Gold Coast - Carrara Dog Teams

Wendy and 'Lucy' help children at St Hilda's School and Emmanuel College

About:  Wendy is retired. She enjoys reading, travel and dogs

Dog Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from St Hilda's School Gold Coast

Dog breed:  Bichon Frise cross

How we met:  From a breeder

Great loves:  Walks, food and chasing a ball

Favourite foods:  Sausage and cheese

Doesn't like:  Fireworks

Diane and 'Shadow' help children at Benowa State School.

About:  Diane is self-employed as a Print Broker, she enjoys tennis, reading and gardening
Sponsor:  Q Super Centre
Dog breed:  Poodle
How we met:  Bought from a breeder at 8 weeks old
Great loves:  Playing with her toys and fetching her rope
Favourite foods:  Cooked chicken
Doesn’t like:  Aggressive bossy dogs
Quirks:  Loves laying beside you while watching TV on her special blanket

Janet and 'Finn'

Janet and 'Finn' help children at Emmanuel College.

About:  Janet is a Registered Nurse and Podiatrist
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from the Lions Club of Carrara Inc.
Dog breed:  Maremma
How we met:  I have always had dogs since an early age
Great loves:  Cuddles, attention and playing
Favourite foods:  His dry food
Doesn’t like:  No known dislikes

Marie and 'Maggie'

Marie and 'Maggie' help children at Musgrave Hill State School

About:  Marie is retired
Sponsor:  Wallboard Tools
Dog breed:  Labrador
How we met:  Belongs to my neighbour
Great loves:  Swimming, walks, pats and cuddles
Favourite foods:  Everything
Doesn’t like:  Nothing
Quirks:  None

Deb and 'Jarobi'

Deb and 'Jarobi' help children at Ashmore State School

About:  Deb is a Writer/Artist, she enjoys art, reading, swimming and diving
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from Lions Club of Carrara
Dog breed:  Kelpie
How we met:  Always had pets, 'Jarobi' is a rescue dog
Great loves:  Me! and the beach, walks, sleeping and family
Favourite foods:  Kibble, treats, cheese
Doesn’t like:  Thunder
Quirks:  Doesn't like storms

Linda and 'Murphy'

Linda and 'Murphy' help children at Bellevue Park State School

About:  Linda was a Registered Paediatric Nurse
Sponsor:  This dog is generously funded through a gift from Q Super Centre
Dog breed:  Labrador
How we met:  Always owned dogs and can't imagine life without one
Great loves:  Food !! people and other dogs
Favourite foods:  Anything apart from lettuce
Doesn’t like:  Baths

Jacqueline and 'Zoe'

Jacqueline and 'Zoe' help children at Ashmore State School

About:  Jacqueline enjoys reading
Sponsor:  Swift Solicitors
Dog breed:  Moodle
How we met:  Purchased from a breeder
Great loves:  Play and sleep
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Vegetables

Roz and 'Ruby'

Roz and 'Ruby' help children at Bellevue Park State School

About:  Roz enjoys swimming, walking, cooking and family
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from International Dog Training School
Dog breed:  Spoodle
How we met:  I've always been a dog owner and love the company of dogs
Great loves:  Me, people, balls and the beach
Favourite foods:  Human food and the home cooked "dog" food I provide 
Doesn’t like:  Being excluded from car outings
Quirks:  Loves to sleep under covers in cold weather and helps me put her car harness on and her winter pyjamas

Judes and 'Lai Fu'

Judes and 'Lai Fu' help children at Surfers Paradise State School

About:  Judes is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher and Trainer
Sponsor:  Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed:  Kelpie Cross Border Collie
How we met:  We got him as a 3 month old puppy from friends
Great loves:  Children, running, balls, communicating and using his brain
Favourite foods:  Vegan Kibble
Doesn’t like:  Loud noises, metal gongs, thunder

Quirks: He can talk and understand everything you say

Hannah and 'Milo'

Hannah and 'Milo' help children at Surfers Paradise State school

About:  Hannah is a University Student, originally from Far North Queensland
Sponsor:  Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed:  Cavalier King Charles spaniel
How we met:  Since a puppy
Great loves:  Beach walks
Favourite foods:  Duck
Doesn’t like:  Spikey balls

Quirks: 'Milo' collects feathers