In the Perth foothills, German Shepherd Gypsy is living the dream in her own private snuffle garden surrounded by a menagerie of native birds and animals.

Mack and Sam are full of vim and vigour and Christmas cheer, but they also have a serious reminder for all potential dog owners this festive season.

Lilly the Alpine Dingo, an Aussie girl through and through, is determined she and her pack can help protect the future for one of Australia’s most threatened species.

After a skirmish with misadventure, Rusty is looking for new owners to match his can-do attitude and love for life.

Meet self-confessed ‘cool-dude’ Ted, a chilled-out Groodle with a busy professional and social life.

She may be small, and a bit of a princess, but Sally takes on her job as Curator of Artefacts at the Busselton Snuffle Garden with the can-do attitude of a much bigger dog. As for job satisfaction, she says watching happy, fulfilled dogs stroll about sniffing while their happy, fulfilled owners look on is its own reward.

Little by little, with some love, positive training and lots of sniffing in the right environment, Cinder is overcoming her fear factor to become the best dog she can be.

Meet Lola, a lady who has had some challenges in her life, but whose future is so bright that soon she might just have to wear shades…

Queen of all she surveys at her Marybrook vineyard, proud first-time mum, an Australian tracking and obedience champion – weimaraner Easy shares her secrets as our May Model of the Month.

Meet Leena – long of leg, brindle of coat, connoisseur of food from the south-west –with a peculiar Saturday morning ritual.