1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. This is 2 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: a story about a dog named Wiggles. Wiggles was a 3 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: stray dog that had not found his forever home yet. 4 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: He was being looked after by mister and Missus Jones, 5 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: but they were not allowed to take him into their home, 6 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: so he just stayed in the backyard of their building. 7 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: One day, only mister Jones came out for their walk, 8 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: and then no one came. A friend of the Jones 9 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: came and took Wiggles to another place to live for 10 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: a while. Would Wiggles ever find a forever home? Wiggles 11 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: the dog. Wiggles lived in a house at the back 12 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: of an apartment building which had a small fenced in 13 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: yard with grass, trees and what once was a space 14 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: for a small playground. He was very lucky because most 15 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: of the new buildings didn't offer this space, and many 16 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: of the dogs he met before he came to live 17 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: here were forced to live in conditions less than his own. 18 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: Wiggles technically was astray, a dog without a forever home, 19 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: but he didn't think of himself that way because he 20 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: was loved and cared for by an elderly couple Mister 21 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: and Missus Jones, who had lived in the building for 22 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: many years. He met them one day at the market, 23 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: followed them home, and they fell in love with him immediately. Unfortunately, 24 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: they weren't allowed pets in their building, so they built 25 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: a comfortable house for him in the backyard. Wiggles woke 26 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: up this morning like he did most mornings. He stretched, yawned, 27 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,119 Speaker 1: had a drink of water, and proceeded to walk out 28 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: to the street to sit and wait for his two friends. 29 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: Good morning, mister Wiggles, said mister Jones as he gave 30 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: Wiggles a treat. Mother can't join us today because she 31 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: isn't feeling her usual self, so I'm afraid you are 32 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: stuck with me. Wiggles couldn't talk, but he greeted mister 33 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: Jones the way he always did, by wiggling his whole 34 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 1: body and letting out an excited yelp. That's how Wiggles 35 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: greeted most people by wiggling, but he reserved the yelp 36 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: for mister and missus Jones. As they started their morning walk, 37 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: mister Jones told Wiggles their mourning agenda. Okay, so this 38 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: morning we have to go to the grocery store to 39 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: get you some food and some bread and sandwich meat 40 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: for us. Then we are off to the pharmacy to 41 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 1: get mother's medicine, and then we can have a stop 42 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: in the park where we can enjoy some ice cream. 43 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: Now I know we shouldn't enjoy ice cream without mother, 44 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: but she insisted that we share some. And well, when 45 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: she insists on something, I think we better listen. Don't 46 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: you agree, mister Wiggles. Wiggles barked in response. They arrived 47 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 1: at their first stop, the grocery store, and mister Jones 48 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: went in to buy the food for Wiggles and the 49 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: food for them. While he was waiting for mister Jones, 50 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: Wiggles was greeted by the people passing by on the sidewalk, 51 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: to whom he would wiggle his body whenever they stopped 52 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: to pet his head. Okay, mister Wiggles, off to the pharmacy. 53 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 1: Outside the pharmacy, Wiggles waited patiently, again, enjoying the sunshine 54 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: and the beautiful blue. Every once in a while a 55 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: dog would walk by on a leash, but Wiggles was 56 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: so loyal to mister Jones that he would act somewhat 57 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: aloof and ignore their request to follow them down the street. Okay, 58 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: mister Wiggles, let's go enjoy this nice spring day by 59 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: visiting the park and eating some ice cream. Mister Jones 60 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: got the ice cream at a small ice cream truck 61 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 1: that was parked there during the warmer months, and he 62 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: had a seat on a nearby bench. I'm going to 63 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: have my bites first, mister Wiggles, and then you can 64 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: finish it for me. This certainly is a big pile 65 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: of ice cream. Wait till I tell mother how tasty 66 00:05:55,160 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: it was. Sorry, I can't play ball with you, mister Wiggles. 67 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: I'm afraid my jumping around and throwing ball days are 68 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: in the past. Walks are the most strenuous exercise I 69 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: can do now. Whenever mister Jones talked to him, Wiggles 70 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: always stared at him and well wiggled. After about an 71 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: hour in the park, mister Jones announced that it was 72 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 1: time to return home. I'm sorry that we can't spend 73 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: as much time walking and enjoying the park today. I 74 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,239 Speaker 1: best get back and make sure that mother is okay. 75 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: The following day, Wiggles woke up, stretched, yawned, had a 76 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: drink of water, and proceeded to walk out to the 77 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: street to sit and wait again for his two friends 78 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: for their daily walk, and he waited and waited. As 79 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: he was waiting, Wiggles was greeted by those walking past 80 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: on the sidewalk, to whom he would, as usual, vigorously 81 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: wiggle whenever they stopped to pet his head. Wiggles waited 82 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 1: in the same spot until night fell and slowly walked 83 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: back to his house in the backyard as much as 84 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: any pup can express. If you saw him, you would 85 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: notice a look of concern. But the next day was 86 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: a new day, and though the sky was cloudy, Wiggles 87 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: was happy to be able to go for a walk 88 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: with his friends, so he stretched, had a drink of water, 89 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: and proceeded to walk out to the street to sit 90 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: and wait again for mister and Missus Jones. And he 91 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: waited and waited. Then it started to rain, but that 92 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: didn't bother Wiggles, as he would wait for his friends 93 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: in the same spot no matter the weather, and it 94 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: started raining harder. What Wiggles didn't know and couldn't know, 95 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: was that Missus Jones had to go to the hospital 96 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: because she felt quite ill, and mister Jones refused to 97 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: leave her side the whole time she was there. When 98 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: she was able to talk, Missus Jones said to mister Jones, 99 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: what about mister Wiggles. Won't he be lonely by himself 100 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: while we are gone. Don't you worry about mister Wiggles. Mother, 101 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 1: I've phoned a friend to help us look after him. 102 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: You just rest and I'm sure we will be enjoying 103 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: ice cream together again in no time. Brendan parked his 104 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 1: van at the front of the apartment building, got out 105 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: and slowly walked towards Wiggles. Hi, there, little pop, I'm 106 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: so sorry that it took me so long to come 107 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: and visit you, and you are so wet. Wiggles greeted 108 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: Brendan with as much a wiggle as he could in 109 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: the pouring rain. As he sat beside Wiggles and gave 110 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: him a treat, he said, I'm friends with mister and 111 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,680 Speaker 1: Missus Jones, and they asked me to come and help you. 112 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: I have a nice, warm and dry place for you 113 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: to sleep until we can figure out a place for 114 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: you to live. Wiggles wiggled, petting him. He continued, how 115 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: about you come with me in the van, but no 116 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: matter how much he tried to persuade him, Wiggles would 117 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: not move. Oh, Wiggles, I know you love mister and 118 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: missus Jones, but this is for the best. Don't be upset, 119 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: but I am going to wrap you in a blanket, 120 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:28,559 Speaker 1: pick you up and carry you to my van. Wiggles 121 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: was a gentle dog and didn't protest when Brendan picked 122 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: him up and placed him in the back of his van. 123 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: As they drove away, Wiggles looked out the back window. 124 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: As the apartment building got smaller and smaller, he let 125 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: out a soft cry. His new home was a noisy 126 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: place with lots of other dogs and in a separate area. 127 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 1: Even cat. Wiggles had his own room and lots of 128 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: nice food to eat, though he did prefer what mister 129 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: and Missus Jones used to feed him. But unlike before, 130 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: he now had lots and lots of new friends to 131 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: play with. Every day, Brandan would let all the dogs 132 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: that lived in his shelter outside to play together in 133 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: a little covered grassy area. Despite being in the shelter 134 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: for over a month, every morning, Wiggles would still sit 135 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: and wait for his friends to come and take him 136 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: for a walk. Good morning, Wiggles. Did you sleep well 137 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 1: last night? Or did Brutus keep you awake with his snoring? 138 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: Or did Wolfie disturb you when he howled at the moon. 139 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: You're such a good pop, Wiggles. I'm so sorry that 140 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: mister and missus Jones couldn't come back to get you. 141 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: They had to move to a different home on the 142 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,840 Speaker 1: other side of the city and they don't allow dogs 143 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 1: or cats anywhere on the property. They miss you very much, 144 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 1: but they are happy to know you are safe and 145 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: looked after. Now all we have to do is find 146 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: you a forever home. Every day Brendan would bring in 147 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: a family to visit a dog in the shelter. Wiggles 148 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: would stand there and wiggle as best as he could, 149 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:42,719 Speaker 1: but the families always took home a different dog. They 150 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: all thought that Wiggles was too big. When they left 151 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: with the other dogs, Brendan would always come over to 152 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: Wiggles and say, don't worry. I'm sure that someone will 153 00:12:55,480 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: appreciate your wonderful personality and adopt you. You can have 154 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: a forever home. As the days turned into weeks and 155 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 1: then months, Wiggles would still wiggle each time a family 156 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: came in to adopt a dog, He never seemed to 157 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: give up hope that a family would take him home. 158 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:27,080 Speaker 1: One day, a family came into the shelter to adopt 159 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: a white poodle they had picked out on the shelter's website. 160 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: They had planned on taking the poodle home so that 161 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: their daughter could have a companion and friend as she 162 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: grew up. The mother and father walked past with their 163 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:48,479 Speaker 1: daughter to look at her, and Wiggles could hear Brendan's 164 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 1: voice say, good morning, Fresca. Some people are here to 165 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: see you and take you to your forever home. What 166 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: do you think, Amelia, isn't she just the keydist puppy? Ever, 167 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: her mother said, Amelia, where has she gone? Amelia? Where 168 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: are you? Called her father. I'm over here, daddy. Amelia 169 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: was beside Wiggles, who was wiggling harder than he had 170 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: in a long time as she petted his head and 171 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: scratched his ears. Oh, I see you have met Wiggles. 172 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 1: He has been with us for a while now and 173 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: is the friendliest dog we have, said Brendan. Where does 174 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: Wiggles come from? Amelia asked Brendan. Well, Wiggles was looked 175 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: after by an elderly couple who couldn't look after him 176 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 1: anymore because they moved into a home for people their age. 177 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: Wiggles is a very special dog. He's a little big. 178 00:14:56,200 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 1: Amelia's father said, look, daddy, he loves me me so 179 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: much already, and we just met. Wiggles wiggled even faster 180 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: and gave Amelia kisses on the cheek. Can we take 181 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: Wiggles home with us? Mommy, I really love him already. 182 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: I promised to take good care of him and walk 183 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: him every day. Will the poodle still be able to 184 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: find a home? Amelia's mother asked, yes, Fresca, We'll still 185 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: be able to find a home. There were many people 186 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: who asked to come and see her, but you were 187 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: at the top of my list. Amelia's mother and father 188 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: looked at each other and smiled. After signing some papers, 189 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: Amelia and Wiggles walked out the front door of the shelter, 190 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: with Wiggles wiggling and yelping as they went. Wiggles had 191 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: finally found his forever home. A few months later, after 192 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 1: Wiggles got used to his new home and Amelia got 193 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: used to the responsibility of looking after a dog, they 194 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: decided to take a road trip. By this point, Amelia 195 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: and Wiggles were inseparable, and he followed her wherever she went, 196 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: except for school, but he was always patiently waiting for 197 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: her at the front door of their house when she 198 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:41,120 Speaker 1: got home. As they got in the car for their 199 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 1: short road trip, Amelia said, we are going to go 200 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: visit some friends of yours. Wiggles. We learned that dogs 201 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 1: are welcome to visit, and I am sure they would 202 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: love to see you. They arrived at the home and 203 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 1: were greeted by me and missus Jones. Mister Jones walked 204 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: up to Wiggles and said, good morning, mister Wiggles. I'm 205 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:13,360 Speaker 1: so happy to see you again. You look so healthy 206 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 1: and happy. Wiggles greeted mister Jones the way he always had, 207 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:27,239 Speaker 1: by wiggling his whole body and letting out an excited yelp. Now, 208 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 1: but we all go for a bowl of ice cream 209 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 1: in the cafeteria, said missus Jones. What do you think, Wiggles, 210 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 1: would you like to go and have some ice cream? 211 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: Asked Amelia. Wiggles barked in response, And that is the 212 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: end of this story. Good night, sleep tight.