Melbourne Bayside Dog Teams

Mary and 'Mila'

Mary and 'Mila' help children at Sandringham Primary School
About:  Enjoys helping children
Sponsor:  Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed:  Golden Retriever
Great loves:  Swimming at the beach, looking for fish, soft toys
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Nothing
Quirks:  Likes doing tricks

Anne and 'Sophie' help children at Sandringham East Primary School.

About: Anne is retired, her interests are family history, gardening, 'Sophie' the Westie and travel
Sponsor: Hodges Sandringham
Dog breed:  West Highland White Terrier
How we met:  'Sophie' is our third Westie. Once a Westie owner, always a Westie owner. We were very fortunate to find her at the time
Great loves:  Treats and cheese
Favourite foods:  Cheese
Quirks:  'Sophie' likes to decide in which direction we will walk

Stacey and 'Georgie Girl'

Stacey and 'Georgie Girl' help children at Sandringham Primary School

About: Stacey is interested in meeting and helping people in the community
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from the Bayside Dog Owners Group 
Dog breed: Golden Retriever
How we met: Love of Golden Retrievers
Great loves: Meeting people and other dogs
Quirks: Picking up shoes, hats and other dogs' toys

Dimi and 'Amber'

Dimi  and 'Amber' help children at Sandringham Primary School
About:  Retired and enjoying her time taking her dog to the beach and on long walks
Sponsor:  Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed:  Golden Retriever
How we met:  Love of Golden Retrievers and waiting for a time when I can dedicate my time to training a dog
Great loves:  Swimming, playing fetch, loves soft toys and squeaky toys, meeting people
Favourite foods:  Chicken, beef, pumpkin and other cooked veggies
Doesn’t like:  Nothing
Quirks:  Stealing other dogs balls at the park

Carolyn and 'Maigret'

Carolyn and 'Maigret' help children at Black Rock Primary school

About: Carolyn is retired but involved in all community activities
Sponsor:  Brad Rowswell MP
Dog breed:  Poodle
How we met:  Have always loved dogs
Great loves:  Walks, balls and grandchildren
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Peas 

Tim and 'Teddy'

Tim and 'Teddy' help children at Sandringham East Primary School

About: Retired since 2019. Former Insurance Specialist. Active volunteer and learning French.
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from Lions Club of Moorabbin
Dog breed:  Toy Poodle
How we met:  Purchased from a Poodle breeder
Great loves:  Meeting people
Favourite foods:  Cooked chicken
Doesn’t like:  Fireworks

Mary and 'Minnie'

Mary and 'Minnie' help children at Black Rock Primary School

About: Mary is self employed. She enjoys sailing, gardening, chickens, cats and dogs
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from Black Rock Primary School
Dog breed: English Springer Spaniel 
How we met: From a puppy when we moved back to Melbourne in 2012 
Great loves:  Treats, walks, people and dogs
Favourite foods:  There is nothing she doesn't like
Doesn’t like:  Toys
Quirks:  She shakes, sometimes a lot.  It's OK as confirmed by the Vet

Annette and 'Dexter'

Annette and 'Dexter' help children at Sandringham Primary School

About:  Annette is currently half way through her Masters in Environment
Sponsor:  Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed:  Bichoodle
How we met:  Purchased from a family where I was sure it was not a puppy farm
Great loves:  Affection, people, my socks, his rubber squeaky chicken, other dogs
Favourite foods:  Popcorn
Doesn’t like: Bath time 
Quirks:  Watching TV, he thinks his reflection is another dog. He wants to be a Jack Russsell when he grows up (he looks up to them and copies them in the park)

Stacie and 'Millie'

Stacie and 'Millie' help children at Sandringham Primary School

About: Stacie is a Coach
Sponsor:  Natural Animal Solutions
Dog breed:  Golden Retriever
How we met:  'Millie's' breeder chose me as her person at 4 weeks old
Great loves:  Pats, food and all of the attention
Favourite foods:  Everything, even things she's not supposed to eat
Doesn’t like:  Being left alone
Quirks:  Loves to carry her toy around and howls to greet you home

Jenni and 'Frankie'

Jenni and 'Frankie' help children at Black Rock Primary School

About: Jenni is a Personal trainer
Sponsor:  Bustamove Personal Training
Dog breed:  Border Collie
How we met:  Always had dogs. Met 'Frankie' through her mother when she was pregnant - a local mum.
Great loves:  Balls, running, children, going to work at my gym everyday
Favourite foods:  Meat
Doesn’t like:  Not going to the park every morning
Quirks:  She's perfect !! He He

Pauline and 'Harvey'

Pauline and 'Harvey' help children at Sandringham Primary School

Sponsor:  Moose Toys
Dog breed:  Groodle
How we met:  Dog lover especially Groodles
Great loves:  Loves to socialise with other dogs, people and the beach
Favourite foods:  Fish/ sardines
Doesn’t like:  Chicken
Quirks:  Loves his squeaky ball