{"id":47178,"date":"2025-02-12T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/?page_id=47178"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:31:11","slug":"winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47178\" class=\"elementor elementor-47178\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2bedb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2bedb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9be8c7\" data-id=\"c9be8c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0758b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0758b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2900e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2900e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ba5a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ba5a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e45c61\" data-id=\"3e45c61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e688099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e688099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2026<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">Louie, Border Collie<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1607ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1607ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Louie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49090\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Louie.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Louie-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Louie-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0d351 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0d351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0&#8220;A Gentle Presence in Times of Trauma&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1203bd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1203bd73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopsexualviolence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dddd1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dddd1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Louie is a gentle therapy dog who supports people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Certified through Therapy Dogs Australia, he regularly visits the Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence, offering calm, grounding comfort to survivors of sexual abuse. In spaces where words are often too hard, Louie provides safety, reassurance and connection through his quiet presence.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beyond these visits, Louie also supports trauma recovery coaching and community breathwork sessions, helping people regulate their nervous systems and feel supported simply by being close. Walking alongside his handler\u2019s own recovery journey, Louie reminds others they are not alone, offering comfort and healing one gentle moment at a time.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1464\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>Location: Gold Coast, QLD<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd95417 pp-icon-list-traditional elementor-list-item-link-inline pp-icon-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-icon-list\" data-id=\"fd95417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"pp-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8d9dfcb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-2026-Louie.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore of Louie's Story\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc03a87\" data-id=\"cc03a87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d8562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d8562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>People&#8217;s Choice Medal 2026<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Isla, Labrador Retriever<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f1a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2f1a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Isla.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-49079\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Isla.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Isla-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Isla-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6218c8d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6218c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Opening Doors to Independence &amp; Possibility&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/nsw.guidedogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Guide Dogs NSW\/ACT<\/a><\/p><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Isla is a guide dog whose partnership has transformed her handler\u2019s world. Before Isla, independent travel felt overwhelming, shaped by anxiety and reliance on others. With Isla by her side, that changed. Together they now navigate public transport, busy shopping centres and unfamiliar spaces with confidence, trust and ease.<\/p><p>Through Isla\u2019s steady guidance, her handler has regained independence and freedom, pursuing university study, gaining employment and relocating to a major city independently for the first time. Built on trust, communication and mutual reliance, Isla is more than a guide. She is a partner who has opened doors and helped her human step forward into a future filled with possibility.<\/p><p><em>Location: Sydney, NSW<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca116f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8ca116f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Peoples-Choice-Award-2026-Isla.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Isla's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8469f1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8469f1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e8216f\" data-id=\"2e8216f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349500c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349500c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The ARAS (All Rescues Are Special) Medal 2026<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Willow, Bull Arab x<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2d0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c2d0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Willow.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Willow.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Willow-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Willow-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa00c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa00c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Changing Perceptions, Saving Lives&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <a href=\"https:\/\/deafdogrescue.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hear No Evil \u2013 Aust Deaf Dog Rescue<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Willow is a deaf rescue dog whose life\u2019s work has transformed understanding and challenged long-held misconceptions about deaf dogs. Rescued in 2015 and taught using Auslan signs and visual cues, Willow quickly showed that communication is not limited to sound. Since becoming an official ambassador for Hear No Evil in 2016, she has spent more than a decade educating communities across Victoria through school visits, Deaf festivals and major public events.<\/p><p>Through her calm presence and gentle advocacy, Willow has helped replace fear with understanding, directly influencing adoption outcomes and preventing deaf dogs from being overlooked or euthanised. As she approaches retirement, her legacy is already secure. Willow has changed minds, opened hearts and shown Australia that connection goes far beyond hearing.<\/p><p><em>Location: Mornington Peninsula, VIC<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Thank you to <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Roboto, &#039;Helvetica Neue&#039;, Arial, &#039;Noto Sans&#039;, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;, &#039;Noto Color Emoji&#039;;\" href=\"https:\/\/the-saltiest-dog.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Saltiest Dog<\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> for Sponsoring The ARAS (All Rescues are Special) Medal in 2026.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e671c12 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e671c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ARAS-All-Rescues-Are-Special-Medal-2026-Willow.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Willow's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59b18e2\" data-id=\"59b18e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5081fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5081fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Canine Home Hero Medal 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Honey, Pug x<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f746f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10f746f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Honey.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-49077\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Honey.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Honey-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Honey-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c64974 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c64974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Bringing Home Into the Hardest Place&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><div data-id=\"2585f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <a href=\"https:\/\/animaltherapies.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Animal Therapies Ltd<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>For the final three months of Vanessa\u2019s life, her assistance dog Honey brought warmth, calm and familiarity into an intensive care unit filled with alarms and uncertainty. Each day, without fail, Honey arrived with Joel to lie quietly by Vanessa\u2019s side, offering comfort not through tasks or commands, but through presence. Her steady breathing and gentle warmth softened moments of fear and pain, making even a clinical space feel like home.<\/p><p>Honey\u2019s impact reached beyond the bedside, easing tension and restoring humanity for those around her. Following Vanessa\u2019s passing, Honey continues forward as Joel\u2019s assistance dog, carrying her memory with her. She is a living legacy of love, devotion and the quiet power of connection.<\/p><p><em>Location: Brisbane, QLD<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9238ed1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9238ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canine-Home-Hero-Medal-2026-Honey.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Honey's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-251e7b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"251e7b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9055be2\" data-id=\"9055be2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a1e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a1e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paws-itive Change Medal 2026<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gus, Labrador Retriever<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38bdcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b38bdcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Gus.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Gus.png 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Gus-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Gus-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9542db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9542db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;A Steady Source of Comfort and Kindness&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmhcwa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Ronald McDonald House WA<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Gus is a gentle Labrador affectionately known as the Director of Hugs and Pats at Ronald McDonald House WA. Welcoming families into their home away from home, Gus offers comfort and connection during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Supporting families caring for seriously ill children, he instinctively knows when someone needs a calm presence, a reassuring nuzzle, or simply a moment of normality.<\/p><p>Rescued and trained through Guide Dogs WA, Gus has found his purpose in this space of care and compassion. Whether greeting families as they arrive or sitting quietly beside a tired parent, Gus eases tension and lifts spirits through steady affection, reminding those around him that kindness is always close by.<\/p><p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1062\"><em>Location: Perth, WA<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8934397 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8934397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paws-itive-Change-Medal-2026-Gus.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Gus' Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d20014c\" data-id=\"d20014c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b18b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b18b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dog of Talent Medal 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Puck, Saluki<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2582491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2582491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Puck.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-49084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Puck.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Puck-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADOTY-Puck-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a172c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01a172c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Excellence Across Sport &amp; Service&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><div data-id=\"2585f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahsrr.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Afghan Hound &amp; Saluki Rescue<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Puck is a Saluki whose life is defined by versatility, precision and heart. One of the first dogs of any breed in Australia to achieve champion titles across four disciplines, conformation, lure coursing, tracking, and track and search, Puck demonstrates that true talent extends far beyond a single arena. His achievements reflect not only athleticism, but focus, intelligence and an exceptional work ethic.<\/p><p>Beyond competition, Puck\u2019s impact is felt in quieter spaces. Each week, he attends Guildford Grammar School as a wellbeing dog, offering calm connection and reassurance through his gentle presence. A deeply loved family member and advocate for canine sport, Puck\u2019s talent is matched by kindness, joy and generosity of spirit.<\/p><p><em>Location: Perth, WA<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b02e68 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3b02e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dog-of-Talent-Medal-2026-Puck.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Puck's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e686b84 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e686b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9492eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9492eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-409030f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"409030f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea024e0\" data-id=\"ea024e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2681f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2681f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2025<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">Elle, Border Collie x Koolie<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25019e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b25019e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2025-elle-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2025-elle-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2025-elle-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2025-elle-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ca729 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55ca729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0&#8220;Deaf Agility Champ &amp; School Therapy Hero&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><p><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Deafdogsrescueaustralialtd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Deaf Dog Rescue Australia<\/a><\/p><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Elle is a remarkable deaf rescue dog who has turned her challenges into opportunities to make a difference in countless lives. Relying on sign language to communicate, Elle competes in agility and obedience competitions, showcasing her incredible bond with her handler.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As a school therapy dog, Elle helps children navigate anxiety, tough days, and behavioural challenges. Students earn reward cards to perform tricks with Elle, improving classroom behaviour while fostering a sense of achievement. She also teaches children how to approach dogs safely and communicate using sign language.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Elle\u2019s impact extends beyond students\u2014she\u2019s a beloved presence in the staffroom, bringing smiles, laughs, and well-timed fur cuddles to anyone who needs them. Whether joining dress-up days or sneaking in a quick game of ball, Elle spreads joy wherever she goes. She\u2019s even part of the school staff photo, a testament to the profound difference she\u2019s made in the school community.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Location: Gold Coast, QLD<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3f682 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9a3f682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-2025-Elle.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Elle's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b088840\" data-id=\"b088840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c7973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c7973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>People&#8217;s Choice 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Daphne, Tibetan Spaniel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4aeedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4aeedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daphne-Tibetan-Spaniel-web-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-46609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daphne-Tibetan-Spaniel-web-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daphne-Tibetan-Spaniel-web-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daphne-Tibetan-Spaniel-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daphne-Tibetan-Spaniel-web.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ad02c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ad02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Inspiring Survivor Defying the Odds&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/secondchanceanimalrescue.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Second Chance Animal Rescue<\/a><\/p><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daphne\u2019s story is one of unwavering determination and resilience. At 11 years old, she suffered a severe brain injury after being hit by two cars on Boxing Day 2023. Prognoses were grim\u2014she was not expected to survive, and if she did, she would never walk, see, or eat independently again.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Daphne had other plans. Just a week after leaving the vet, she began eating on her own, and within months, she was walking, running, and even jumping. She regained vision in her right eye and never lost her signature sassy, stubborn personality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before her accident, Daphne was a Pet Therapy dog at Lort Smith. Her pawrent aspires to Daphne returning to this role and inspiring others with brain injuries, showing that recovery is possible. Daphne\u2019s miraculous journey has inspired countless people, including her vets and physiotherapists, who now see hope for dogs with severe brain injuries. She truly embodies hope, love, and determination.<\/span><\/p><p><em>Location: Melbourne, VIC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663e0d0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"663e0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Peoples-Choice-Award-Daphne.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Daphne's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ef441d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ef441d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54a516\" data-id=\"d54a516\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf5548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf5548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The ARAS Medal 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bear, Australian Koolie<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbcade elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cbcade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-arasmedal2025-bear-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-arasmedal2025-bear-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-arasmedal2025-bear-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-arasmedal2025-bear-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772e567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"772e567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Koala-Saving Legend&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifaw.org\/au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Bear\u2019s journey from a \u201chandful\u201d puppy to a koala-saving hero is nothing short of extraordinary. After being surrendered multiple times, Bear found his true purpose with the Detection Dogs for Conservation team, where his boundless energy and focus became an invaluable asset.<\/p><p>Unlike most dogs trained to detect koala scats, Bear\u2019s exceptional skills allow him to find live koalas resting high in trees. Over the years, Bear has saved over 100 koalas, playing a vital role in search and rescue missions during bushfires, vehicle strikes, and disease outbreaks. His work has been pivotal in efforts like Black Summer, where every koala he saved made a tangible difference to endangered populations.<\/p><p>Beyond his lifesaving work, Bear\u2019s cheerful nature and striking blue eyes bring comfort to those affected by disaster. Featured in documentaries, including \u201cBear, Koala Hero,\u201d Bear\u2019s story highlights the critical importance of wildlife conservation and inspires action to protect Australia\u2019s iconic koalas.<\/p><p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/the-saltiest-dog.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Saltiest Dog<\/a> for Sponsoring The ARAS (All Rescues are Special) Medal in 2025.<\/p><p><em>Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13443b0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"13443b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ARAS-Medal-Bear.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Bear's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d04d27\" data-id=\"0d04d27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449956d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449956d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paws-itive Change Award 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday, Rottweiler<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39349e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39349e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-Rottweiler-web-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-46622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-Rottweiler-web-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-Rottweiler-web-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-Rottweiler-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-Rottweiler-web.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dc805 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38dc805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Trailblazer for Medical Advancements&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><div data-id=\"2585f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fetchingdogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fetching Dogs<\/a><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Sunday has transformed adversity into a beacon of hope for animals and humans alike. After losing her back left leg as a newborn, she was adopted by Dr. Matthew Breeds, a chiropractor with a deep love for animals.\u00a0<\/p><p>To enhance her mobility, Sunday underwent groundbreaking osseointegration surgery in 2019, receiving a hybrid cobalt-titanium implant into her tibia. This innovative procedure, led by Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Munjed Al Muderis and Veterinary Specialist Dr. Daniel James, made her the first dog in Australia to receive a human-designed prosthetic implant.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sunday&#8217;s successful recovery has paved the way for similar surgeries in other animals, offering renewed mobility and a second chance at life. Her story stands as a testament to innovation and compassion, inspiring countless others worldwide.<\/p><p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcircle.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pet Circle<\/a> for supporting the Paws-itive Change Award in 2025 with a kind prize donation.<\/p><p><em>Location: Sydney, NSW<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656d356 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"656d356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paws-itive-Change-Award-Sunday.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More of Sunday's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2cc393 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2cc393\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-466d928\" data-id=\"466d928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678e70c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"678e70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0beaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e0beaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 52px\">2024 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99822dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99822dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e79e3\" data-id=\"d7e79e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37592aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37592aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">KALI, GERMAN SHEPHERD<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71c21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b71c21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2024-kali-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-48208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2024-kali-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2024-kali-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-australiandogoftheyear2024-kali-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f3412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01f3412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cThe Gentle, Trusted Therapy Dog\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charity:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/animalaid.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Animal Aid<\/a><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>I\u2019m Kali &amp; I\u2019ve worked as an accredited Therapy Dog &amp; Story Dog for almost 11 years. I\u2019ve supported people at the bushfires in Gippsland. Many cried into my fur, &amp; it was reported in newspapers.<\/p><p>I went to Parliament as a representative for Amendments to the Domestic Animal Bill. I work with adults with complex disabilities &amp; as a Story Dog to support children\u2019s literacy.<\/p><p>I also attend Latrobe Regional Hospital including in the Emergency Department, Cancer Care &amp; the Ambulance Bay. I\u2019ve represented at events including the Dog Lovers Show &amp; Melbourne University.<\/p><p>I am happy when I make other people happy. And I\u2019ve also taught my new sister Leiha how to be a therapy dog.<\/p><p><em>Location: Gippsland, VIC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2cfa2a\" data-id=\"d2cfa2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb8642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cb8642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>People&#8217;s Choice 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">HEIDI, Aust Cattledog x Koolie<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c1bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70c1bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-peopleschoice2024-heidi-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-48209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-peopleschoice2024-heidi-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-peopleschoice2024-heidi-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/puppytalesphotography-peopleschoice2024-heidi-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0bd21 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf0bd21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cA Heart Dog Making a Difference\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><div data-id=\"2585f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darerescue.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">D.A.R.E. Rescue<\/a><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p>Heidi is a rescue dog from RSPCA. She\u2019s now 13 years young, &amp; that one-in-a-lifetime Heart Dog. My father had extreme dementia. Heidi got herself on his bed &amp; lay beside him for three days. His waving hands would touch her. My dad was soothed, as she patted her. I would find her in Dad\u2019s special chair, or on his bed, and I knew she was talking with him. I wished I could have.<\/p><p>Heidi currently holds 39 Titles. She\u2019s a Tracking Champion, Track and Search Grand Champion, Agility Champion &amp; Rally Obedience Champion. She has Advanced Tricks, Advanced Dancing With Dogs &amp; Endurance Dog titles.\u00a0<\/p><p>Heidi is the classic Aussie Battler. She has cancer &amp; nearly died from chemo. Despite this, she\u2019s ballsy, stoic, headstrong &amp; so incredibly loving.<\/p><p><em>Location: Melbourne, VIC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8363def elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8363def\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a72eac\" data-id=\"6a72eac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e349d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e349d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paws-itive Change Award 2024<\/strong><\/h4><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Nessie, English Springer Spaniel<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div data-id=\"cbac7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cConservation Dog Extraordinare\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><p>Nessie, the Conservation Detection Dog from SA, is a true hero in the fight to save the endangered Hooded Plovers. Over two seasons, Nessie has scoured the metropolitan &amp; Fleurieu Peninsula\u2019s coastal landscapes. She\u2019s successfully located 180 fox dens that posed a grave threat to the survival of these tiny, ground-nesting birds.<\/p><p>Her versatility shines as she now also tackles the conservation of Pygmy Blue Tongue lizards, detecting them in intricate spider burrows. Nessie is also a proficient Search and Rescue dog \u2013 adept at trailing the scent of missing humans &amp; dogs.<\/p><p>Nessie\u2019s impact extends to the upliftment of volunteer morale. She&#8217;s the heartbeat of the team devoted to safeguarding the Hooded Plovers.<\/p><p>Thank you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcircle.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pet Circle<\/a> for supporting the Paws-itive Change Award in 2024 with a kind prize donation.<\/p><p><em>Location: Adelaide, SA<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef1c8ac\" data-id=\"ef1c8ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32b53f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f32b53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc04838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc04838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Aust_dog_of_the_year_2024_finalist_Nessie-400x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-43579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Aust_dog_of_the_year_2024_finalist_Nessie-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Aust_dog_of_the_year_2024_finalist_Nessie-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Aust_dog_of_the_year_2024_finalist_Nessie-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Aust_dog_of_the_year_2024_finalist_Nessie.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e655739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e655739\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9039a35\" data-id=\"9039a35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49285 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d49285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7dbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc7dbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 52px\">2023 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f12ddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f12ddc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bca3dd\" data-id=\"9bca3dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed3821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed3821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2023<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/h4><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Baloo, Labrador<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e1abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18e1abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/puppytalesphotography-dogsname-1-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-43327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/puppytalesphotography-dogsname-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/puppytalesphotography-dogsname-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/puppytalesphotography-dogsname-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/puppytalesphotography-dogsname-1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587e0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587e0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cThe Lifesaving Seizure Alert Dog\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p><b>Charity: <\/b><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Epilepsy Action<\/a><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Australia<\/a><\/p><\/div><div data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Baloo provides an incredible service ~ she&#8217;s literally a life saver ~ to her human Dani.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I\u2019ve lived with uncontrolled epilepsy for 11 years. Baloo is a seizure alert assistance dog who alerts 3 to 5 minutes prior to oncoming seizures. She\u2019s saved my life multiple times, including when I\u2019ve stopped breathing and required CPR. She also protects me from falls daily. Baloo has given me back my life back&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prior to life with Baloo, Dani could not be alone at any time. Baloo choose her and proved herself by alerting her to a seizure at their first meeting. She protects her from falls daily, is by her side when she needs to go to the hospital and has given her independence.<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><em>Location: Brisbane. QLD<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e027cd\" data-id=\"9e027cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe753f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe753f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>People&#8217;s Choice 2023<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/h4><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Elton, Labrador<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3157f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3157f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-Peoples-Choice-2023.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-44673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-Peoples-Choice-2023.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-Peoples-Choice-2023-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Australian-Dog-of-the-Year-Peoples-Choice-2023-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be5f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be5f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cA Light in Dark Assistance Dog\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2585f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2585f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charity:<\/span><\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/stellabellalittlestars.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0cb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Elton is an assistance dog for 7-year-old Charlie who<br \/>has autism, an intellectual disability, and a severe<br \/>heart condition.<\/p><p>\u201cCharlie\u2019s had over 120 hospital admissions and has<br \/>already had 2 strokes and 7 heart surgeries. Elton<br \/>has been with Charlie for some hospital admissions<br \/>and is learning to help with seizures. He protects Charlie. What comforts Charlie is getting a big<br \/>hug from Elton. He brings light to very hard times,\u201d says mum Melissa Clode.<\/p><p>Elton also brings joy to other children in the wards and the doctors and nurses there.<\/p><p><em>Location: Canberra, ACT<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a976d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17a976d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed215b6\" data-id=\"ed215b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd1b1b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9fd1b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f2790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2f2790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 52px\">2022 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-714f040 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714f040\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d235667\" data-id=\"d235667\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43dbd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43dbd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2022<\/strong><\/h4><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Harry, Collie x<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbac7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbac7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cThe Blind Story Dog\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storydogs.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Story Dogs<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b09e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b09e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Harry is our blind rescue dog. He\u2019s a Story Dog at our local school, where he listens to reluctant readers, and helps build up their confidence. Harry, being blind, can\u2019t tell what the story is from looking at the pictures, so I would ask the children to read carefully so Harry could understand. Harry also helped students understand that having a disability, or being different, does not mean you weren\u2019t special, or couldn\u2019t have fun or make friends. In 2021, my husband was diagnosed with facial nerve cancer, and now has impaired vision.\u00a0Harry taught him to see with his heart and showed him that you can still have a purpose. Harry taught him to delight in what he does have: Life.\u00a0Harry is our Paralympian, bringing home gold every day!<\/p><p><em>Location: Melbourne, VIC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39259f5\" data-id=\"39259f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550cfa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"550cfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-36803\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Harry-Collie-x-square.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e2261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e2261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Harry the Story Dog was sponsored by Puppy Tales until his retirement in 2025.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ef8b4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ef8b4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15bd087\" data-id=\"15bd087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa114c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa114c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>People&#8217;s Choice 2022<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #8a0054;\">Poppi, Labrador x<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c50064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c50064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-36643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd9efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd9efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 class=\"elementor-widget-container\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Canine Counsellor\u201d<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080614c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity: <\/b><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/guidedogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Guide Dogs Australia<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a69c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Nine years ago I lost my sight, my job and the ability to do ordinary things like cross roads or cook. I lost all hope. Guide Dogs Australia gave me Poppi. It was hard to be scared to leave my front door when Poppi was so excited to go.<\/p><p>I had a goal to complete a counselling degree. With Poppi I was able to catch trains, find class rooms, and feel safe to study.\u00a0Poppi attended all the classes and co-counselled during placement. She\u2019s a brilliant counsellor who has brought comfort to many. She\u2019s graduating with an honorary degree in March.<\/p><p>Poppi has made the ordinary for me not only possible, but extraordinary.<\/p><p><em>Location: Sydney, NSW<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0743aee\" data-id=\"0743aee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701ea3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"701ea3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paws-itive Change Award 2022<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rocky, English Springer Spaniel<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f0355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3f0355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-36804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa63a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa63a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><h4 class=\"elementor-widget-container\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cThe Wildlife Protector\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080614c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Charity: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turtlecare.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Turtle Care Queensland<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a69c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Rocky single-handedly saves the lives of 30,000 endangered green loggerhead and flat back turtle hatchlings each year in two of the most important turtle rookeries on the Australian eastern seaboard. Rocky also helps protect the 10,000 endangered Mary River turtles through ridding the river banks of foxes.\u00a0And he has helped restore the population of critically endangered bilbies from feral cats at the RAMSAR listed Currawinya National Park.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Rocky\u2019s job is tough and dangerous, and he shows courage everyday. He\u2019s survived a black snake bite in doing his work. He\u2019s truly a hero to many &amp; a friend to all native Australian creatures.<\/p><p><em>Location: Brisbane, QLD<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab92b33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab92b33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-feeaf18\" data-id=\"feeaf18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b545c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"98b545c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dae34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49dae34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 52px\">2021 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winner<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-155119f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"155119f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58fdbab\" data-id=\"58fdbab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db052f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db052f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Australian Dog of the Year 2021<\/strong><\/h4><div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dmitri, Borzoi<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a69c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a69c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>My first memory of my boy was when I went to meet him and his littermates. I fell in love as soon as I saw him. He was shy, but he has these big brown eyes that make me melt, even 5 years later.<\/p><p>In the past year, we&#8217;ve been through so much together. I went through a breakup, had to move in with my brother while I got back on my feet, all in the midst of a global pandemic. Dmitri was by my side through it all, and I couldn&#8217;t have gotten through it without him. He is so special to me.<\/p><p><em>Location: Melbourne, VIC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e50955\" data-id=\"2e50955\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51b4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f51b4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-39106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/puppytalesphotography-dimtri-borzoi-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Australian Dog of the Year Award Winners Australian Dog of the Year 2026 Louie, Border Collie \u00a0&#8220;A Gentle Presence in Times of Trauma&#8221; Charity: Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Louie is a gentle therapy dog who supports people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. 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