Sunshine Coast - Noosa Dog Teams

Jo and 'Scout'

Jo and 'Scout' help children at Noosaville State School

About: Jo is Self Employed, she enjoys dog training
Sponsor:  Unleased Dog Training
Dog breed:  Labrador retriever
How we met:  Decided to go back to breeder for another dog
Great loves:  Food, play and sleep
Favourite foods:  Turkey

Doesn't like: Being left alone
Quirks:  Only goes in left hand side of car

Mercedes and her dog 'Cleo' help children at Sunshine Beach State School

About: Mercedes owns a modelling agency

Sponsor: Cleo is Generously funded through a gift from Stratogen financial planning

Dog breed: Staffy X Labrador

How we met: Purchased as a puppy

Great loves: Pats, hugs, treats, tugging and walks

Favourite foods: Chicken necks

Doesn’t like: Intimidating situations

Quirks: Cleo nudges your arm for pats. Big softie

Jeanette and 'Ben'

Jeanette and 'Ben' help children at Tewantin State School

About:  Jeanette is retired
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from The Rekindle Foundation
Dog breed:  Cocker Spaniel
How we met:  Always had a dog in my life. So we got 'Ben' as a puppy
Great loves:  People and food
Favourite foods:  Anything
Doesn’t like:  Raw meat and loud noises
Quirks:  'Ben' uses his right paw for many things

Sharyl and 'Taj Mahal'

  Sharyl and 'Taj Mahal' help children at Sunshine Beach State School.

About: Sharyl is a retired H.R Consultant, her interests are art, ballet horses and travel
Sponsor: Story Dogs is Looking for a Sponsor
Dog breed:  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
How we met:  'Taj' was bred to be a show dog and she is a show champion
Great loves:  Walking to Hasting Street for a coffee and scone
Favourite foods:  Chicken Drumsticks (uncooked of course)
Doesn’t like:  Bush Turkey's especially in her garden

Quirks: 'Taj is Taj' - Intelligent, loving but know what she wants and when she wants to do it

Rossella and 'Riki' help children at Sunshine Beach State School.

About:  Rossella is currently self employed
Sponsor: STS Accounting
Dog breed:  Greyhound
How we met:  Rescued ex-racing Greyhound
Great loves:  Walks, cuddles a run in a secure park
Favourite foods:  raw meat and fish
Doesn’t like:  to be reprimanded 
Quirks:  Becomes excited with a squeak toy

Sharyl and 'Indya'

Sharyl and 'Indya' help children at Sunshine Beach State School.

About: Sharyl is a retired HR Consultant, she enjoys gardening, cooking, ballet and horse racing
Sponsor: sponsored by Heritage Bank
Dog breed:  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
How we met:  Purchased her as a 3 month old puppy with view of showing him
Great loves:  Bush Turkeys!! walking on the beach, being with his family
Favourite foods:  Kangaroo dried strips, chicken risotto
Doesn’t like:  Nothing
Quirks:  Barking at birds

Pia and 'Roscoe'

Pia and 'Roscoe'   help children at Tewantin State School

About: Pia is now retired, she loves healthy food, yoga and keeping my pups healthy
Sponsor:  Generously funded through a gift from QCWA Tewantin-Noosa
Dog breed:  Ridgeback cross German Shepherd
How we met:  Always had dogs since I left home. Always adopted. 'Roscoe' was our last pup we adopted with his brother
Great loves:  Cuddles, walking, swimming and being close
Favourite foods:  Sourdough toast with butter, yogurt and spinach on their dinner
Quirks:  First time he saw the water he jumped in

David, Jan and 'Fergus'

David, Jan and 'Fergus' help children at Noosaville State School

About:  Davids, Background in Sports Management both in the Public and Private sector. Jan is retired from Uni Lecturing and Research
Sponsor: AJN Financial Services
Dog breed:  Golden Retriever
How we met:  Had 7 Golden retrievers, 'Fergus' is number 7
Great loves:  Food, walks, cuddles and swims
Favourite foods:  Anything
Doesn’t like:  Driving in the car
Quirks:  Barks for attention