Toowoomba Dog Teams

Joan and 'Benji' help children at Meringandan State School.

About: Joan is retired, always interested in volunteering and helping people
Sponsor: Heritage Bank Toowoomba
Dog breed:  Portuguese Water Dog
How we met:  Grandson changes jobs and it was his dog. I have had him for 2 years
Great loves:  Children
Favourite foods:  Anything
Doesn’t like:  Loud noises, vacuum cleaner

Jodi and 'Lady'

Jodie and 'Lady' help children at Wyreema State School.

About: Mummy of two gorgeous children, previous business owner and child care educator
Sponsor: Lions Club of Toowoomba West
Dog breed:  Maremma cross Labrador
How we met:  Found ad in the paper for puppies and bonded with 'Lady' from eight weeks old
Great loves:  Cuddles, laying in the sun
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Storms
Quirks:  Loves a tummy rub. Will sleep next to her toy frog and blanket

Kathy and 'Lucy'

Kathy and 'Lucy' help children at Toowoomba North State School.
About: Kathy is a retired Teacher having taught school in the area for 40 years
Sponsor: Super Rooster
Dog breed:  Old English Sheepdog
How we met:  Bought 'Lucy' from a reputable breeder that we had dealt with before. She came to live with us when she was 8 weeks old
Great loves:  Car Rides, playing with her best friend 'Riley' (a staffie). Stealing toilet rolls, hugs and the beach
Favourite foods:  Cheese
Doesn’t like:  Dogs that bark, the garbage truck (she hides) and magpies that swoop
Quirks:  Loves pulling fluff out of stuffed toys

Angela and 'Macy'

Angela and 'Macy' help children at Our Lady of the Southern Cross College.

About: Angela is a pet sitter and fur mama
Sponsor: Heritage Bank Dalby
Dog breed:  Cavalier King Charles spaniel
How we met:  After my Cavalier's Lucy and Matilda passed away, I was asked if I wanted to take Macy, who needed a new home and we had met her as a puppy
Great loves:  Her ball, her milky sticks and her people
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Going walkies
Quirks:  Her best friends are Cleo and Jonah- the Devon Rex cats

Maureen and 'Trixie'

Maureen and 'Trixie'   help children at Darling Heights State School

About: Maureen was a Nurse and  is  now retired. She enjoys family, community work , home and garden
Sponsor:  David Janetzki MP
Dog breed:  Border Collie
How we met:  Purchased as a puppy from a breeder
Great loves:  Attention, rides, food and people
Favourite foods:  Anything
Quirks:  Rolling over, answers to 'Trixie' and 'Bubby'

Julie and 'Cooper'

Julie and 'Cooper' help children at Downlands College Junior School

About: Julie is a mum, her background was Mental Health Nurse, she enjoys the outdoors
Sponsor: Success in Networking Group
Dog breed:  Groodle
How we met:  'Cooper' was a rehomed dog, when he was 12 months old
Great loves:  Balls, toys, playing fetch and swimming
Favourite foods:  Carrots
Doesn’t like:  Having a bath
Quirks: When comfortable sleeps on his back with legs in the air 

Simon and 'Murphy' help children at Karalee State School.

About: Simon is a Software Developer. He loves reading a good story.
Sponsor: Karalee Karana Veterinary Surgery
Dog breed:  German Shepherd
How we met:  Purchased as a family pet
Great loves:  Swimming, any dog toy, and loves playing tug
Favourite foods:  Sardines, chicken and pigs ears
Doesn’t like:  Ear drops
Quirks:  He has a wild tail wag

Carol and 'Sally'

Carol and 'Sally'   help children at Geham State School

About: Carol is retired
Sponsor:  Hartley Doodles
Dog breed:  Border Collie/American Staffy
How we met:  adopted as a puppy from RSPCA
Great loves:  Balls, playing with her friends and food
Favourite foods:  All food
Quirks:  Rolling on her back

Georgie and 'Charli'

Georgi and 'Charli'   help children at Newtown State School

About: Georgi is retired. her career was a Librarian then business owner
Sponsor:  Heritage Bank Toowoomba
Dog breed:  Labradoodle
How we met:  'Charli' was gifted to me 3 years ago from my daughter, after I sadly had to put my gorgeous old German Shepherd to sleep
Great loves:  Walks, treats, just being around anything I do
Favourite foods:  Just too many
Doesn’t like:  Competing with other dogs
Quirks:  Loves kisses

Amanda and 'Bailey'

Amanda and 'Bailey'   help children at Bowenville State School
About: Amanda's was a Vet Nurse, she does some Teacher Aiding, loves that this program allows me to combine both occupations
Sponsor:  Kantara Farming
Dog breed:  Border Collie
How we met:  Got as a puppy as a family pet
Great loves:  Squeaker toys and playing catch
Favourite foods:  Chicken schmackos
Quirks:  He is good at destroying new toys within minutes of playing with it