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- ABC News
One year on, labradoodles Ted and Autumn are still recovering from the trauma of the puppy farm
Emma Haswell Over my 20 years in my job, I've been into a lot of puppy farms, some with councils, some doing undercover investigations, and some when I've been asked to take on puppy farm dogs when people have been going out of them and they've invited me to come along and take them. I've seen puppy farms that have 20 or 30 dogs, and I've seen puppy farms that have up to 600 dogs. It's something that you cannot ever get used to. It is quite extraordinary. There are puppy farms where the dogs are all on grating in sheds in the dark. They never come out of the cages. They're terrified of people. They take years to rehabilitate. They're so damaged by the cruelty and the neglect and the abuse that they often cop.I've never seen a happy dog in a puppy farm, and I've never seen a confident dog in a puppy farm that I can think of. And then there's the whole issue in Tasmania of backyard breeders as well, which are often pretty much the same thing. So it's a really sad, sad situation for the dogs. Kylie Baxter I want you to tell us about Ted and Autumn. Emma Haswell So we took 54 of the labradoodles. We actually, those were surrendered directly to us. So we went up and collected them from the puppy farm. And while we were there, I asked her if she would show me around. And I was surprised she said yes. And I explained to her that I would like to pick out a dog. And I wanted to do that because I was looking for the most terrified dog I could find. And I found this little orange labradoodle who had dags on him, like you see on wormy sheep, great big black rocks hanging off his entire body. And he was so terrified. He didn't know which way to go. He was just so scared. So they caught him. And I remember the puppy farmer said to me, oh, what do you want this one for? And I thought, wow, he just had no value. She couldn't work out why I would want this filthy little terrified dog. Kylie Baxter Because you wanted to help clearly. Emma Haswell Yeah. It's like I always go in there and I try and help the saddest ones first. So anyway, it's a year or so later. I think it's been over a year. I'm not very good at time anymore. And he can't leave home. He likes to be at home. We've got 36 acres. We live just opposite Brightside, across the river. And he follows the tractor everywhere. And he does everything with 300 per cent enthusiasm. You know, if you go out the front door, there's a flight of about six steps. He doesn't go down the steps like any other dog. He flies through the air like a bird. Kylie Baxter He's so happy. Emma Haswell Yeah. So he's still terrified. I still can't pet him if we're out in the paddock. It has to be inside and then he feels safe. But he's never not at my side. And he just loves life. He loves the other dogs. And the other dog, Autumn, she was an ex-breeding dog. So she was older. Ted was only two. Whereas Autumn was six. And she is a very, very damaged dog. She's terrified, but she wants to be your friend. So it's very clear that she's had people at that puppy farm that were very cruel to her, that she's terrified of. And then she's had other people that she absolutely loves, who love her. And it's confused her and she cannot read body language. She cannot, because she's overwhelmed with fear. So she's come a long way, but she's still terribly, terribly damaged. Over the years, I've had a lot of puppy farm dogs and I have had them, some of them have taken five, six, seven years to recover. And I had one that would still, she'd be sleeping on her dog bed. And if she dropped something on the floor, her entire body would leave the bed just in shock. She still had this sort of PTSD response to loud noises. So yeah, it's a very kind and good person that takes on a puppy farm dog, but they're rewarded so much.
SBS Australia
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ABC News
5 hours ago
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Victoria Cross awarded to late soldier Richard Norden for bravery during Vietnam War
He ran into enemy fire three times to rescue a wounded comrade and help recover the body of another. Fifty-seven years after his acts of bravery in the Vietnam War, Private Richard Norden has been posthumously awarded Australia's highest military honour. An investiture ceremony was held in Rockhampton on Tuesday morning, where the Governor-General presented the Victoria Cross medal to his widow, Robynn Freeman. For family, friends and former colleagues, the day has been "a long time coming". Private Norden, from Gundagai in New South Wales, was just 19 years old when he his platoon came under attack during the 1968 Battle of Fire Support Base Coral. The young soldier ran into heavy fire to reach his wounded section commander, who he half-carried, half-dragged back to safety. Private Norden, himself seriously injured, advanced twice more, clearing the area so the body of a second comrade could be recovered. His actions likely saved the lives of other members of the platoon. Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston, said the soldier's "complete disregard for his own safety" demonstrated extreme daring and a legacy of mateship. "When Richard chose to run forward into heavy enemy fire, he did not do so with the desire for glory or heroism," Admiral Johnston said. "He did so because he saw two of his mates isolated and wounded. "While Richard is not here with us today, we remember his courage, his dedication, his selflessness, his choice to risk his own life to save an injured man and ensure a fallen soldier could be returned home to his own loved ones." Private Norden returned from the war to serve as a police officer in Canberra. He died in a motorcycle accident while on duty in 1972, leaving behind his wife and two young children. His eldest son, Shane Norden Freeman, said the presentation of the Victoria Cross was an emotional moment for the family. "It's been a long journey and there's been a lot of fighting going on in the background to get this for Dad," he said. "It didn't seem like this day would come. Retired Lieutenant Colonel George Hulse never met Private Norden but was instrumental in campaigning for the late soldier to receive the military honour. "I have a feeling of profound relief," he said of the decision to award the Victoria Cross. "Private Dick Norden did an extraordinary thing — for a quiet country lad, he had done a most courageous thing. "He completely left his own life out of any reckoning as far as self-preservation was concerned." Private Norden has become the 102nd Victoria Cross recipient in Australia's history, and just the fifth Vietnam War veteran to receive the honour. Governor-General Sam Mostyn said the late soldier's heroism would be remembered for years to come. "In a moment of fire and fury, danger and confusion, Private Norden answered that call with a strength, determination, selflessness and valour that we in this place of peace find simply impossible to comprehend," she said. "The resolve of so many … to honour [his] memory … has given new generations of Australians the chance to know and understand the gallantry, the unflinching courage and devotion to duty that has etched his name permanently in our nation's story. "We commit ourselves again to strive to uphold the freedoms for which he fought. "We will not forget. We will remember."
