Yesterday there were Oscar’s Law rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. If you don’t know what Oscar’s Law is, please do yourself a favour and visit their website > www.oscarslaw.org
I photographed the Sydney rally where there was an amazing turnout of people and amazingly well behaved dogs. The setting was Belmore Park in the CBD. It’s a photographer’s dream with all the shade and textures and flowers! Here are some of my favourites from the day.
Some of you might remember me posting about Petey, Stella’s doppelganger that I named after my Dad. He’s been in foster care with Puppy Love Rescue up the coast for several weeks where he was receiving great care and socialisation. He had a home lined up and was due to start his trial on Saturday. Unfortunately tragedy struck when an unidentified roaming dog got into his carer’s yard when there was no one home and mauled Petey. He was rushed straight to the Green Cross Vets at Tuggerah where he made an epic fight for his life. He was released last night and he’s come to our house to recuperate. His drains have been removed, but there’s significant damage to his front leg that may require further surgery. He also has a tear in his windpipe which could require costly specialist treatment.
His vet bills are already over $1,500 and may at least double before he wins this fight. Puppy Love Rescue could really use some help with all these costs so I’m holding a fundraiser. Huge thanks to Happy Paws Training Treats for their generous donation of second and third prize. These are the 100% natural treats that I use on all my photo shoots. We also use them at home for training our own dogs. I’ve yet to meet a dog that doesn’t go crazy for them!
First prize:
– Any Ruthless Leather collar from our website, plus postage within Australia
– A standard photo session with Ruthless Photos
– A 16×24” canvas of a photo from the session
[Please see note below for more details.]
Second prize:
$200 worth of Happy Paws Training Treats, plus postage within Australia
Third prize:
$100 worth of Happy Paws Training Treats, plus postage within Australia
Fouth prize:
2 packs of Advocate from Bayer [6 months worth of flea and worm protection], plus postage within Australia
Generously donated by Grey Health Care Group, thanks!
Website
Fifth prize:
A Pet Head gift pack containing Pet Head Dirty Talk Shampoo & Pet Head Furtastic Creme Rinse Conditioner, plus postage within Australia
Generously donated by On All Paws, thanks!
Website | Facebook page
3 x sixth prizes:
Pee & Poo: plush squeaky dog toys, plus postage within Australia
Generously donated by Fetching Dogs, thanks!
Website | Facebook page
How much?
Tickets are US$10 each [ChipIn only works in US currency!]
Where?
Tickets can be purchased by sending money here:
http://peteytherescue.chipin.com/peteys-vet-fees
You will be assigned one ticket for every US$10 sent
When?
The draw will be held on Sat 01/10/2011 at 10am. The winner will be notified by email. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days.
Please note – A standard photo session includes the following:
• Up to one hour travel each way from the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney
• On-location photo session for up to two subjects
• Shooting time lasting up to two hours
• A gallery of 20-30 images to choose from
If the winner of the draw isn’t from Sydney they may exchange the photo session and the canvas for $200 worth of goods from the Ruthless Photos RedBubble store. Alternatively they may choose to donate that $200 back to Petey’s fund.
Updates will be posted on the Puppy Love Rescue Facebook page.
It is so weird looking at photos of Petey on this page knowing he wasn’t MY Petey at this time. I am so lucky to have him and I am glad he didn’t go to another home. I just love him so much!
Thanks to everyone who chipped in!
xoxo ali.
Just made a donation, sorry its not much and i didnt convert to AUSD. Hope the little guy is doing well.
Oh you poor darling, count me in, I am more than happy to help you xxx
I never heard anything back. He seems to be improving everyday but I won’t have a proper prognosis until he gets his stitches out at the weekend. All updates are on the Puppy Love Rescue Facebook page linked at the top of the post.
how did it go with the morning tv shows?? hows he doing ?
Thanks everyone 
Poor little man!….I’ve just purchased a ticket and would like to offer my prize money(that’s if I win) back into Petey’s slush fund…take care cutey boy!!
What a great way to be able to help – I’m inspired by you and Petey!
Hi,
We have just chipped in $50 towards this little ones recovery (financially that is). From our family to yours, I wish this little one a full healthy and happy recovery.
We also hope that the dog that did this is located and prevented from ever doing this again.
best wishes from us all
Poor little baby – I have donated $50. We just adopted a magnificent staffy who is 8 and was a bit stitched up when we got her after a couple of operations. He looks so sweet and I really hope he makes it through. Please keep me posted?
Your awesome, shared on my page, and will share on my personal in a couple of hours.. Will chip’in on Friday payday
poor lil mate
xx
Hope he gets better soon.
I’ve just emailed the morning tv shows to ask if they can do a story on him to increase donations.
OH DEAR LORD we look after our fur baby thinking ther safe in there own back yard and they we hear this sad story. HOW unfair for the poor fur baby. The memory this poor little guy wil carry with him for ever. I pray he makes a full recoverary casue he has that look in his beautiful little eyes that he has so much love to give some specail family. I wish I could help in some small way. please do let me know how this cure littel fur baby goes.
god bless
Western Australia
Poor little guy, I really hope he recovers and finds his forever home. And I hope they find the dog who mauled him, how scary to know it could happen to another dog. 
It’s a team effort! There’ll be updates for sure. Thanks x
Jesus hon – do you have the biggest heart of anyone I know or what!?
Keep us posted.
Yeah, they looked after him really well. No, the dog/s haven’t been identified.
oh my god!!! the poor lil bloke.
Did they end up finding the dog that did this??
i know the nurses at greencross at tuggerah and he was in the best of hands there.
Hope he recovers well and dosent need any more surgert
by Ruth[less]
flowers delivered sydney - That is so cute, super cute doggies..