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Family's joy as deaf puppy found - Northern Territory News
THE usual cries of "happy new year" were lost to a Territory couple when the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
Sue and Waldo Bayley were distraught after spending the afternoon looking for their deaf toy poodle, Boofy.
The couple breeds toy poodles at their home at Humpty Doo, and Mr Bayley had taken them for their usual afternoon walk on New Year's Eve. But when the couple realised he had returned without five-month-old Boofy, the tears started flowing.
"We had a miserable New Year's Eve," Ms Bayley said.
Mr Bayley took out his golf buggy, and was searching for her until dark. He then got up at first light to continue the search.
Ms Bayley took the other dogs out hoping Boofy would see or hear them - calling his name was futile.
But their search was to no avail - until a neighbour called with good news.
Boofy had been found early in the evening, but Wayne Masters - who lives just down the road - was heading out to bring in the New Year and did not have time to find his owner.
So while the Bayley's were fretting over what had happened to their beloved puppy, he was safely locked up just metres away.
"I was just so happy he wasn't hit by a car or mangled by a big pig dog," Mr Bayley said.
Mr Masters' daughter Calen, 9, was more than happy to look after Boofy until he got home - and wanted to keep him.
"It was nice," she said. "I probably would have played with him if we kept him."
THE usual cries of "happy new year" were lost to a Territory couple when the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
Sue and Waldo Bayley were distraught after spending the afternoon looking for their deaf toy poodle, Boofy.
The couple breeds toy poodles at their home at Humpty Doo, and Mr Bayley had taken them for their usual afternoon walk on New Year's Eve. But when the couple realised he had returned without five-month-old Boofy, the tears started flowing.
"We had a miserable New Year's Eve," Ms Bayley said.
Mr Bayley took out his golf buggy, and was searching for her until dark. He then got up at first light to continue the search.
Ms Bayley took the other dogs out hoping Boofy would see or hear them - calling his name was futile.
But their search was to no avail - until a neighbour called with good news.
Boofy had been found early in the evening, but Wayne Masters - who lives just down the road - was heading out to bring in the New Year and did not have time to find his owner.
So while the Bayley's were fretting over what had happened to their beloved puppy, he was safely locked up just metres away.
"I was just so happy he wasn't hit by a car or mangled by a big pig dog," Mr Bayley said.
Mr Masters' daughter Calen, 9, was more than happy to look after Boofy until he got home - and wanted to keep him.
"It was nice," she said. "I probably would have played with him if we kept him."