Sprocket

On Anzac Day 2004 my husband & I adopted the most wonderful dog in the world from AWL Gold Coast. One of the lovely ladies working there had named him Sprocket which was totally appropriate so the name stayed.Sprocket was about 12mths old so has just celebrated...

Peppa the Labrador

I am Peppa Dog, formerly ‘Bess’ and I was adopted in March 2013 from AWL shelter on the Gold Coast. I’m a Chocolate Labrador and I love my new life with my new family.My mum and dad tell me that a few months before I was adopted they lost a much...

Love at first sight for Dale

Big dogs have big hearts and so much love to give, yet sometimes spend more time waiting for a home because people looking for a new pet seem to think with big dogs comes more work. This is almost always untrue. Ask anyone who owns a large breed dog and they will tell...

David and Cookie

In November, 2012 I was at work at AWLQ when I had the occasion to walk a beautiful, purebred black greyhound across the shelter.My first impression was how incredibly easy on the lead she was, with absolutely no pulling, even though she was a very muscular 30 kg...

Gracey the Great-hound!

On a quiet Monday back in December 2013, I had phoned my partner to visit AWLQ, where I worked as soon as he could. I was excited, because there was a beautiful greyhound who needed a home, and I thought we’d be a great family for her.My partner was less...