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Help Kahu and his pals heal

$680 of $680 goal
Given by 11 generous donors in 21 days

Foster mama Jo would love to upskill in order to help more needy dogs.

Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty

Help Heal Kahu’s Heart and Many More Like Him 💔🐾

Meet Kahu, our loveable, lanky teenage goofball. Beneath his big smile and waggy tail, Kahu is hurting. 💔

After being passed from place to place, he’s grieving and deeply insecure. His foster mum, Jo, has been pouring love into him, but his pain is starting to show in his behaviour and he needs more than love alone to feel safe again. ❤️‍🩹

That’s where you come in.

Jo has the opportunity to complete The Trust Technique, a powerful training method proven to reach even the most shut-down, traumatised dogs. This is the same technique that helped a rescuer in the UK connect with a street dog she couldn’t even touch and eventually fly him home with her to his forever home. 🏡

💰 The course costs $680. Jo has already committed the first $100 from her own pocket and Livvy’s Pals Rescue will contribute too. But we need your help to reach the full amount. Please. 🙏🏽

Your donation will not only give Kahu the best chance at emotional healing. It will also equip Jo to help countless other rescue dogs who come through our doors carrying the invisible scars of trauma.

✨“Education is the seed from which hope grows… when we learn, we don’t just change our own lives, we create the power to transform others’.” ✨

💛 Every dollar makes a difference. Together, we can change the future for Kahu and many others like him.

📢 Please chip in, share this post and help us give the gift of trust, safety and healing.

Livvy’s Pals (Olivia Smith)'s involvement (page creator)

Jo is a passionate and compassionate foster carer for Livvy’s Pals.

Use of funds

The money will be put towards paying for the Trust Technique course.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 23 Aug 2025
Best of luck Kahu & Jo ❤️ we have seen how hard that start to life can be & how amazing the Trust Technique can be!
$192
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 20 Aug 2025
$20
Tarsh
Tarsh on 17 Aug 2025
$20
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Guest Donor on 17 Aug 2025
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 17 Aug 2025
$75

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This campaign started on 15 Aug 2025 and ended on 5 Sep 2025.