Mornington Peninsula North Dog Teams
Story Dogs acknowledges the traditional country of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples*
Bride Mosley
Mornington Peninsula North
Bride is the coordinator for the Mornington, Frankston, Mt Eliza, Mt Martha and Hastings areas.
Leonie and 'Maggie'
Bill and 'Kenzi'
Great loves: Walking, soft toys, people (especially children)
Quirks: Rolls onto her back with legs in the air
Bride and 'Rozanne'
Bride and 'Rozanne' help children at St Johns Primary School.
About:
Bride is the Coordinator for the Mornington Peninsular North area
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from the APCO Foundation
Dog breed: Labrador
How we met: Raised puppy for Guide Dogs Victoria
Great loves: Cuddles and walks
Favourite foods: Everything
Doesn’t like: Being alone
Karen and 'Clancy'
Karen and 'Clancy' help children at Balcombe Grammar School.
About: Karen is a learning assistant. She enjoys bike riding, bush walking, art and craft, gardening and spending time with the family
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from Balcombe Grammar School
Dog breed: Border Collie
How we met: Purchased as a puppy
Great loves: Long walks, the beach and being with our family
Favourite foods: Liver treats
Doesn’t like: Aggressive dogs
Quirks: Loves swimming and duck diving
Lyn and 'ChaCha'
Lyn and 'ChaCha' help children at St Mary's Primary School
About: Social Media Coordinator, enjoys reading True Crime
Sponsor: Westernport Veterinary Clinics
Dog breed: Golden Labrador
How we met: Given to me by a breeder who was really happy to know she was going to be a Story Dog
Great loves: Her adoptive sister 'Sally'
Favourite foods: Chips as a treat, particularly KFC
Doesn’t like: Being separated from me
Quirks:
Following me everywhere
Suzanne and 'Benny'
Suzanne and 'Benny' help children at Mount Martha Primary School.
About: Suzanne is a Teacher, she enjoys the outdoors, reading, cooking and art
Sponsor: Mount Martha Community Bank
Dog breed: Groodle
How we met: He chose me, always had dogs
Great loves: Treats, walks, play, humans especially my husband
Favourite foods: Treats
Quirks: Loves watching documentaries, walks off in adverts
Hannah and 'Mel'
Hannah and 'Mel' help children at Hastings Library
About: Hannah has loved reading her whole life
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed: Brittany
How we met: Had a dog all my life
Great loves: Pats and chasing the cat
Favourite foods: Anything that a human is eating
Doesn’t like: Going for a walk too early in the morning
Quirks: Thinking that my head is her bed
Kathryn and 'Echo'
Kathryn and 'Echo' help children at Woodleigh Primary School
About: I have worked as a medical researcher and teacher. I love to read, travel, cycle when I am not playing with 'Echo'
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed: Lagotto Cross Cavoodle
How we met: Our family travel a lot so when we settled down in a house we welcomed 'Echo' into our family
Great loves: His family, playing on the beach and digging
Favourite foods: Ziwi treats
Doesn’t like: Feathers
Quirks: Afraid of his own shadow
Robyn and 'Ruby'
Robyn and 'Ruby' help children at Balnarring School
About: Robyn is retired
Sponsor: Sponsor details coming soon
Dog breed: Labrador
How we met: Selected from a Labrador retriever Club breeder
Great loves: Playing with a frisbee
Favourite foods: Anything !!!
Doesn’t like: Butterflies
Quirks: 'Ruby' is a keen surfer and rides the paddle board with her "Dad"
Jill and 'Bernice'
Jill and 'Bernice' help children at St John's Primary School
About: Jill is a First Aid Supplies coordinator, she enjoys family gatherings and water sports
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed: Labrador
How we met: Puppy raised for guide dogs Victoria and went into their breeding program. Mum to 16 puppies
Great loves: Balls, pats
Favourite foods: Kibble, broccoli, carrots
Doesn’t like: Loves everything
Quirks: Ability to throw her ball back to you
Maggie and 'Billie'
Maggie and 'Billie' help children at St Joseph's Crib Point Primary School
About: Maggie enjoys reading and music
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a sponsor
Dog breed: Jack Russell Cross
How we met: After our family dog of 15 years passed away, we spent 6 months looking at rescues and we finally found 'Billie'
Great loves: Swimming at the beach, meeting new people
Favourite foods: Dental sticks, frozen mango
Doesn’t like: Thunder, cats, when the postie drives past without stopping to give her a treat!
Quirks: If you ask 'Billie' to do 'check' she will roll over and pretend she is having a check up at the vet