Sunday Success: Leo - from the kill shelter to living his best life!

This handsome boy was once known as Leonard, now Leo. He was one of nine pups born to Aurora – the “L” pups. Aurora and her puppies were heartbreakingly found dumped in a kill shelter in early 2022. Thankfully, they were rescued and given the chance of a brighter future.

Vanessa and her family adopted Leo, and here’s what they had to say about him:

“From the day we saw Leo’s picture on social media, we knew we had to have him. The process with O.U.R Dog Foundation was fantastic from the start to Leo arriving – and the support continued even after.

Leo arrived just as we expected – a scared puppy, not sure what was happening – but we gave him space, and slowly he started to open up. He still has his little quirks, but we wouldn’t change him for the world. He’s grown into a gorgeous dog (a lot bigger than we expected – now at 38kg!).

Leo has been amazing with our kids (so many cuddles!) and is gentle with any children he meets. He’s even getting better with visitors. We would 100% recommend O.U.R Dog Foundation to anyone seriously thinking about getting a puppy or a dog."

From a scared little pup in a shelter to a much-loved family member – Leo’s story is why we do what we do.