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"She spent 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island and now 11 days since her
valiant rescue, Valerie the miniature sausage dog has been reunited with her
beloved owners.
Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock made the trip down from Albury, NSW on Monday
night and said they were “so happy” to see their “princess” after 17 months.
Speaking exclusively to
The Advertiser after their long-awaited reunion, the
couple said it was “incredible” to see her again after she escaped from their
campsite in Stokes Bay on November 13, 2023.
“I bawled my eyes out and just seeing her come up and wag her tail and bark,
I’m speechless,” Ms Gardner said.
“Just so much emotion.”
While many online followers of Valerie’s tale suspected she may not warm to
humans after her vagabond lifestyle, the complete opposite was true as the tiny
pup provided her parents with all the kisses and cuddles they had been waiting
for.
“We were very nervous coming in today but the reaction was just priceless, it
could not have been scripted,” Mr Fishlock said.
Valerie is just as Ms Gardner and Mr Fishlock remember but has gained 1.8kg of
muscle and become “more open to people”.
“She has definitely grown and put on some lean muscle,” Ms Gardner said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
