Meet the models
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Fin
AKA: @finthefurchild
Named after our favourite TV detective, his official full name is Detective Sergeant Odafin Tutuola (Fin for short) almost always the smallest of his friends, and constantly told he's "not a real dog" he will out run any of his bigger friends and easily ace a 10km walk with energy still to burn.
Breed: Lowchen x Poodle
Favourite Food: Treats
Favourite pastime: Snuggles with everyone, even strangers at the park
Size: 5kg, he's all legs and fluff
Born: 2015
Best Friend: Mac & Toby
Favourite Human: Mama
Funniest Trait: he has a phobia of flippery floors, resulting in the skill to walk backwards, even around corners!
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Mac
Hairy Macleary from Tamahere. Adopted from the pound by my parents, This little floof ball stole our hearts. He left my parents to come live with us as Fin's brother in 2020. Mac sadly passed away July 2022 at the grand age of 13. RIP darling boy.
Breed: Lowchen x Poodle (we think)
Favourite Food: Cat biscuits (if he can sneak them)
Favourite pastime: Lying upside down on the couch all day.
Size: 7kg
Born: 2009
Best Friend: Fin
Favourite Human: Dad
Funniest Trait: Excitedly talking THE WHOLE WAY on car trips. (especially funny for a dog who doesn't bark)
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Leah
Queen of the sass. Leah is the walking definition of resting bitch face. Leah was a rescue who throws sass at everyone, can hunt like nothing we've ever seen (literally snatches birds out of mid air) and snuggles like a little baby with her brother. Sister to Zeke, cousin to Fin.
Breed: Ridgeback X
Favourite Food: Raw Bones
Favourite pastime: Playing fetch or swimming at the lake
Size: 23kg
Born: 2011
Best Friend: Little Sister Mila
Favourite Human: Dad & Mila
Funniest Trait: She likes to greet visitors with a smile and a big jumping kiss, often straight on the mouth
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Toby
This loveable fluff cloud came home to our flat with us one stormy Sunday. He was lucky enough to have 3 flat mums for the first few years of his life. Hugely unaware of his own size, he grows a coat that could rival any real bear, along with the strangest hairy toes of any dog I've seen.
Breed: Unknown, possibly part grizzly bear/wolf
Favourite Food: Leftover corned beef
Favourite pastime: Licking the faces of unsuspecting children.
Size: 43kg
Born: 2013
Best Friend: Fin
Favourite Human: Mum and his sisters
Funniest Trait: He can clear a table with one sweep of his tail. And he still thinks he's the same size as Fin
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Zeke
The BFG, this big dude is the softest loveable giant you ever will meet, mastiff cross and so unaware of his own size, Zeke was adopted 3 years ago as a younger sibling to Leah. Cousin to Fin and Mac.
Zeke passed in July 2021.
RIP sweet boy 💗
Breed: Mastiff/lab x
Favourite Food: everything
Favourite pastime: Snuggling
Size: 61kg
Born: 2013
Best Friend: Leah
Favourite Human: Dad
Funniest Trait: Scared of burps, farts, thunder and small children. Also loves to sit on peoples knees not realizing how big he really is.