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Prydenjoy

Prydenjoy

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Hello everyone!!

As some of you know, two months ago my sweet Angeline went missing. For those of you who I am not friends with on Facebook I will share her story here, because your help and support has not been unnoticed (and many of you have been so incredibly helpful, truly, my heart is warmed by how amazing you all are), and I thank you all for everything!

On the 15th of July the Berri and Angeline escaped from the yard. This was out of character for Angeline, as she didn't like to be out on her own and even on walks would not let me out of her sight. So I knew someone had taken her as soon as Berri returned home without her. She's a very friendly little dog and would go straight up to anyone for a cuddle, she is also very cute, bouncy and personable. My thoughts immediately drifted to the worst, namely puppy farmers and backyard breeders as, being a show dog, she was not desexed. She is so tiny and fragile such a fate would have been an exceptionally traumatic life for her!

Straight away I began campaigning to get her home. Within a week I'd hand posted over 200 flyers, as well as hung dozens of posters to local businesses and vets, and to street posts and anywhere else I could think of. I also created the event "Help find Angeline" which I periodically shared on my own wall, as well as posting to a variety of facebook organisation and lost pet walls. I went to several lost pet pages around the internet and put up her photo and offered a reward in a desperate attempt to get her home.

As the weeks passed my heart grew increasingly pained and I began to accept that I may never see my beloved Angeline again. My four year old daughter, Meika, was heartbroken. Angeline was HER dog, and she just couldn't understand why someone would take what was hers and not return it.

Despite a feeling that I would never get her back I continued sharing her page and praying for her return. I thought that if there was any chance that I would get her back that chance would be increased if people were aware of her disappearance, the more her photo was spread the more chance I would see her again.

Then yesterday (two months to the day from when Angeline went missing) I headed off to the Gold Coast with Berri and Meika to see if Berri could find my friend's lost snake (I understood her pain so wanted to do all that I could to help). On my way I was hailed over by a guy a few blocks down the road to see if I had Angeline back yet (the whole neighborhood knows about her disappearance from all of the posters and flyers etc). I said that it appeared whoever had taken her had decided to keep her, and that I'd probably never see her again, unless her microchip got scanned by a vet and my details came up. We spoke about how terrible it was that there are people out there that would take someone's pet and keep it. Then literally two minutes later I got a phone call from a girl saying "I have your dog".

I can honestly say I was in shock. I didn't know what to say, or do, so just agreed with everything she said... She said she would drop her off on Monday because her mum wanted to come with her and wasn't working on Monday. I didn't question, I was just so overwhelmingly happy and in utter disbelief that this was actually happening!! When I got to the Gold Coast and had a few minutes to sort my head out and process it all I called the girl back and asked her why she wanted to drop her off, and if it was ok for me to pick her up. By some crazy coincidence the reason she had to wait until Monday was because she was on the Gold Coast and had to drive from there, she was less than 10 minutes from my friends house! So, needless to say, I went to get her straight away!! It was all so surreal, and I am still getting my head around the fact that we have our dog back!

As for the story behind her return, I'm still fuzzy on the truths of it all. The girl said that their mother's friend found her 3 - 4 weeks ago and gave her to them. Angeline has been missing for TWO MONTHS. She said what prompted their search for her owners was their "Australian friend", who suggested they look online to see whether someone had lost her (I'm assuming where they are from this is perhaps not the norm). Also, she said she thinks they found the ad on gumtree, but on later investigation I realised that that ad is now expired. I can't help but wonder whether the reason she ended up at the Gold Coast was because her mothers friend had seen all of the posters around town and received a flyer in her mailbox, and realised she would certainly be recognised here!! Who knows? Important thing - SHE IS HOME!! And I'm glad the girl did the right thing at the end of the day, even if it did take her a while.

I have learnt from this whole traumatic experience to never EVER take anything in life for granted. Hold on to what you love and make the most of your time together.

I don't know if dogs can miss and mourn for people, but I believe that they can. Angeline has not let me out of her sight since she arrived home. She snuggles in so close and doesn't want to be put down. Berri is happy to have her home, too. He's a lot more relaxed and happy than he has been for the past two months. And Meika, well I've never seen a child so happy before. She is doting on Angie and keeps giving her kisses, although she is a little bit anxious, every time either of the dogs is out of sight she panics and thinks they have been lost. That is certainly one thing that none of us, ever, want to go through again!!

So thank you everyone; those who supported me in my darkest hours, shared her page, helped me had out flyers and check with vets and shelters for her, offered inspirational stories to give me hope and faith and strength to keep searching, gave me money to put to her reward (which was honored), and those who just offered an ear when I couldn't take it all any longer and needed to let out a few tears. The ability of people to come together during times of someone's personal tragedy is simply astonishing. You are all wonderful

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Alkhe

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I am so, so glad for you. And to totally in shock.. I must say, having been following your story through the Facebook event etc, every time anything was posted I felt more and more devastated, thinking there would never be good news. I've never been more overjoyed to be proved wrong!

Who knows where she's been and what she's seen... You'll probably never know. But congratulations (is that even appropriate??) and big hugs and relief from us, I don't know you at all but I'm so pleased for you!!!

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