Just wanted to give you an update on “Tyson” who we adopted from your animal shelter in March 06. His new name is Griffith or Griff in short and as you can see in the photo he is posing with our other Staffy Penelope. (Griff is the brindle Staffy x in the picture).

Griff has settled into his new home very well and is enjoying Penelope’s company and vice versa. The main reason for adopting Griff was for a companion for Penelope and I am very pleased to say that they get along like a house on fire. They are very cute together and seem to be very much in love giving each other kisses constantly. They play fight when I go outside but when they think we’re not watching you can always find them asleep together somewhere in the backyard.

Griff is such a joy to have and I can’t imagine not having him in our lives. He loves going for long walks with Penelope. He is such an affectionate dog and is always the first one to come for a pat or belly rub. When I get home from work he is always at the gate ready to greet me and when he gets really excited to see you he starts talking to you. I’d love to know what he has to say!!!!!

I would like to thank AAPS for their help with the adoption of Griff and taking such good care of him before we adopted him.

Gidday to all my old friends at Keysborough. I have been with my new family for six weeks now. You knew me as JD but now I'm called Bobbie. I really like my new name and I answer to it all the time.

I hope you like the photo's of me. The brown dog is my big brother Bruce. He is a lot older than me, but we play together sometimes. Trouble is he doesn't let me in his kennel. I have my own, but I like to share! There are lots of people in my new house and I get a long walk every day. Sometimes, I am even let off the lead. That's great fun because I can run very fast then. I love to go down to the Werribee River and play with my cousin Rusty. He is a Red Heeler and is really good at catching balls. I don't understand the fun in that, but I love to chase him while he is running.

At home, I love to play with my toys, but I especially like my Mum's knitting. It's so soft, I just like to play with the balls of wool very gently. I've dug a few holes in the garden, Mum says she is going to plant something in the holes I've dug. That's good, because it makes me feel useful. Everybody says that it is good that I don't jump the fences - why would I? I love this place. I get fed every day, a walk every day, a big juicy bone at least once a week, and lots and lots and lots of cuddles.

I love my brother Bruce and I follow him everywhere. I like to curl up on my bean bag and I love the people I live with now. I have learnt to sit when I am told, and am trying to understand why I have to walk beside my people and not in front of them. They get really excited when I walk beside them, and they give me lots of pats and scratches. Perhaps I should do that all the time. I have learnt to drop onto the floor and can role over when they tell me too. My family really like it when I do that. They tell me that next week we are going to go to Dog Obedience. I hope that is fun. Rusty goes and I am looking forward to seeing him there and making lots of new friends. Thank you to AAPS for looking after me and letting me come to live here. I am very happy.
Bobbie Fisher

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