{"id":47181,"date":"2025-02-12T00:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/?page_id=47181"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T07:16:07","slug":"finalists-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/finalists-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47181\" class=\"elementor elementor-47181\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb023c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb023c0\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f2aefa7\" data-id=\"3f2aefa7\" 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-603161ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"603161ac\" 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=\"500\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PTP_3_500px.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-41508\" alt=\"puppytales logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PTP_3_500px.png 500w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PTP_3_500px-100x34.png 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PTP_3_500px-400x138.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e9b67d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e9b67d9\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3665390f\" data-id=\"3665390f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ae5ae0d\" data-id=\"5ae5ae0d\" 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-280a050c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280a050c\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"font-size: 55px; 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color: #8a0054;\">Meet the Australian Dog of The Year Finalists for 2022<\/span><\/h2>\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-421e688a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421e688a\" 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;\">With our tails wagging, we present the Australian Dog of The Year Finalists for 2022!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can I get a WOOF-WOOF?!\ud83d\ude0e \ud83d\udc36 \ud83d\udc15<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-4dd257bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dd257bd\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20705bc3\" data-id=\"20705bc3\" 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-4a416c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a416c0a\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Poppi-Lab-cross-Retriever-Square.jpg\" title=\"Poppi &#8211; Lab cross Retriever &#8211; Square\" alt=\"Poppi - Lab cross Retriever - Square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-108fd3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"108fd3e9\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poppi, Labrador x<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c782b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c782b9\" 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>\u201cThe Canine Counsellor\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guidedogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Guide Dogs Australia<\/a><\/p>\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-5446e42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5446e42f\" 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>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.\u00a0<\/p><p>Poppi has made the ordinary for me not only possible, but extraordinary.<\/p><p>Location: Sydney, NSW<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9bb627\" data-id=\"5b9bb627\" 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-2a8a6bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a8a6bc6\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Boo-Jackabee-Square.jpg\" title=\"Boo-Jackabee-Square\" alt=\"Boo-Jackabee-Square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-7a7cca9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7cca9d\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boo, Jack Russell x<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfaf9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dfaf9cd\" 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>\u201cThe Teacher\u2019s Pet\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campquality.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Camp Quality<\/a><\/p>\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-6f901de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f901de3\" 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>Boo started coming to the primary school I was principal at when we went into lockdown in Victoria. To be honest, I needed him! But something incredible came out of it. Boo just wanted to be with the kids \u2013 sit by them, let them hug him, play with them. He supported the whole community. With a delighted tail wag, he\u2019d strut through the school making everyone\u2019s days a little easier. He attended reading sessions, helped a student engage in drama (by performing his tricks), helped anxious children come into the school &amp; was a friend to all.<\/p><p>Boo is the little dog with a big heart.\u00a0<\/p>\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-255c01ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"255c01ff\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-528e1478\" data-id=\"528e1478\" 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-3dc60076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dc60076\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lola-Border-Collie-square-1536x1536-1.jpg\" title=\"Lola-Border-Collie-square-1536&#215;1536\" alt=\"Lola-Border-Collie-square-1536x1536\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-153f3710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"153f3710\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lola, Border Collie<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199ceecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199ceecd\" 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>\u201cThe Heart Dog-ter\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrc.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BARRC<\/a><\/p>\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-4f519e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f519e8c\" 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>I suffer with COPD and Lola is able to assist me when I\u2019m really struggling to breathe. She helps with lots of jobs like getting my medicine, phone, shoes, opening doors, passing pegs, opening and closing drawers, doing zips up and down, getting me tissues &amp; getting a drink from the fridge. However the one thing she does for me that I love the most is being there for me when I\u2019m anxious. She helps me feel brave.\u00a0<\/p><p>Lola is also able to help my elderly parents if they happen to drop their cane she will pass it to them. Lola has also been to our local aged care to perform tricks. She\u2019s one in a million \ud83d\udc8e<\/p><p>Location; WA<\/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-63ae0f79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ae0f79\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8bd6da\" data-id=\"e8bd6da\" 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-52230e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52230e5a\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rubie-Golden-Retriever-Rubie-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\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-7eac924f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eac924f\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rubie, Golden Retriever\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b533269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b533269\" 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>\u201cThe Wonder Dog\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.therapydogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc<\/a><\/p>\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-4794fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4794fed\" 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>Rubie is a Therapy Dog with Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc, and visits the local library where special children read to her, and the hospital in all departments including Mental Health, Palliative Care.<\/p><p>We adopted Ruby from Golden Retriever Rescue. At 1, she was skin and bone, and shorn. I feel that Rubie is grateful that she has found her \u201cForever Home\u201d. She just wants to please you, and to be there for you. She\u2019s always looking after me. After tripping and landing on my face, Rubie rushed quickly to me to help get me up by bracing herself, allowing me to pull myself up, so now my husband refers to her as the \u2018Wonder Dog\u2019.<\/p><p>Location: Sydney, NSW<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f827ab0\" data-id=\"2f827ab0\" 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-2b7b9e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b7b9e15\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harry-Collie-x-square-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\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-be08b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be08b31\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harry, Collie x\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e981ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e981ac6\" 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>\u201cThe Blind Story Dog\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.storydogs.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Story Dogs<\/a><\/p>\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-581e750d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581e750d\" 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>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. Harry 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. Harry is our Paralympian, bringing home gold every day!<\/p><p>Location: Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\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-6303145e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6303145e\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-719c9129\" data-id=\"719c9129\" 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-1b03145f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b03145f\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kelli-Kelpie-Square-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\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-27996dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27996dbb\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">kelli, kelpie x\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8e30e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8e30e2\" 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>\u201cThe Bedside Best Friend\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guidedogs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Guide Dogs Australia<\/a><\/p>\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-693fa5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693fa5b5\" 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>Kelli took it upon herself to become co-carer for my deaf Mum. Following many hospitalisations my mum asked her Doctors to cease all medications. I was told she had a week and chose to bring her home. \u2018Nurse\u2019 Kelli welcomed Blue Care\u2019s daily visits and kept 24 hour vigilance, waking me when Mum needed assistance. In June 2021, I made the hard decision of Aged Care Residency. Kelli\u2019s regular visits consist of me being dragged through the corridors to to share love with everyone she passes and on to Mum\u2019s room.<\/p><p>In 2020 I needed a life threatening operation. My partner had a fatal heart attack the night I was admitted &amp; I had to organise the funeral from hospital. It\u2019s been tough. Kelli must feel it as well but she cheers me up with her cheeky licks.<\/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-7ef07662 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef07662\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-206c812b\" data-id=\"206c812b\" 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-3614a5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3614a5bd\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bandit-English-Springer-Spaniel.jpeg\" title=\"Bandit-English-Springer-Spaniel\" alt=\"Bandit-English-Springer-Spaniel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-54ddd0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ddd0d1\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bandit, English Springer Spaniel\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b86626e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b86626e\" 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>\u201cThe Study Counsellor\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adhdwhisperer.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ADHD Whisper<\/a><\/p>\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-7948093d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7948093d\" 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>Bandit supports our son Bailey, now 15 years old, who has ADHD and severe anxiety. Bailey does Distance Education as he struggles with the mainstream school environment.<\/p><p>The Pandemic has made things harder socially for Bailey as many opportunities to socialise were restricted. Bandit stepped up and became Bailey\u2019s \u2018study buddy\u2019 and best mate. He is a wonderful calming influence too.<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20233be2\" data-id=\"20233be2\" 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-7fca8060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fca8060\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rocky-Spaniel-Square-copy.jpg\" title=\"ROCKY\" alt=\"ROCKY\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-23180cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23180cec\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">rocky, english springer spaniel\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a1c49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a1c49b\" 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>\u201cThe Wildlife Protector\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.turtlecare.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Turtle Care Queensland<\/a><\/p>\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-51b78ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51b78ee\" 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>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. And he has helped restore the population of critically endangered bilbies from feral cats at the RAMSAR listed Currawinya National Park.<\/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>Location: Brisbane, QLD<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c371598\" data-id=\"4c371598\" 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-71286ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71286ec9\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sammy-German-Short-Hair-Pointer-square.jpg\" title=\"Sammy-German-Short-Hair-Pointer-square\" alt=\"Sammy-German-Short-Hair-Pointer-square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-2674825f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2674825f\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sammy, german short haired pointer\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308c228d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308c228d\" 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>\u201cThe Fun-draising Sprinter\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staychatty.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Speak Up Stay Chatty<\/a><\/p>\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-585acd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"585acd33\" 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>Sammy came into my life when I was at my lowest, battling mental issues. However this year both Sammy and I embarked on turning around the stigma and raising awareness and funds for mental health.<\/p><p>We ran\/rode from Devonport to Dover (480km) for Speak Up Stay Chatty. It took us 9 days (because I slowed him down). We raised close to $10k and we raised mental health awareness through other events.<\/p><p>Location: Midlands, TAS<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613090d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"613090d7\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55c05454 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55c05454\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50882713\" data-id=\"50882713\" 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-7012aa4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7012aa4d\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tildy-Corgi-square.jpg\" title=\"Tildy-Corgi-square\" alt=\"Tildy-Corgi-square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-6d5ab6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d5ab6a7\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tildy<br>Corgi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e087c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e087c4\" 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>\u201cThe Wonderful Gift\u201d<br \/><b>Charity: <\/b><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccia.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Children\u2019s Cancer Institute<\/a><\/p>\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-6a48ef73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a48ef73\" 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>Tildy was a faithful companion to my 11yr old daugher Peta. We decided to buy Peta a puppy after her diagnosis of Brain Cancer. Peta set her heart on a corgi. Tildy bought her so much love, comfort and happiness through her treatment. With Peta leading her from a wheelchair Tildy gained her 13 championship points \u2013 the last only a month and a half before she passed. Peta was dreadfully weak but it bought her much delight. Tildy was lying on her bed, head on her chest, as Peta passed away. Tildy was such a wonderful gift to Peta in her final years, and has been a constant lifeline and comfort to me through the trauma of child loss. Tildy\u2019s Sausage Sensation, a childrens story about Tildy and Peta, is currently raising money for childhood cancer charities and Tildy\u2019s charm is helping to promote the book.<\/p><p>Location: New England, NSW<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-256b498a\" data-id=\"256b498a\" 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-12590cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12590cd2\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oscar-Bearded-Collie-X-square-1536x1536-1.jpg\" title=\"Oscar-Bearded-Collie-X-square-1536&#215;1536\" alt=\"Oscar-Bearded-Collie-X-square-1536x1536\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-4c8a26bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c8a26bc\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oscar <br> Bearded Collie x<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4927fd81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4927fd81\" 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>\u201cThe Furiend to All\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspca.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RSPCA<\/a><\/p>\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-4915cd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4915cd74\" 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\tOscar (AKA The Dude) is our RSPCA rescue dog. He has supported our family through many tough times, including always staying right by my side during my extended journey with PTSD. He has the most gentle and patient soul. For example, in October 2021 Oscar went for his usual early-morning \u2018toilet-lap\u2019. Somehow he returned with an abandoned &#038; scared baby ringtail possum attached to his back. He sat quietly outside my bedroom for probably 45 minutes until I came out. I truly couldn\u2019t believe it. After a few calls, the uninjured possum was delivered safely to a local wildlife carer. Oscar is the ever-happy and loving heart and soul of our family. Sadly at 14, his heart (like his hearing) is now failing him. \n\n\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0a9810\" data-id=\"c0a9810\" 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-36279dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36279dd2\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Trixiebell-Cavalier-King-Charles-Spaniel-Square.jpg\" title=\"Trixiebell-Cavalier-King-Charles-Spaniel-Square\" alt=\"Trixiebell-Cavalier-King-Charles-Spaniel-Square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-6c0b91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c0b91c\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trixiebell<br>Cavalier King Charles Spaniel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7174e52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7174e52f\" 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>\u201cThe Storybook Princess\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancersa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cancer Council of SA<\/a><\/p>\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-3a44b84c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a44b84c\" 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>As a Story Dog Tixiebelle works in schools, spreading happiness among children &amp; teachers, especially during difficult COVID times. Teachers love her visits, giving belly rubs. Sometimes, if given the chance, she jumps in their laps and catches them by surprise! Children adore her and can\u2019t wait to read to her. Trixiebell has several photo books, made during lockdown, to share with children.<\/p><p>Trixiebell frequently visits an Aged Care Facility where her effervescent personality brought fun and laughter to the residents and workers. Together we\u2019ve raised $2,500 for the Cancer Council \u2013 a charity that helped me through my tough time alongside Trixiebell. She really is family; one in a million!<\/p><p>Location: Adelaide, SA<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f852a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1f852a6b\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34def1a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34def1a9\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f13473\" data-id=\"62f13473\" 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-7f268ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f268ccf\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cooper-Labrador-x-Square.jpg\" title=\"Cooper-Labrador-x-Square\" alt=\"Cooper-Labrador-x-Square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-7800f2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7800f2b3\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cooper, labrador x\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c2992f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c2992f\" 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>\u201cThe Canine Counsellor\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/animalaid.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Animal Aid Coldstream<\/a><\/p>\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-40b090c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b090c6\" 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>Cooper\u2019s a certified therapy dog. He comes to work with me in my classroom &amp; is adored by our whole school community. He\u2019s a blessing for children with additional needs. It\u2019s only with him that I\u2019m able to support these students through meltdowns and bring them back ready to learn.<\/p><p>In 2020 we were camping in Mallacoota when the catastrophic bushfires hit. Cooper showed such bravery. We evacuated out on a boat for 19 hours, hiding under the cover to escape the wind &amp; fire surrounding us. He emotionally supported me when I didn\u2019t think we were going to survive. He endured a long ship ride on HMAS CHOULES to return home. This event caused me many issues, including PTSD. He is by my side everyday helping me cope with my anxiety, depression and PTSD. I simply would not be here (alive) without him.<\/p><p>Location: Yara Valley, VIC<\/p>\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-1606948f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1606948f\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15bd137a\" data-id=\"15bd137a\" 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-78eabf19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78eabf19\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Harper-Kelpie-Cross-square.webp\" title=\"Harper-Kelpie-Cross-square\" alt=\"Harper-Kelpie-Cross-square\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-4cbf2da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cbf2da2\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">harper, kelpie x\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345d3f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345d3f72\" 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>\u201cThe Life Saver\u201d<br \/>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrescue.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Smart Animal Sanctuary &amp; Rehoming Centre<\/a><\/p>\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-6eeb66d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eeb66d6\" 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>Harper saved my life more than once. I lost my husband to suicide. I was depressed, scared, on sleeping medication &amp; wasn\u2019t able to work. My life nearly ended when I decided I would run into a semi trailer but made a split-decision not to. Harper chose &amp; saved me. Days when I couldn\u2019t get up, she would jump on the bed with a toy in her mouth, wiggling her bum to play. Nights that were previously unimaginable were easier with her next to me.<\/p><p>Harper has changed my life. We walk at least 10 kilometres a day. She makes me laugh like I\u2019ve never laughed before and the love, there is just no words to describe. Tears of gratitude as I\u2019m typing this. There\u2019s so much mental illness, especially now and I want the world to know my story in the hope it can help save someone else.<\/p><p>Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-126a0e4e\" data-id=\"126a0e4e\" 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-68a7e494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68a7e494\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Crysta-Rescue-square.jpg\" title=\"Crysta-Rescue-square\" alt=\"{&quot;uid&quot;:&quot;fbe95b07-518c-4862-a521-6b76ff7b1f1f&quot;,&quot;fte_image_ids&quot;:[],&quot;remix_data&quot;:[],&quot;total_effects_time&quot;:0,&quot;total_effects_actions&quot;:0,&quot;total_draw_time&quot;:0,&quot;total_draw_actions&quot;:0,&quot;layers_used&quot;:0,&quot;brushes_used&quot;:0,&quot;total_editor_time&quot;:0,&quot;total_editor_actions&quot;:{},&quot;photos_added&quot;:0,&quot;tools_used&quot;:{&quot;adjust&quot;:1},&quot;effects_applied&quot;:0,&quot;effects_tried&quot;:0,&quot;longitude&quot;:-1,&quot;latitude&quot;:-1,&quot;is_sticker&quot;:false,&quot;edited_since_last_sticker_save&quot;:true,&quot;containsFTESticker&quot;:false}\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-215dfe02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"215dfe02\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crysta, MIXED Breed\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db3b470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db3b470\" 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>AKA: \u201cThe Teacher\u2019s Pet\u201d<\/p><p>Charity:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.minddog.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">mindDog Australia<\/a><\/p>\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-2e775374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e775374\" 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>Crysta is a Pets as Therapy Dog with Delta Society. She regularly visits the local Children\u2019s, Mental Health and General Health Wards. She\u2019s made a considerable difference to many patients, and hard working staff. She visits Christmas morning to make sure everyone starts the day off with love. Crysta is starting a new role in our local court house supporting court goers and staff there.<\/p><p>I\u2019ve struggled with mental health my whole life, and had trouble communicating with others. Crysta\u2019s love and ability to connect with people has given me the confidence &amp; practice to do the same. Ursula Leguin said it best: \u201cI forgot how much light there was in the world until you gave it back to me\u201d. Crysta also helps raise other foster puppies, kittens &amp; bunnies. And keeps watch over orphaned kangaroos released from our property.<\/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\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-b3ef5e4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3ef5e4\" 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-c292c6a\" data-id=\"c292c6a\" 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-13ee42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ee42c\" 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<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright \u00a9 2026 Puppy Tales. 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