Gold Coast - Carrara Dog Teams

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

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

Wendy and 'Lucy' help children at Josiah College, Carrara

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

Dog Sponsor:  Story Dogs are looking for a Sponsor

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

Judy and 'Jontie'

Judy and 'Jontie'   help children at Ashmore State School
About: Loves dogs and gardening
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from the Lions Club of Carrara 
Dog breed:  Toy Poodle
How we met:  Love of poodles
Great loves:  Food, pats and attention
Favourite foods:  Everything
Doesn’t like:  Nothing
Quirks:  Craves attention



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.
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

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

Cherie and 'Remy'

Cherie and 'Remy' help children at St Kevin's Catholic School, Benowa

About:   Cherie is a retired teacher, she enjoys yoga, walking, theatre and music
Sponsor:  Marcus Edward Concept Salons
Dog breed:  Mini Poodle
How we met:  On Emerald Lakes Lifestyle page
Great loves:  Walking, playing with a rubber ball and lots of cuddles
Favourite foods:  Chicken
Doesn’t like:  Very easy going

Quirks:  Thinks he's human, only sits on a lounge or bed. Doesn't do dog beds, loves doing tricks

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: Gallagher
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

Kathleen and 'Bonnie'

Kathleen and 'Bonnie help children at Musgrave Hill State School

About:  Administration background, loves reading, dancing, indoor bowls and walking
Sponsor:  Wallboard Tools
Dog breed:  West Highland Terrier
How we met:  Lost my other 'Westie' just before Christmas. A friend had 2 'Westies' that she needed to re-home as she was moving overseas.
Great love: Chasing her ball, playing with squeaky toys
Favourite foods:  Anything
Doesn’t like:  Other dogs who are aggressive towards her

Quirks: She tends to "mouth' when you initially arrive home as she's so excited to see you (obviously wasn't encouraged to stop when a puppy) I'm trying to stop her