The Daily Adventures of Gizmo and his Grill

The Daily Adventures of Gizmo and his Grill Meet Gizmo! Join him on his daily adventures in his new foster home.

If you are interested in learning more information or would like to inquire about the adoption process, please contact Freedom Ride Rescue.

Hello everyone!!! I wanted to update you all on the reason you haven't heard from our favorite dog from the down under. ...
05/20/2021

Hello everyone!!! I wanted to update you all on the reason you haven't heard from our favorite dog from the down under. Gizmo has officially found his soul family!! I couldn't be happier with the family that adopted him. I have attached some pics of him in his new home (permission to post by his new momma).
Thank you all so much for all of your support!! I will keep this page open for future fosters. We plan on helping out many more dogs in the near future!!

G'day mates! Had a bonzer of a time today at the adoption event! While the 2-legs enjoyed cracking a a few coldies, you...
05/02/2021

G'day mates! Had a bonzer of a time today at the adoption event! While the 2-legs enjoyed cracking a a few coldies, yours truly was making the rounds with the other 4-legs, big-noting ourselves in our "adopt me" bandanas! Quite the turn-out today- lots of other foster 2-legs with their fosters, most of which were a bunch of ankle biters- albeit quite adorable in their own right! Herein lies the quandary... as you all know, I am, let's say - a well-seasoned bloke, aged to perfection, or the unknown older Hemsworth brother (I am sure you've met my younger, less hairy actor brothers..). Now on my own, I can lure in any 2-leg with my handsome grill, like bities on a carcass in the outback sun, however this time would be a bit different- I was UP for the challenge, mates! I was going to need some help though...

Ruby Sue, my basset hound roomie, wanted to come and have a go at being my wingman (or wing-dog?) while I prowled the lot for some new shack mates (my soul family). My 2-leg lady bought me a wicked nice paisley shirt to wear today (looked quite the dapper bloke, I must say!). Now I caught the eyes of several prospective roomies, but perhaps my shirt made me look too fancy or unapproachable.. gobsmacked I'll tell ya! Well being the ringer of a wingman she is, Ruby Sue told me to embrace my younger joey side and get myself a new hairdo.

Ladies and gentlemen, blokes and sheilas - the new and improved Gizmo is ready to party (in blue!). Yup - the blue mohawk was the ticket to stardom! I got looks from all the 2-legs (and even some of those cutesy anklebiters too!). I strutted, my swag was fresh off the barbie - a true dinky-di!

Just as I found my groove, I checked the time...Crikey! How did the time whiz by so fast! Before I could get too down and out, I remembered- hey, this was my first event and I nailed it! I was able to steal the show - a win for the 4-leg oldies! My confidence shot straight up from the down under!

All in all, today was a real beaut ☺. I got to finally see myself finding my soul family in the near future - bloody oath I know my day is coming soon! Until then, I am quite pleased in my current roomie situation and I will spend my days perfecting my gorgeous grill smile for my shining moment!

Well that'll be all for now. Good onya for reading about my day! Do me a favor, eh? Share my picture with your mates- maybe YOU can help me find my soul family 🥰🦴

Cheers mates!
Freedom Ride Rescue

Gizmo's foster mom here! While he was taking a snoozer I wanted to share a picture of him from his homeland! This is a r...
04/30/2021

Gizmo's foster mom here! While he was taking a snoozer I wanted to share a picture of him from his homeland! This is a rare one folks... I found it in his knapsack and I don't think he knows that it exists.. don't tell him that I shared it with you- he gets bashful when he is in uniform!!

G'day mates! My apologies for being MIA these past few days, but you see I'm a bit of a big deal around these parts so ...
04/30/2021

G'day mates! My apologies for being MIA these past few days, but you see I'm a bit of a big deal around these parts so I have had little time to tend to my online fans... So sorry mates!!

I just wanted to get everyone revved up for this weekend's adoption event with Freedom Ride Rescue for the May Day Dogworks! You can take a gander at yours truly or any of the other adorable mongrels looking for their soul family! I assure you that it will be a ripper of a good time! Tell all your blokes and Sheilas to stop on by for a cold one (or any of their non-alcoholic cider drinks as well!) to support the crew that took me in from the fur pound!

Location: Bull City Ciderworks - Durham
Time: 1pm-3pm

The 2-legs managed to snap a few pics of me and my famous grill for your viewing pleasure 😋

Gizmo's foster mom here! Taking over his page for a quick post! Thank you all SO MUCH for all of your continued support ...
04/23/2021

Gizmo's foster mom here! Taking over his page for a quick post!

Thank you all SO MUCH for all of your continued support and getting to know this sweet and amazing dog!!

I hope you have enjoyed learning about Gizmo through his slightly ridiculous posts! I wanted to take a moment to run through some of the highlights about this senior boy.

*Gizmo is 9y neutered male lhaso apso mix (I think he's got some Brussels griffin in him too..) I think he might be a bit younger than 9 since his teeth look really great for his age.

*He was an owner surrender to the shelter- according to relinquishment paperwork his previous owner wanted to euthanize him due to his behavior changes after having seizure-like episodes, including getting a bit nippy with a kid afterwards (please don't be off-put by this if you have respectable kids as he had been incredibly sweet with our daughter and kids that he has encountered out and about)- I will post more dog seizures and appropriate handling of the dog during the post ictal stage (30 min after having a seizure). He has had one seizure since we've had him - not currently on any meds since he has only had the one. He is under close observation for any followup episodes (again, I will post more about this at another time).

*Freedom Ride Rescue was able to pull him from the shelter to prevent him from spending his golden years in puppy lock down or from premature final salute. I volunteered to foster him until we could find him his forever home. Check out the rescue's website listed above in the contact section of this page.

*Gizmo is incredibly sweet and has tons of energy! He absolutely adores our daughter and loves to sit on or next to her when she is relaxing on the couch or doing homework.

*Gizmo has done well with our other dogs, although he can be a little jealous if another dog tries to get some attention from his person. He would probably do best in a home as an only dog or with a submissive counterpart. He prefers human attention rather than other animal attention. Unsure about how he does with cats.

*He loves plushy toys but will rip them up super quickly so unless you love to clean up fuzz, I would recommend sticking with the non plush items!!

*Does great on walks and is housebroken. Good on the leash and sleeps in his kennel at night with no problems. Does great out at restaurants and breweries as he does not bark at other dogs! Very well-mannered.

I hope that this post helps potential adopters to know more about what his ideal home would require. I honestly don't understand why anyone would give this boy up. Our family and friends have fallen in love with him. Please give this sweet boy a chance- he will make a wonderful addition to your family!

*If you would like to get to know Gizmo or would like to see other dogs available for adoption, please go to Freedom Ride Animal Rescue's website. Feel free to contact me through this page as well (Gizmo doesn't read messages sent to him, but I do!).

Thanks so much for reading all of this! I better get off his page though...it looks like he's waking up!
As Gizmo would say, Cheers mates!

04/23/2021

Day 7: G'day mates! My apologies for the lack of posts for the past few days- it has been a ripper of fun the last few days here with the 2-legs! Finding my way a bit more and feeling confident to stand my ground against that fruit loop Rosie! Don't get me wrong though mate - I've gotten a bit soft and started to take a look around for her when she hasn't tried to rev me up for more than a few minutes!

I've been feeling strong as the back legs of a male roo - chasing the other 4-legs around and playing a bit of tug with the fruit loop.

While I am having a good ol' time here with my foster 2-legs, I can't help but dream about my new soul family!
Maybe my new mum is an investigative reporter - checking clues and putting the bloody ding bats in jail! Or maybe my new brother will be the king of the barbie and grill up a feast for our fam every night!

Time will tell, but I have a good feeling that wherever I end up will be the best bloody group of mates beyond the down under!
Until next time, enjoy these flicks that the 2-legs took of me! Cheers mates!

I can't get a break from the camera even when I'm sleeping!
04/19/2021

I can't get a break from the camera even when I'm sleeping!

04/19/2021

Day 4: Hello there mates! Today my foster mum had me tag along with her to her day job! Turns out, she goes to hang out with a bunch of other dogs (and some cats) during the day! I was a bit confused about why she was doing some of the things that she did but it turns out she works at an animal hospital.

She thought it would be a good idea for me to tag along since I had a bit of a spell yesterday - they called it a seizure but I don't remember much about it. I woke up all bundled up in a blanket like a Joey in his mums pouch! Good on me though, I didn't have any other issues the rest of the night and through today! Apparently I will be going to work with my lady 2-leg for a few more days just in case, but I think it has more to do with the Sheila's up there wanting to see my handsome face again 😍.
Welp that's about it for now! I will check back with you all tomorrow! Cheers!

Day 3: G'day mates - how you going!? A bit of a calm one today. I did discover that the 2-legs enjoy watching me ruffle ...
04/18/2021

Day 3: G'day mates - how you going!? A bit of a calm one today. I did discover that the 2-legs enjoy watching me ruffle my face into the pillows and fluff 'em up a bit. They are quite easily entertained!

I also am getting a bit more used to the fruit loop dog, Rosie. She's a bit off her rocker but who isn't these days?

When the 2-legs went off in their buggy, probably to catch a sick wave, I was able to get a bit of shut-eye in my kennel.
Feeling a bit more comfy with my new roomies but I sure am looking forward to meeting my new family someday soon!

Well that'll do for now. Time to hit the hay! Cheers!

04/17/2021

Day 2: The 2-legs brought me to grab a cold one! I got myself a treat for being a good bloke! Cheers!

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