TV personality and working dog trainer rebuilds life after family heartbreak

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Nearly two months since the death of his wife and champion kelpie, Muster Dogs TV personality Frank Finger has started the healing process. The Central Queensland grazier and working dog trainer shares his memories as he's supported by an entire community.

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00:00Sitting down for a morning cuppa next to the resting place of his mustard dog, Frank Finger

00:09is still dealing with the loss of his beloved wife Cathy and his dog, Eni, two days apart.

00:16Both very genuine. Both supported me in whatever I wanted to do. Lucy up.

00:25The Clermont farmer says his wife of 47 years gave her unwavering love and support.

00:32Probably most noted for a love for the grandchildren. And our own children of course, but yeah the

00:39grandchildren, yeah. They're the ones that are missing her, very much so.

00:45Frank's first working dog school since the family's heartbreak in Clermont was a tribute

00:50to Eni's brilliance.

00:51I've just got to be thankful for the five years I've had. But I've only ever had two

00:55dogs with brilliance like she had out of all the dogs I've had in 30 years.

01:00The Finger family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the entire Clermont

01:06community as well as the mustard dogs family. Not one for the spotlight, Cathy was a true

01:12community stalwart.

01:13She's been a great supporter of the community always and a great supporter of Frank, yeah.

01:18She wasn't one for the limelight but she was always there.

01:21The community's heartbroken for Frank at the moment.

01:24It's meant just so much but it is a little bit overwhelming just to think that so many

01:29people are getting cards and I'm a bit like the rhinestone cowboy, getting cards and letters

01:34from people I don't know.

01:37Frank's new Kelpie pup Jonty is learning the ropes to join his other mustard dog favourites,

01:42Lucifer and Lucky on the farm.

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