Finding Reuben and Billy

08/08/2021

You smiled with your eyes, laughed with your whacking tail and wiggly butt and loved with all you heart 💜🐕

I've been avoiding this post but I owe it to my Billy girl x

A year ago today my poor husband found your lifeless body at the bottom of a well.
You were wet, your were cold but when we buried you you were still our Billy.

Billy I still remember the day I introduced you to your dad, you were a surprise present for him before he deployed to Afghanistan.

You were hilarious, you would run like a springbok and wiggle your but so hard with excitement sometimes I thought you were going to break your back!

You were so well behaved and my favourite trait was watching you close your eyes and enjoy a good ear scratch and loved how you always had to sit on our feet 😄

We are very sorry we let you down, but your death was not in vain. It has given us a reason to love harder. We now truly understand the bond between man and dog.

This week we planted a lemon tree in your honour, we lit some candles at the well and I had a special chat with you in the back yard this morning over coffee.

I hope you are having fun up there. We are still unsure where you buddy Rueben is and I still look for him everyday hoping for a miracle but I'm sure you are looking out for him wherever he is.

We loved you Billy and still think of you everyday.

To my dear little Rueben. I hope that one day we can get closure x

01/11/2020

Thinking of all the lost pets who were scared in the storm.

I secretly hoped if Reuben were alive that the storm may have scared him to shelter in someone's yard 😭

I still look and think about you and Billy everyday and if I don't cry, I have that massive ball in my throat from trying to hold it together.

I try to remain positive but in my heart I believe he has passed and I just pray he didnt suffer too long.

We love you Reuben x🐶

04/10/2020

64 days since we have last seen our boy.
We pray everyday that reuben will be found safe.
Last seen Ningi Esplanade.
Please share far and wide and help bring Reuben home 🙏

25/09/2020

I will start off by saying that 99% of council, police, emergency services and the public have been amazing in the efforts for helping us find Reuben and deal with the death of Billy.
Well today that 1% of pure soulless crap poked their head out from council and attempted to fine us for having a dog trap in the bush. This gentleman did not offer solutions, advice or empathy just threatened us unless we removed them.
Without the traps and cameras our search must come to an end.
We thank everyone for the immense hard work and support you have shown. I cannot ever repay you.
To the gentleman from council, I hope you feel really good about yourself.

To the rest of council, THANK YOU for helping us x🙏

07/09/2020

The good news is that yesterday afternoon we were able to confirm that the sighting was Reuben. The sighting was Saturday so he may or may not be in that same area. Please do not enter the bush. I know it may seem like its helping but it only drives him further away. Best we can hope for at the momemt is still for everyone to keep their eyes peeled. This sighting was at 9am so we are hoping he will start venturing out during the day. If you do happen to see Reuben, DO NOT try to catch him. We have moved our cameras and are hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
Our little fur baby has been out there for over 5 weeks, I cant believe he is still alive but he is 💜

06/09/2020

Would have been the best fathers day ever if we had this guy home 😫

This guy was such a baby, he wouldn't even go to the toilet outside if it was raining unless we held an umbrella out for him. He couldn't stand getting his little toes wet!

As I listened to it rain all night last night and now today I cant stop thinking about our little man. We don't want him back for our sake, its all about him and his safety.

Hoping this morning will shed some light on our last reported sighting 🤞

06/09/2020

Today we have had info on 2 possible sightings. One on the 7/11 side of the road just past the big drain, possible but definitely not 100% sure. (7.30 am)
And another today sometime Ningi Esplanade in the mangroves, this one to be followed up with in person tomorrow. Fingers crossed these sightings are him 😍

05/09/2020

Just a little update, there have been no sightings of Reuben in close to two weeks. Not only is there no sightings but we have also had no footage on cameras or no real evidence to believe he is still in the area.

We have received recent information that Reuben was picked up by someone in a dark sedan. This information unfortunately does not coinside with the bush sightings of Reuben and was quite vague in dates ranging through a 3 week period.

We do not think Reuben has been picked up but if there is any small chance we obviously want to explore this.

We please ask, if you have seen or heard anything, have notice your friends or neighbours acquiring a new dog or have seen him in bushland now is the time to come forward!

If Reuben is still in the bush he has most likely moved on or has possibly crossed the rainbow bridge. We are absolutely keeping positive but are also not nieve to the time out there for a small dog with foxes and wild dogs.

However he could also still be along Bribie Island Rd and we just haven't been able to spot him.

Trust us, if there is anything to be done we have done it all. All we can hope for right now is awareness and getting his little face shared as many times as possible.

Anonymous calls are welcome
Candice, Richard, Daymon, Marcus, Maddy, Astin and Aurelia x

28/08/2020

No news 😪

Unfortunately we have no updates, at this stage we are really relying on sightings. Following his routine he should pop up in the next few nights 🤞
It will be one month tomorrow since Reuben went missing. So far he is defying the odds and staying alive and we can only pray he keeps fighting until he is found.

We are not giving up but we are tired. Mentally, physically and emotionally.

Please if anyone sees him. DO NOT shine your lights on him, DO NOT approach him just call me immediately and try remember as many details as possible. 0417787729

Please and thank you

26/08/2020

All rugged up ready to spend a romantic night with the hubby and the Webber Q.
Thank full it's no where near as cold tonight🙏

Come on Ruby, it's international dog day, time to come home!

26/08/2020

Doing a big letterbox drop today in bribie pines. Our video footage from last two nights ( in the new area) has picked up nothing, not even the wild dogs. The last two nights have been out there til midnight and tonight we will be sitting on the roadside for a few hours. I have mixed feelings as to weather he is still in that area but part of me feels he is moving on, perhaps closing to home. Please keep your eyes peeled at all times and remember to call at any moment. 0417787729.

Please do not approach him if you see him.
Sit down low, don't look at him and call me.

25/08/2020

Hey guys,
I'm stuck at work in caboolture. Done one just rang and said they saw a lost dog in spinnaker car park near the takeaway. Can anyone duck down and have a look? Most likely not him but a lost dog regardless x

24/08/2020

Hey guys,
We have had a reported sighting of Reuben at 8am this morning running along the fence at the council land on 7/11 roundabout. We are currently trying to track down the kid who saw him to get more details. He was heading towards bribie direction. Please advise your children to also keep their eyes peeled on the school bus as this was how he was sighted today!
Good news is he's alive❤

23/08/2020

Oh my 💔

23/08/2020

19/08/2020

Please if you are thinking of going into the bush ease don't. We need to keep only our scent strong and not be confused with anyone else. If you see him call 0417787729. Don't stop as it's just scaring him further away. I know you are all trying to help and I appreciate it but at this stage we just need to keep him in the area.
Please and thankyou

19/08/2020

Positive sighting again last night. Further towards 7/11 around 8.30. Unfortunately we couldn't get him to come to us. Heading out now for another search.

18/08/2020

Hey guys, no updates unfortunately. Last sighting was Friday night. Lots of wild dogs on the camera footage. We tried to camp, got all set up about 30 metres in only to find people camping and drinking in the bush. Police have been notified but it was not safe to stay out there.