! He is hardly recognisable as the dog we first met (See the video page).

He is eating his raw diet well and is holding at a nice weight, coat is shining with a contented look in his eyes! Lisa (his new mum) is doing a wonderful job in providing him with a stable, well rounded home with excellent leadership in place - Lisa has taken on board all of the Dog Listening advice offered and Lakota is flourishing. All of this is allowing Lakota to settle in and gain confidence in his new home.

Lakota is still a little jumpy at times as he learns to trust Lisa and his new environment, we always new that the change of a move would be a scary one for him. His new mum went to great lengths to help the transition from my place to hers with daily visits to Lakota for nearly two weeks prior to the move.

We miss Lakota in our home, I find myself looking for him where he would normally be! However.. We have a new project / rescue, a Cockatoo called Charlie!

Charlie is a 37 year of Cockatoo who's previous owner didn't have time to dedicate to him (they are extremely social animals), and consequently he has been stuck in his aviary for the past two years with minimal interaction.

He now lives indoors while we socialise him with our dogs (Charlie has lived with dogs his whole life), and we are getting him out of the bad habit of biting! He is also lacking muscle tone - so his wings don't work properly -  and his is over-weight. We are trying to pull together the money (personally) to buy or build him a big flight aviary in the once was vegi garden! He will always be an indoor bird but on a nice day, when we are not home, I think he might enjoy space to fly and exercise his wings!

Charlie is going to remain a permanent member of the pack/flock and we hope he will enjoy a long and happy life with us!

To update, Monty is doing well in his forever home, healthy and happy, also on a raw food diet, we are still hoping to get a story from the  owners perspective on this wonderful little boy!

Finally, Lakota is visiting today as Lisa (mum) is going to be out for part of the day. I will take some more photos of him so you can see just how well he is doing!

Until next time..


Luke.

G'day all,

Well over the past week I have met several people interested in Lakota after he went up for adoption. I met some wonderful people but in the end I have to pick just one home. 
After much deliberation Lakota's new home has been selected and we are beginning the process of getting him ready to move. His new mum is visiting daily so that he gets to know her before the big day, Lakota is enjoying playing with her and the bonds of friendship are already strong. 

It is a difficult time for myself and my family as we prepare to say goodbye, Lakota has lived with us for about three months and in that time he has come from a terrified dog, scared of life to a happy, smiling lad who enjoys every day. We are very grateful that we have had the time we have, it has been an honor to help this boy.

This month Funds4Paws is running a wine drive, we have selected wines from popular wine regions for you to enjoy! The order form will be available for download in the near future, and our clever graphics guru Glynis has even managed to include a profile shot of Lakota on the label. These bottles of wine will make a great gift for friends and family and are also ideal for those office christmas parties. Delivery to your office can be organised for orders over a dozen. 

A wine tasting is currently being organised at Stop 'N Paws grooming salon in Hampton if you would like to come along and meet some of the team please let us know and we will organise an invitation for you and your friends. 

We will let you know as soon as we confirm the dates! And we will also have photo's for you of Lakota in his his new home next week! 

Until then,

Luke Williams