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Dear Friends, and those who didn't know us but truly did care.

After fighting our forced legal battle against the council for over a year and a half.

Today was the end of the most important and precious chapter of the fight and our life.

We loved our boy more than anything he was family to us and an indoor, in the bed type of companion.

We struggled to afford the legal fees, we went week to week sourcing funds just to afford everything that was continuously required for this fight.

We even spent nearly $4000 to build an enclosure out in oakhurst whilst I relocated to share accommodation in order to meet councils demands and get him out.

Our emotional, mental and physical States deteriorated on a daily basis whilst dealing with stress, court and as of late extra pressure and more investigation as to his enclosure and where about's and questions in regards to why his poo or foot prints aren't all over his enclosure. (We continuously washed OfCourse)
These things mentally and emotionally grind you down when you don't own your own home nor have the ability to just get up and start again elsewhere instantaneously.

If we could go back I would of made better strategical decisions such as renting my own house rather than share accommodation so that we could have avoided the position that we have been in this week, the situation where council is calling continuously and asking us to cement and adjust his enclosure to meet their requirements, declining and being unable to grant us our wish of extra time whilst we wait till the sentencing in late November due to the fact we couldn't cement this property, nor did we have any idea of the verdict, nor could just instantly relocate and rebuild in the time frame given to us, which was a couple weeks max and definitely not a month

Not only were we being pushed against the wall with that pressure, but they also requested a breed test to be done, followed by temperament if he was found to be Pitbul x.

Unfortunately there also was no Leniancy in regards to the possibility of placing staunch into a kennel for a while so that we can edit till npvembers sentencing to allow us the time to see the verdict, save up, move and rebuild this outside enclosure!!

Having another lawsuit in regards to compliance isn't something we could afford nor risk, nor even deal with.

I have spent months online, looking for realestate, whilst enduring enormous personal issues surrounding my living environment, I've Spent bog amounts of funds on various things I won't mention here, and the last month especially like a mentally ill person I've been going back and forth inside my head attempting to find solutions to my current problems.

Friends and family completely know the situations I've faced and been in as the owner, walking my dogs 4-5 times a day was just a standard practice for me, not ever going out without them nor being able to let them go without or be without warmth and comfort was just standard to us.

Today he was euthanised.
We could not cope.
I could not cope as the sole owner and provider and keeper.

I didn't have the funds, nor was I given the Leniancy to find a suitable solution without facing non compliance from council.

This story is a complex one but I felt that his story should be shared out of respect for my boy and every other animal that is screwed over by this system.

I held him today, in my arms, hugged him continuously and tightly, as I lay on the floor with him I kept kissing him, I cried next to him, prayed with him and for him, told him to go back to princess his sister in heaven, I told him mummy, daddy, Amanda, mark and everyone who's ever met him loved him so so so much.
I told him he was the perfect protector, my baby boy, my heart, my love.

I told him how cruel this world was, how bad this system was.

I told him I would meet him in the next life and to wait for me.
I told him to come visit me that I'm so sorry that I love him and he knew it and knows it.
I watched him drift off slowly, I kept holding him, talking too him, telling him how much we loved him, that he is safe now in mummies arms,that I'll never let no one hurt him
Mummas boy
My mumma.

I regretted so much never seeing princess his sister in her final moments, it hurt me for so long not being able to look her in her eyes in her last moments, I felt so guilty.

Today I was with my boy till the end, comforting him, loving him, holding him and being strong and looking him in the eyes as he peacefully did go in my own place in my own arms.

I lay with him as he passed away, and I just kept kissing him and talking to him.

No more council calling us, questioning his where abouts, no more enclosure drama, no more liability over my protective loyal boy

He is safe and he was loved every single second along the way till the very end

What have I learnt?
A lot.

I learnt about the pound, the enormous ammounts of stray and abandoned animals, I learnt never to breed.
I learnt about the legal system and how honest any feelings don't get you far, a good lawyer and money works better.

I learnt that suburban or city life for a big boy like staunch is extremely hard and nearly impossible .

You need a big yard, your own property and you need to be careful in every regard

I learnt a lot, and experienced a lot including his love.

I've been insulted, hurt, bullied, manipulated along this journey,

I've also been shown some kindness and respect and love,

Staunch made some buddies, and had people fall in love with him.

Unfortunately in the end, it was all on me.
No one else.

I called the mayor many times yesterday and this morning just looking for miracles.
Never had a call back and the only person who I knew would call me back promptly was Blacktown council in regards to his enclosure and breed assessments.

No one else was allowed to mind him, take take and this dangerous dog restriction was crippling

It's like death row if you don't have the funds

Can we all take a moment of silence for him and hold him in our prayers

STAUNCH WE LOVE YOU
This page will be converted to "IN MEMORY OF STAUNCH".

I have lost all passion or enthusiasm to help animals right now, but my admin friends will continue to fuel this page till I am back

Thanks for the support guys