Australian mixed breed dog Heidi who was once homeless and left for dead has a new ‘leash’ on life after her involvement in the feature film Red Dog: True Blue which hits cinemas Boxing Day. Heidi and her pal Kowa who were once in the care of non-profit rescue organisation SAFE will play the love interests of Red Dog himself, proving life gets sweeter when given a second chance.
“When we first met Heidi she was on deaths door,” says the Founder of SAFE Sue Hedley “Heidi and her littermates were critically underweight and were surrendered along with their mother. We cared for the little family around the clock until they were fit and healthy enough to find permanent homes,” Ms. Hedley added.
Ms. Hedley explained that Heidi and Kowa were surrendered into the care of SAFE prior to becoming movie stars, Heidi with her littermates as an undernourished puppy, and Kowa when her owners could no longer care for her.