I received a few woofs about this happy story.  A bomb training Australian Labrador, Sabi, went missing a year ago in the Afghan desert during the heat of battle.  A few days ago she was   found by an American serviceman and now Sabi is back home on an Australian base at Tarin Kowt.

Here are the details from The Sydney Morning Herald.

The plucky canine had been missing in action for more than a year and all hope appeared lost, given that she had disappeared into the desert landscape of Afghanistan’s south.

She went missing during a battle that led to Australian SAS soldier Trooper Mark Donaldson securing a Victoria Cross for holding out Taliban insurgents.

Nine soldiers were wounded during the encounter, and the party got separated from the dog during the fight.

Sabi was picked up and incarcerated by enemy combatants before her rescue by the US soldier, identified as John.

Back on the base yesterday, Sabi appeared composed and relaxed, posing for cameras and meeting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and US General Stanley McChrystal.

It’s reported that Sabi is doing fine, no signs of stress.  Welcome home Sabi!

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I just found out about Aussie and had to get her story out there, she has really touched my heart.

Of course, I do have a soft spot for senior dogs, especially those that have been used and abused.

“Aussie” is a beautiful girl that has obviously had many litters of puppies and is a little shy. But she is oooooh so sweet!

Poor Aussie is currently at the Darlington County Humane Society in Darlington, SC. The poor girl has tested HIGH Heartworm positive. To make Aussie a little more appealing to rescues we are trying to raise the funds to pay for her to be treated for heartworm.

We would also like to raise the money for her to be fully sponsored for her vetting (spay, vaccinations, hw test, and deworming). This way she can go to an approved rescue for FREE!!!!

To pay for everything, we need to raise a total of $400. Please help us to help sweet Aussie. She is so deserving of a second chance at life.

**DCHS is a 501c3 organization so all donations are tax deductible as allowed by law!**

Aussie has been moved to a temporary foster home, unfortunately after a lifetime of neglect and having puppies she has more medical issues than previously thought. Read the rest of this entry »

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This story is going to give you chills.  Imagine finding an intruder in your home sitting in your six-year-old daughter’s bedroom. That’s exactly what happened in Cambridge, MN a few days ago to the Treichel family.

Luckily they had adopted Izzy, an Australian Shepherd, from the Aussie Rescue Group of Minnesota in February. A story that could of had a tragic ending turned out okay all because of her.

The Treichel family of Cambridge didn’t need convincing. They’d already fallen in love with Izzy, the Australian Shepherd they adopted in February.

But what Izzy did at 3:00 Sunday morning has earned her family’s gratitude for life.

“She just jumped up on our bed and started growling,” says Maggie Treichel about the unexpected wake-up that greeted her and husband Tom.

Their bedroom door was closed, but Izzy seemed to sense something on the other side.

“She knew something was wrong,” says Maggie.

Within seconds Tom was standing at his daughter’s doorway staring that something in the face. “It was a silhouette of a man sitting in a chair next to my daughter’s bed.”

The stranger had pulled a small chair alongside the bed of now awake and freighted six-year-old Allyson.

“He said how old are you and what your name was and he shook hands with me,” she recalled shyly on Monday afternoon.

Tom turned on the light and soon realized the man seemed pretty scared himself. “I just kept asking him ‘What are you doing in my daughter’s bedroom? What are you doing in my daughter’s bedroom?’ and he just didn’t have anything to say.

Maggie called 9-1-1, while Tom made sure the intruder would be waiting when police arrived. “He made a quick dart for the door but I was standing right by him and I was able to grab him and put him onto the ground and told him he wasn’t going anywhere.”

Officers arrived at the Treichel home within minutes and found Maggie’s camera in the man’s pocket along with some checks stolen from a neighbor.

What a story.  I truly believe when you adopt a rescue they know you saved them.  I think Izzy just returned the favor.

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*ADOPTABLE: Oreo is a beautiful 13-year-old gal in need of a forever home, she’s at the Aussie Rescue Group of Minnesota. Who wouldn’t want an Oreo?

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