Partners in crime · Shoot the Dog, Volume Four, page 183
Hamish and Leonardo: two adventurers, one bossy cat
Some dogs come as a pair. Hamish and Leonardo became one.
Hamish, found at six
Hamish the Rottweiler "was found through Gumtree at the age of six, instantly becoming part of the family, with his cheeky personality." At eight, his page says, "he still acts like a puppy; everything is magical and exciting."
He is not hard to please. He "dislikes being alone and loves his food, wobbler, and blue plastic (half-eaten) bowl covered in dirt - extra flavour."
Leonardo, on guard
Leonardo the Maremma is "the guardian of the family, barking at any intruders, birds, lightning, or possible ninjas." He is also his own dog: "Leonardo only listens when it suits him, his love can't be bought - his love's very valuable."
The great escapes
Put the two together and you get trouble, of the best kind. Hamish is "the ringleader, as well as partner in crime with Leonardo the Maremma."
Together Leonardo and Hamish love to sneak out and go on adventures around their hometown, their fun ending when they were posted on the local Facebook community page.
Anyone who has seen a post about two loose dogs in their own suburb group will know exactly how that went.
The real boss
For all their size, neither dog runs the house. "Both are kept in check and bossed around by the boss of the family, Molly the cat."
In the portrait above they grin side by side in front of a graffiti wall, one white, one black and tan, looking very pleased with themselves. Their family "feel blessed to have these two amazing crazy, funny, and above all classy characters. They are loved to the moon and back."
Hamish and Leonardo are two of more than 250 dogs in Shoot the Dog, Volume Four, each with a page written by the people who love them.