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What Happened to Outback??

Hi all, sorry for the delay in new material. We had a few things happen.

In March 2019, Outback moved across country. With 4 dogs (more on that in a later post) - Akuma, Tenshi, Koji and Mia.

In April, our founder and visionary, Troy Wilson, was diagnosed with extremely aggressive cancer at 55. He did not make it to May 😢

As the end loomed, I questioned what to do with Outback - keep it going or close it down? With the unequivocal and unanimous support of the amazing team Troy put together, I decided to keep going. And I have to say, these folks have been incredible. They kept the training advice going, supported myself and the members while grieving themselves.

In the past few months, they have taken Outback from strength to strength, growing Troy's dream into something he would be very proud of. And a little astonished by - he never really thought he was anything special. But he truly was - in so many ways.


The Outback community also stepped up - supporting each other, the admins, Troy and myself through his training journeys with Koji and Mia and at the end, when life as we knew it spun out of control,crashed and burned. He would have been so proud of you all. I know I am💙

I feel privileged to have all these people in my life, and feel deeply the love that they give Troy, our dogs and myself. The Admin Team are the best - it is a true honour to work with, know and love these fine folks. Without them and their undying dedication, Troy's dream would have died with him. That, in the midst of their shock and pain, they stood as one and said they would uphold and further his vision speaks volumes. We hear all too often about the unpleasant side of social media: well, these guys are the epitome of all that is good on social media and in humanity, and I cannot thank them enough for all they have done and continue to do. I love you guys😍

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    I am looking forward to working with/for you and I hope it works out going forward! I learning lots already and can't thank you enough, honestly.

    To you and your team, if you find yourself in Massachusetts, my door is open...There will b fur everywhere too!

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