September 2013 – 30 October 2026 Some stories are harder to write than others. This one is going to be the hardest. On Friday, 30 October 2026, we said goodbye to our beautiful boy, Wally. Thirteen years of love, loyalty, laughter, adventures and memories came to an end when we had to make the heartbreaking decision to let him go. Our gorgeous Wal was in kidney failure, and there was nothing more we could do to give him the life he deserved. Our hearts are absolutely shattered. But this isn’t going to be just a sad story. Because Wally’s life was anything but sad. He was a character. A protector. A professional food opportunist. A possum enthusiast. A champion snuggler. And quite possibly the sneakiest dog ever to walk across a timber floor. Most importantly, he was family. And he deserves to have his story told. It All Started with the Fattest Puppy Thirteen years ago, we went to pick a puppy from a litter of gorgeous little Beagliers. There were all these beautifu...