New owners means new lives for Logan pups

There’s plenty of adventure ahead for a couple of pooches that are putting their passports to work with new owners.

Charlotte, a maremma and German shepherd cross, is the latest success story for Logan City Council’s animal rehoming program at Kingston’s Animal Management Centre (AMC).

As the newly adopted pet of couple David Stanley and Lou Dingle, Charlotte now lives in Dubbo, New South Wales.

‘Lou asked the AMC which dog had been there the longest – they said Charlotte, and we knew that was our dog,’ David says.

‘The adoption process was really great; the people were so friendly and happy for Charlotte, but also sad because they’d miss her.

‘Charlotte has that quality – she’s a very sweet girl with a natural ability to connect to people and a heart of gold.’

With a new zeal for life, Charlotte has been finding joy out in the countryside.

She has a comfy designated seat in the family car and now spends her days mingling at the dog park, going on walks and getting cuddles at home.

In the near future, she’ll be following in the footsteps of Qantas crew member and nurse Lou and Royal Flying Doctors Service pilot David.

‘She’ll be undertaking service training to visit hospital patients, potentially as an aeromedical support dog,’ Lou says.

Lou hopes Charlotte’s story of newfound love and adventure will encourage others to adopt pets needing new homes.

‘We can never have enough community spirit,’ Lou says.

Charlotte is proof that circumstances can change in an instant with a little love, which she now receives in spades from her doting new owners.

Meanwhile, a four-legged City of Logan resident has recently relocated to the sunny shores of Maui, Hawaii.

After undergoing specialist training to detect Little Fire Ants with Loganlea’s Craig A. Murray Dog Training, Freddie was selected to lend a helping paw in protecting Maui County from invasive species.

Trainer Craig Murray, who has worked in the field for more than 20 years, says detection dogs are required to undergo intensive training and stringent validation testing before starting work.

Praised for innovative tracking strategies he learned in Logan – and for being a good boy – Freddie is now an integral member of the Maui Invasive Species Committee Team.

Looking for a new furry family member? See which pets are looking for new homes on the Animal Management Centre website.