Canine Job given new life

Being locked in a room with no food, water or ventilation is a distant memory for Job the dog as he runs freely on the sandy beach near his new home.

His new life is a far cry from November 2006 when he was found by Housing New Zealand staff in a vacated property.

He was starving, thirsty and had the worst case of mange that SPCA inspector Vicki Border had seen.

Job’s case of neglect hit the Manukau Courier’s headlines and was followed by media around the country.

After being nursed back to health at the SPCA Animal Village, a revitalised Job found a temporary home with the Bakers in Karaka. MORE>>