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Team Golden Oldies, Arakoon (2026)

06/09/2026

Hi friends, Little Cassie here
I have some VERY exciting news!

Firstly… as you can see, my eye didn’t pop!

Mum is VERY relieved about that one! My ulcer is still there, so I’m not completely finished with my eye treatment yet, but my eye is now open and looking SO much better

But that brings me to my second piece of wonderful news…

Guess who is BACK doing what she absolutely LOVES?

YEP… ME! I’m back chasing my beloved ball!

Oh, how I’ve missed it. There’s just something about that ball that makes my little legs go into automatic mode. See ball. Chase ball. Get ball. Repeat.

So today we’re celebrating the little victories.
An eye that’s open.
An ulcer that’s healing.
And a very happy Cassie with a ball in her mouth.

Sometimes it really is the little things that make your whole world feel right again.
Now… if anyone needs me, I’ll be in the Dog Park. I have some serious ball chasing to catch up on!

Love and licks
Little Cassie - Latin for Life is good!

05/09/2026

Hi friends, Team Golden Oldies here.

Today we want to wish all the TGO dads a very Happy Father’s Day!

To the dads who have always been there with a gentle hand, a kind heart, a warm lap and sneaks us a treat when mum isn’t looking. To the dads who have happily shared their bed, their couch, their dinner

To the dads who have taught us that sometimes the best things in life are a scratch behind the ears, a walk in the sunshine and having someone beside you who loves you unconditionally…

To the dads who have loved a senior dog, rescued a dog, adopted a dog or simply believed that every old dog deserves to know what it feels like to be truly loved — you are pretty special in our eyes.

And to the dads we miss terribly — those who may no longer be beside us, but whose love will always remain part of our hearts.

THANK YOU!

So today, we want to give a great big TGO shout-out to all the dads who have two-legged and four-legged kids. We think it’s time for a little TGO Father’s Day roll call! Give the dad’s a shout-out in the comments!
Tell us his name, share a photo if you’d like, and tell us what makes him so special.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

Love and licks
Team Golden Oldies

04/09/2026

Hi friends, Lily here.

Guess who was VERY brave when Robyn came to visit this week?

Yep… ME!

As you may know, because of my previous life as a puppy farm girl, people still scare me. A lot.

When someone comes near me, I will often bark. But I want you to know that I’m not being aggressive or naughty. I’m scared. I didn’t get to learn that humans can be kind and that hands can bring pats.

But this week, when Robyn came to visit, I decided to try something very brave.

I put my fear aside for just a little while and stepped forward to Robyn so she could give me a pat.

I’ve done this once or twice before with Robyn, but those moments were very quick. A little pat… and then I’d remember that I was scared and run away.

But THIS time was different.This time, I stayed for quite a few seconds. And for a girl like me, those few seconds are HUGE.

Mum was so proud of me. She said that every little step forward is something to celebrate. That I don’t have to suddenly become a confident girl who loves everyone. I just need to take things at my pace. And maybe, one day, I’ll finally realise that humans really are okay.

Until then, I’ll keep trying.

One brave little step…
one gentle pat…
one moment of trust at a time.

Love and licks
Lily - Latin for One small step

03/09/2026

Hi friends, Hugo here.

I have some very important news…

I’M HOME! ❤️

And honestly, I couldn’t be happier.

Thank you so much for all your prayers, love and positive thoughts while I was in hospital. Mum has been reading me all your messages, and I really want you to know how much they have meant to us.

I’m still keeping everyone guessing about exactly what is wrong with me. The vets haven’t been able to work out the whole mystery yet, but I have improved, and they think I’ll be much happier recovering at home.

And they were right.

There’s just something about being back home with Mum and my siblings that makes everything feel a little bit better.

I have, however, come home with quite the collection of extra medications. I already take a mountain of tablets for my epilepsy, and now I’ve added antibiotics, Gastro-Guard and some other medications to the list.So if you see me walking towards you and hear a faint jingle, jangle, rattle, rattle… That’ll be me. Hugo the Walking Pharmacy.

I’ll be seeing our beautiful Dr Shae on Wednesday for a check-up, so hopefully she’ll be happy with how I’m doing and we might get a few more clues about my mysterious illness.

For now, I’m going to take things slowly, enjoy being home and make the most of having my family around me.

Thank you again for loving me, worrying about me and sending so many good vibes my way. It feels very good to be back.

Love and licks
Hugo - Latin for Home sweet home

02/09/2026

Hi friends, Hugo here

Well, the last couple of days haven’t exactly gone according to plan.

I’ve been feeling a little “off” — vomiting, very lethargic and drooling more than usual. Mum was worried about me, so on Tuesday I had an anti-nausea injection to make sure I could keep all my epilepsy tablets down.

Thankfully the vomiting stopped… but I was still feeling pretty BLAH.

So yesterday Mum bundled me into the car and took me to see Dr Shae.

And because apparently I wasn’t allowed to simply be a straightforward patient, I decided to give everyone at the clinic a bit of a medical mystery to solve!

I had blood tests and my white cell count was through the roof, which tells us that somewhere in my body there’s an infection. But the tricky part is… we don’t know where!

They thought it might be pancreatitis, but nope. Not that either.

Honestly, we here at TGO like to keep our vets on their toes. We wouldn’t want them getting too complacent, would we?

So yesterday I spent the day at the clinic on fluids, pain medication and antibiotics while the vets tried to work out what was going on inside my rather complicated body.

I’m feeling a little better than when I arrived, but I’m still not 100%, and because we haven’t found the source of the infection yet, I’m having a sleepover at the vets.

Don’t get me wrong, the wonderful staff look after me so well ……..
BUT I’m hoping that by the time you read this, I’ll be feeling much more like myself and the vets will decide I’m well enough to come home.

Love and licks
Hugo - Latin for Mystery Man

01/09/2026

Hi friends. Little Molly here.

Yesterday I made a new friend. Her name is Margie, and she came around to see Mum about having a memorial sun catcher made for her beautiful dogs, Ella and Scoobie.

But between you and me… we all know what the REAL reason for her visit was.

CUDDLES WITH US!

Sadly Margie lost her beautiful Scoobie on the very same day that we lost Gus.

Margie, I hope your time with us yesterday gave your heart a little bit of what it needed. I hope our cuddles made you smile and our wagging tails reminded you that love doesn’t disappear when someone we love dies.

And I hope that when your memorial sun catchers are in your home, the light shining through them reminds you that love doesn’t end when a beloved dog leaves us. It just changes shape. Sometimes it becomes a memory. Sometimes it becomes a rainbow
And sometimes… it becomes a little Golden Oldie sitting very quietly in your arms.

Love and licks
Little Molly - Latin for fur therapy

31/08/2026

Hi friends, Lisa here.

Today I want to send the most heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the TGO Cup of Love Project.

Once again, you have completely overwhelmed me with your generosity. You never cease to amaze me. In just ONE WEEK, we raised an incredible $8,911.08, bringing the total raised over the last four years to an absolutely staggering…

$64,155.34.

Just stop for a moment and let that sink in. More than $64,000 raised by a group of people who came together because they believe that kindness matters.

This money will become practical help, comfort and support for palliative care patients and their families during some of the most difficult days of their lives.

I’ve been in touch with Michelle from MVHH, and she is absolutely blown away. She asked me to pass on her heartfelt thanks to every single person who has contributed.

Before Ian died, he told me he didn’t want flowers at his funeral. He wanted donations to go to Macleay Valley Home Hospice. At the time, we thought perhaps we could raise enough to buy something like a shower chair. Something small. Something practical. Something that might make one person’s life just a little bit easier.

I don’t think either of us could ever have imagined that his simple wish would grow into $64,155.34.

Ian… I think you would be truly humbled. How I wish I could see your face. I wish I could tell you that, four years later, your wish is still helping people. That something born from your final wishes has grown into something that continues to make a difference to people and families facing some of the hardest moments of their lives.

To every person who donated, please know that YOU are making a difference. You may never meet the people you are helping. You may never know their names. But somewhere, someone facing the end of their life — and somewhere, a family walking beside them — will receive a little more comfort because of what you have done.

And I think that is pretty extraordinary.

This is what the TGO family does.

We love.
We care.
We show up.

And when we stand together, we can make an incredible difference.

I would love for the TGO Cup of Love to become an annual tradition — a time each year when we come together in memory of those we have loved and lost, and turn that love into something that helps someone else. Because perhaps that is one of the greatest gifts we can give. Taking our love, our memories and even our heartbreak…and using them to make the world a little kinder for someone else.

Because this isn’t really about the money. It’s about what that money represents. It represents people coming together for strangers they will probably never meet. It represents kindness when someone is at their most vulnerable. It represents comfort for someone who is dying. Support for a family who is trying to navigate the unimaginable. And the knowledge that they don’t have to do it completely alone.

So from the absolute bottom of my heart…

THANK YOU.

Thank you for helping keep Ian’s wish alive. Thank you for being part of the most beautiful thing about the TGO family… our ability to turn love into action.

Lisa xx

30/08/2026

Hi friends, Charlie here.

I thought I’d share a video of my latest masterpiece with you all.

As you can see, I’ve been experimenting with abstract expressionism. The canvas is the back deck, and I’ve chosen a rather fluid medium for this particular piece.

I call it “Morning Reflections.”

It’s a deeply personal work exploring the relationship between a senior gentleman, his bladder and a large expanse of timber. I think the composition is quite remarkable. The natural lines, the different shades, the unexpected splashes of texture… I simply stepped outside, found my inspiration and… well… let the creativity flow.

Honestly, I think I’ve found my calling.

Mum, unfortunately, remains completely unimpressed and insists on calling it: “Charlie! For goodness sake!”

Apparently, she doesn’t appreciate modern art. Honestly… some people just don’t understand genius.

I spent ages carefully composing the piece, creating movement, texture and a natural flow across the canvas. And then Mum came along with the hose and disinfectant.

Artists are never fully appreciated in their own lifetime. One day I’ll be famous, and Mum will regret not appreciating my early work. Although, knowing Mum, she’ll probably still be looking for the hose.

Love and licks,
Charlie - Latin for Apparently I need to p*e somewhere else.

29/08/2026

Hi friends, Little Cassie here

Well… it looks like my pesky p*epers are STILL giving me grief.

On Wednesday, Dr Shae, who had a good look at my eye and said the words no dog wants to hear…

“That’s bad. That’s really bad.”

So on Friday I went to see Dr Mitch, our local ‘eye guy’ who checked everything very carefully. Unfortunately, the ulcer I already had has gotten worse. It has now become what is called a stromal ulcer — which means the ulcer has gone past the outer layer of my cornea and is digging into the thick middle layer called the stroma. And apparently that layer has lots of nerves. Which explains why my eye has been hurting so much.

The good news is that my eye is still trying really hard to heal itself, so we are keeping everything crossed — fingers, paws, toes, the lot — that all the medication I’m taking will help it continue to heal.

But we have to be VERY careful over the coming days because we absolutely do not want my eye to “pop”.

And before you ask… yes, POP MEANS EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS. If the ulcer erodes through all the layers of the cornea, it can create an actual hole into the inside of my eye.

No thank you. Absolutely not.

So, for the foreseeable future, I have been officially banned from chasing my beloved ball.
I repeat… BANNED FROM BALL CHASING. Honestly, I’m not sure how I’m expected to cope with such cruelty.

But Mum says I need to be a very good girl and let my eye heal. And I suppose if giving up my ball for a little while means I get to keep my eye, then I guess it’s a pretty good deal.

Although I would like it formally recorded that I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.

So please keep those fingers, toes and paws crossed for me over the next few days. I have a very important job to do now… Heal my eye.
And once I’m better? Well… THE BALL AND I HAVE SOME SERIOUS CATCHING UP TO DO!

Love and licks
Little Cassie - Latin for Not a happy camper

28/08/2026

Hi friends , Lisa here,
Today I received what has to be one of the most beautiful birthday gifts I could ever wish for.

As of this morning, the TGO Cup of Love Project has raised over $6,800 for Macleay Valley Home Hospice.

Birthdays are hard for me now because there’s someone missing — Ian. But today, amongst the sadness, there’s also something that brings me enormous comfort.

Knowing that Ian is still making a difference.

Through the support, generosity & kindness of so many, his legacy of love is continuing to reach others. And somehow, that makes having him missing just a little bit easier. I honestly cannot put into words how grateful I am to every single person who has donated, shared, & supported this little project. You’ve taken something that began with a simple idea of love and turned it into something that will make a very real difference in the lives of palliative care patients & their families.

You’re helping give families something incredibly precious — time together at home.

Macleay Valley Home Hospice is a wonderful organisation run by dedicated volunteers who provide essential equipment to help palliative care patients remain at home for as long as possible, surrounded by the people, pets and memories they love.

And from someone who understands just how priceless that gift of time at home can be, this means more to me than I could ever explain.

Tonight I’ll be closing the GoFundMe page. Once all the funds have been received into the account, I’ll come back & share the grand total with you all.

If you have been thinking about donating, it’s not too late. Every dollar makes a difference, providing comfort, dignity & precious time for someone and their family.

Thank you for helping me turn my birthday into a gift for others. And thank you for helping Ian continue to make a difference, even though he is no longer here to see it. I appreciate your generosity, your kindness and your support more than you could ever know.

There are 2 ways you could donate

https://gofund.me/24f009590

Or direct deposit to a bank account I've set up solely for MVHH donations
BSB 704-189
Account 11021561
L Domeny

With love & gratitude,
Lisa ❤️

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