Today, she’s a city dog, trotting along Melbourne pavements on a leash, but glimpses of Moana’s past life in an outback town remain.

The terrier hates being alone, says owner Paul Gosney, and won’t wear a coat. At the beach, she loves sand but not water.

Moana the terrier in Melbourne with owner Paul Gosney, his mother, Irene, and Aussie Desert Dogs founder Gloria Morales. Credit: Chris Hopkins

But he says Moana is “an amazing soul” who is now a cherished family pet.

Moana is among 1800 unwanted “camp dogs” from Yuendumu, in the Northern Territory, that have been sent to new homes across Australia, under the not-for-profit program Aussie Desert Dogs .

Last week, program founder Gloria Morales happily reunited with Moana and Gosney in Melbourne.

Morales, who is assistant manager

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