DJ

aka Didi/Deeds/Bates

DJ was my first foster boy, but he became a 'foster failure' almost the moment he stepped through my door. Life had shifted for his previous family, and between a new baby and the pressures of complex living, DJ found himself looking for a place where he truly fit.

He didn't just fit in with us; he completed us.

With those deep, soulful brown eyes and a gaze that seems to look right into your heart, DJ has spent the last eight years as my constant companion.

I’ve had the distinct honour of watching him transition from a high-energy two-year-old dynamo into the gentle, dignified senior he is today. While his pace may be slowing down, his spirit remains young, and he continues to fill my life with a quiet, wordless joy that only a rescue dog can provide."