Ballarat Dog Teams

Chris and 'Gertie' help children at Buninyong Primary School.

About: Chris is a retired primary school teacher, she loves minding the grandkids, walking, gardening, reading and singing
Sponsor: Sponsor details coming soon
Dog breed:  Labrador
How we met:  Purchased as a puppy from breeder
Great loves:  Walks, food, games, people and fetching
Favourite foods:   Ha Ha!! Everything, she's a Lab!
Doesn’t like:  Stairwells and lifts
Quirks:  She loves licking our cat's head!

Lydia and 'Ferris' help children at Lucas Primary School

About: Lydia is a Dog Handler, Prison Officer, she enjoys horse riding and running
Sponsor: Corrections Victoria
Dog breed:  Labrador
How we met:  Retired Narcotics Detection dog (was my working dog)
Great loves:  Dummies (rolled up face washer)
Favourite foods:  Anything
Doesn’t like:  Travelling in planes
Quirks:  Can detect narcotics, loves cuddles

Deb and 'Spencer' help children at Mount Egerton Primary School

About: Deb was self employed for 20 years
Sponsor: German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria
Dog breed:  German Shepherd
How we met:  The love of dogs
Great loves:  Water
Favourite foods:  All
Quirks:  Loves agility and going through the tunnels

Kelvin and 'Murphy'

Kelvin and 'Murphy' help children at Magpie Primary School

About: Kelvin is retired and enjoys volunteering
Sponsor: Sponsor details coming soon
Dog breed:  Greyhound
How we met:  Adopted through Greyhound adoption program
Great loves:  Sleeping, eating and getting pats and cuddles
Favourite foods:  Mince
Doesn’t like:  Cats and dogs that bark at him
Quirks:  He likes to lean against me for cuddles and pats

Lucy and 'Benji'

Lucy and 'Benji' help children at Emmaus Catholic Primary School

About: Lucy is a Nurse, she loves gardening, going for bush walks and swimming
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from the Jenkins Family
Dog breed:  Shoodle
How we met:  As a puppy from Bendigo
Great loves:  Food, going for walks, playing cricket in the backyard, watching TV with the kids
Favourite foods:  Peanut and banana cookies
Doesn’t like:  Being left alone
Quirks:  Watching TV

Marlene and 'Nisha'

Marlene and 'Nisha' help children at Lal Lal Primary School

About: Marlene is retired and is enjoying life on the farm. She was a Teacher for many years.
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from the Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast
Dog breed:  Moodle
How we met:  Got her as a puppy
Great loves:  Running, playing, cuddles and meeting new people and dogs
Favourite foods:  Liver treats
Doesn’t like:  Puppies nipping at her
Quirks:  She loves television, barks at dogs on the screen

Erin and 'Teddy'

Erin and 'Teddy' help children at Dharma Primary School

About: Erin is a dog walker in Daylesford with a passion for animals. She loves bush walks, camping and exploring new places.
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from the Rotary Club of Daylesford
Dog breed:  Huntaway Cross Greyhound
How we met:  We came across Teddy's profile on petrescue.com.au which called him a gentle giant.  As soon as we met him we were in love.
Great loves:  People, 'Socks' our older dog, food most of all
Favourite foods:  Eggs, cheese, kangaroo and salmon
Doesn’t like:  Bath time and suspicious looking statues.
Quirks:  Likes to collect my shoes when I go out and take them to his bed to sleep with them