di_dee1 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Ohhhh I hope it goes well. I am so pleased you will be possibly doing this for him. My son leaves for Afghanistan on Tuesday but is only on a 6 week operation, not a 6 or 7 month tour of duty like he did in Iraq. Please please keep us updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapua Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Well they left this morning and Dimples is now called 'SAPPER'. The two boys are happy and Pete and I are crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 What a great name. I hope he doesn't shorten it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 must have something in my eye.... good fortune and happiness to both Andrew and Sapper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... ps.. agreed hopefully andrew and sapper will join DOL H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I missed the original post about this but what a wonderful story!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PooMother Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Now all he has to do is join DOL and keep us updated. Love hearing/reading something good for change in this world of ours :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Daisy Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Awesome news. Thanks for updating this story I have been following it from the beginning. I'm glad they are now happily together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Wonderful story and a great match up. I hope Sapper can help Andrew readjust back into life that's not in a war zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby-001 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Wow guys, I too missed any earlier thread than this about this story but it's an AWESOME story. Really hope they have a wonderful life together, sure as hell Andrew deserves it that's for sure! OT but I would never have thought to rename a 9 month old pup.... how's that work! We stuck with the names of the ones we adopted at 4 months and 11 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafhafa Hounds Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Great story & best of luck to them. OT but I would never have thought to rename a 9 month old pup.... how's that work! We stuck with the names of the ones we adopted at 4 months and 11 months! I have renamed a 9 month old (Zazoo -> Zoom), a 5 month old (Angel -> Arella) and a 2+ year old ("unknown" -> Tommy). Never had any issues... Sonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemesideways Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Wow guys, I too missed any earlier thread than this about this story but it's an AWESOME story.Really hope they have a wonderful life together, sure as hell Andrew deserves it that's for sure! OT but I would never have thought to rename a 9 month old pup.... how's that work! We stuck with the names of the ones we adopted at 4 months and 11 months! It works the same way as when you first name the dog. Dog eventually learns, New name equals attention. They're smart bugger, they cotton on fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graysmum Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Great story I hope Andrew and Sapper go on to have a great life. Several months ago we had a dog surrendered to Hawkesbury Pound (west of Sydney) NSW by a young chap who was most upset. He had been posted overseas with the army on short notice to replace a soldier who didn't make it. His girlfriend decided to break it off with him and didn't want the dog and he had no family in NSW to take him. We made sure that dog got out and to a good home. It was on the Hawkesbury thread at the time. Army, Navy or Air Force they and their families give up more than most of us realise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapua Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 ...... Army, Navy or Air Force they and their families give up more than most of us realise. Too true We can only thank God that they choose to do what we for wahtever reason cannot. On a brighter note 'The Boys' are hitting the beach at Coffs Harbour tonight - on the way to Brisbane. Andrew has been in Afganistan for 8 months - he is a queit shy young man - whilst he knows about DOL but he is a bit shy - give him some time to settle. He will be joining QCCC and he may be seen in the obedience and gundog areas in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 All my best wishes to andrew and sapper. Great story I hope Andrew and Sapper go on to have a great life.Army, Navy or Air Force they and their families give up more than most of us realise. OT sorry, But this is soo true and it really peees me off when people say " you chose this life " or "you get paid to do it" i tell you what if i had of known then what i know now i would never agreed to hubby joining the navy and its a fact that 99% of them are paid under the civilian adverage for the same job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 He will be joining QCCC and he may be seen in the obedience and gundog areas in time. That is fantastic! I bet Andrew & Dimples (for the present) will make their mark in the obedience & gundog areas. The pics are lovely. Those 2 'boys' look as if they were born to be together. Thank you, Tapua, for updating us. And also for all your kindness to an awfully nice young man who's done a huge bit for his country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry's Mum Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I hope Andrew and Sapper will be really happy together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Great story I hope Andrew and Sapper go on to have a great life.Several months ago we had a dog surrendered to Hawkesbury Pound (west of Sydney) NSW by a young chap who was most upset. He had been posted overseas with the army on short notice to replace a soldier who didn't make it. His girlfriend decided to break it off with him and didn't want the dog and he had no family in NSW to take him. We made sure that dog got out and to a good home. It was on the Hawkesbury thread at the time. Army, Navy or Air Force they and their families give up more than most of us realise. I find it hard to believe that the military would not assist with kennelling serving members' pets if there was no one to help. How awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) What a gorgeous end to such a wonderful story!! Sapper is such a military name but it really seems to suit Dimples! I really hope Andrew continues to update Taupa with Sapper's progress so she can update us all too. I'd love to see how Sapper turns out and I'm sure he'll have a wonderfully fulfilling life! And I totally agree with Graysmum: Army, Navy or Air Force they and their families give up more than most of us realise. This is more true than we do realise. Most people do assume it was their choice to serve and sure, it is, however, they're serving our country to keep it free and so that the rest of us don't have to serve. I take my hat off and thank all our service men and women (both past and present) from the bottom of my heart. I just wish that all communities could step up to help them out because they're so deserving of it! [/OT-ness] Edited October 10, 2010 by Owned by Zeus-ling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paptacular! Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Yay for Andrew and Sapper, two gorgeous boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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