One of the pups got adopted, but I couldn't bear to part with the other two, so they have stayed. It's difficult to describe the level of naughty, but when they are not up to mischief, these two have been very easy to train and are super obedient when they are being bribed with treats. Their final size remains to be seen, but I'm betting on large.

Max has been quite a challenging rescue for his adoptive Mom, but she says that as a result of working through his issues, she has managing a multi dog household down to a fine art because he has taught her so much. Now that he has settled into his forever home, Max loves nothing more than playing with a tennis ball (he doesn't fetch it, he just carries it) and cuddles with his humans.

Juno was part of a litter of unwanted puppies who found themselves at an SPCA and from her humble beginning, her life has been transformed. Juno goes to the stables with her Mom and doggy siblings at the weekends and her favourite activity is stealing socks!

Gunter settled well info family life with his 'sister' and three human siblings whose treehouse and slide he makes use of to entertain himself in the garden.

He started off as a very shy puppy and he has grown into a huge and very playful dog. Teddy is a fast learner, it only takes him a couple of goes to learn a new trick and his biggest problem in life is making sure the resident hoopoes stay out of his garden.

It took weeks for his Mom to gain his trust as it is likely he was subjected to abuse by the previous humans he encountered, making him very unsure of new people. Fast forward several years and Scooby is a very happy and very big dog. Scooby's parents had not long been living in Joburg when they adopted him, so having a new dog to care for, train and exercise meant that they made some great new friends at the dog park and quickly settled in thanks to their new four legged friend.

Sam's Mom was looking for an older dog to adopt (she deserves a round of applause for being one of the few people who are prepared to take a senior dog) and he fitted the bill perfectly. Sam spins around enthusiastically for a few minutes before eating a treat or having his lead put on, he likes to celebrate whenever something happens that makes him happy.

Charlie was adopted from Woolies as an 8 month old puppy and slotted straight in to family life. Charlie helps with household chores such as digging the garden and pre-washing the dishes. He also has a penchant for water, the left slipper out of every pair his Mom has bought and watching humans use the bathroom.

Apparently her previous owner had given her away because she wasn't an effective guard dog. Maya isn't exactly top of the class when it comes to performing doggy duties: she was ejected from obedience class for her unwillingness to stay (she wanted to be with her Mom) and suffered the same fate in agility because she wasn't really interested. She does however get full marks for being a loving, loyal and all round super family member.

When her Mom adopted her, Scarlet had worn down teeth, a limp due to a previously broken (and untreated) leg and she looked like she'd had countless litters of puppies. This gentle old lady settled well into her new home last year and her favourite activities are; being carried around like a baby (tricky when she weighs over 25kgs) and looking after the smaller doggy members of the household.