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28                                            NOVEMBER 2018  DOGGIERESCUE.COM MAGAZINE


       •   ADOPTION UPDATE     FEATURE   WHERE IS MADDEN NOW?       By Trevor Connell


       “ MADDEN ”

     THE SWEETEST HEARTMELTER
          I HAVE EVER MET!

     BACKGROUND:  My wife and I
     have lost our old red Kelpie Akira
     ( 16 years ) last year through our
     own decision regarding quality of
     life. I had adopted her at 1year
     after her horrible previous owner
     beat her and left her for dead. At
     the end she was fading away quite
     quickly and rather than watch her
     degrade beyond help we assisted
     her to the rainbow bridge.

     It was a horrible decision, but
     the right one we feel. We were
     contemplating finding another
     rescue dog and couldn’t decide on
     getting a puppy or older dog when
     Madden ( now affectionately known
     as Mr Fox ) presented himself on
     the DoggieRescue website. He
     was 16 years of age and homeless.

                                                          Madden’s face reminded me of my
                                                          old girl Akira and after reading his
                                                          story of abandonment we made the
                                                          drive to Sydney that afternoon and
                                                          brought him home as no dog
                                                          should ever be alone in their final
                                                          years.

                                                          Knowing we would be
                                                          heartbroken if we knew Akira
                                                          was lost to us and left in a
                                                          shelter we decided that although
                                                          Madden’s time with us will be short,
                                                          we will do our best to make sure it
                                                          is as peaceful and loving as we can
                                                          make it. Which will be very easy as
                                                          he is  the sweetest little heart
                                                          melter I have ever met.
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