Pittwater Life October 2019 Issue

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PART OF THE FAMILY: Capudo with sisters Caitlin and Michaela Douglas.
Cooper.
Newport veterinarian Dr
Ben Brown, Director Sydney
Animal Hospitals Northern
Beaches, observes that
Capudo is a very much-loved
member of the Douglas
family.
“They are always
committed to his needs,
providing him a correct diet
and an environment that he
requires,” Ben said. “Capudo
leads a very happy life and
we love seeing him for his
regular weigh-ins at our
hospital.”
Over the years the family
have had a few of the other
farm animals stay at their
Newport home. A sheep
stayed while experiencing
a phantom pregnancy and
a miniature horse stayed a
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few weeks while recovering
from an operation. Capudo,
however, is the only longterm
resident at this pop-up
petting zoo. And he has
absolutely no intention of
leaving.
“We take him back to the
farm at weekends, so that he
can run with the herd,” says
Caitlin. “He always fits in with
them and hangs out with the
baby alpacas. But he knows
when it’s time to leave and we
can see him looking our way,
ready to leave,” she explains.
“We can tell when he’s had
enough of being an Alpaca,”
she adds with a laugh.
And then Capudo jumps
in the car and heads back to
Newport to resume his life
like any other dog on the
Northern Beaches. Almost,
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