Meet the Wolfies

Follow the adventures of Fred, Ginger and Elsie, our wolfhound crosses that we saved from the pound.

Fred was saved from Death Row at Hawkesbury Pound as a 6 month old puppy with big puppy feet in August 2007. He's crossed with a mixture of things including mastiff and great dane. At his peak he weighed 52kilos, but these days is a more sedate 42 kilos. He's a sweethearted pillow with feet, and has been known to run behind me to protect him from jack russell and maltese terriers. Nothing like being dragged along at breakneck speed as Fred flees from a dog the size of his paw..

Elsie came from Queanbeyan Pound after being left in their overnight cages one September night in 2010. She was flea-bitten, stunk to high heaven and was skinny as a rake. She passed away in April 2015 suddenly at the young age of 5 to lymphosarcoma. She was my girl, and I miss her every day.

Ginger came to us after we drove 5 hours to Tumburumba. She had been saved from Wagga Wagga pound by a rescue group and was busy helping inmates rehabilitate at a correctional facility before we came along and took her home. At 32 kilos, she's a smoochy 2 year old amazon, who is the newest addition to our pack and is learning to live with us and help pep Fred (who is now 9) up. She's a sucker for belly rubs and is probably the most submissive dog we know and is certainly giving Fred some pack hierarchy conundrums. We are learning all about her as she settles into her new life, and we hope that she will enjoy many adventures with us.

Fred and Ginger live with us on a 100 acre property, get fed twice a day, get to sleep inside every night and receive more cuddles than they know what to do with. Elsie has her spot high on the hill looking out to the view that she was always enamoured with, and we visit often.

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