Tweed Coast South Dog Teams
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Pam Sellwood
Tweed Coast South
Pam Sellwood is the coordinator for the southern coastal suburbs of NSW, including Fingal Head, Duranbah, Kingscliff, Cudgen, Pottsville, and Cabarita.
Pam, Jim, and 'Holly'
Pam and Jim, with 'Holly' help children at Pottsville Beach Public School and Bogangar Public School
About: Pam and Jim are married. Jim worked for Queensland Treasury. He is now a semi-retired handyman. Pam and Jim bred Golden Retrievers and Pam is a dog trainer
Sponsor:
Funded by a generous gift from Findex Community Fund & an Anonymous Sponsor
Dog breed: Mini Long Haired Dachshund
How we met: Bought from a breeder
Great loves: Food and toys
Favourite foods: Anything
Doesn’t like: 'Holly' Loves other dogs and life
Maria, Ken and 'Otto'
Maria, Ken and 'Otto' help children at Fingal Public School
About: Maria and Ken are retired they will alternate going into Fingal school with 'Otto'
Sponsor: Initial funding provided by a grant from the
NRCF
Generously funded through a gift from an Anonymous Sponsor
Dog breed: Groodle
How we met: Have always had dogs
Great loves: Running after balls
Favourite foods: Meat balls
Doesn’t like: Heat
Quirks: None
Ute and 'Ted'
Ute and 'Ted' help children at Bogangar Public School
About: Ute is retired, she enjoys gardening, knitting, grandchildren, snow skiing
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from the Lions Club of Kingscliff
Dog breed: Labrador Retriever
How we met: Companionship
Great loves: Walks on the beach, family and treats
Favourite foods: Anything (he's a lab !!)
Doesn’t like: Nothing, he is very chilled
Quirks: None
Peggy, Ben and 'Kirby'
Peggy, Ben and 'Kirby' help children at Cudgen Public School
About: Peggy is retired. Ben is a Retired Civil Engineer, interested in watching all types of sports
Sponsor: Initial funding provided by a grant from the
NRCF
Generously funded through a gift from the Lions Club of Kingscliff
Dog breed: Labradoodle
How we met: Rescue dog from a breeder
Great loves: Walks, running on the beach
Favourite foods: Roast chicken
Doesn’t like: Being left at home
Quirks: Loves children and being patted
Bo and 'Graham'
Bo and 'Graham' help children at Pottsville Beach Public School
About: Bo is retired, she was a hairdresser. She enjoys spending time with family and going to the beach
Sponsor: Summerland Bank Ltd
Dog breed: Border Collie
How we met: Given by a friend
Great loves: Ball, beach walkies, BALL!!
Favourite foods: Treats
Doesn’t like: Loud noises, storms
Quirks: Just a loving happy dog always wanting to please
Linda and 'Benson'
Linda and 'Benson' help children at Kingscliff Public School.
About: Linda enjoys their Story Dog sessions at Kingscliff Public School, volunteering at Tweed Valley Hospital, pilates, line dancing and walking 'Benson' on the beach.
Sponsor: The Witheriff Group
Dog breed: Australian Cobberdog
How we met: Have always had dogs and had Boxer dogs up until getting 'Benson'
Great loves: His beach walks, his teddy and cheese
Favourite foods: Cheese and chicken
Doesn’t like: Loud motor bikes and storms
Quirks: Loves watching dog shows on TV, takes his teddy for walks in the yard
Elisha and 'Coco'
Elisha and 'Coco' help children at Kingscliff Library
About: As a Teacher, I loved reading lots of different books with my students. It is such a special time to sit down and share stories together.
Initial funding provided by a grant from the Northern Rivers Community Fund.
Sponsor: VetLove Casuarina.
Dog breed: Cavoodle
How we met: As a puppy
Great loves: Cuddle, playing fetch, going for walks
Favourite foods: Chicken
Doesn’t like: Needles at the vet and being left alone
Tania and 'Lucy'
Tania and 'Lucy' help children at Kingscliff Public School, Kingscliff
About: Kate has been a lifelong reader and always admired the work Story Dog teams do. When 'Lucy' came to me I thought one day she would be a perfect Story Dog
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Mt Warning
Dog breed:
King Charles Cavalier cross
How we met: 'Lucy' was surrendered at the age of 6 months by a friend of a friend. She was such a beautiful dog I stepped in and adopted her
Great loves: Walking, running being outdoors with me
Favourite foods: Chicken and chicken necks
Doesn’t like: Other people's cats coming into our yard
Quirks: She loves to share some of my morning tea
Dawn and 'Rastus'
Dawn and 'Rastus' help children at St Ambrose Catholic School, Pottsville
About: Travel is one of my passions, along with bush walking and my grandchildren. After retirement I became a swim teacher and absolutely loved it.
Initial funding supplied by the Queensland Airports Limited Community Benefit Fund
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a Sponsor
Dog breed: Great Dane Mix
How we met: After retiring my husband and I decided we had time to enjoy life and felt a recue dog would be a wonderful friend to enjoy our adventures and grandchildren. After many hours looking we found 'Rastus
Great loves: Loves his ears to be rubbed
Favourite foods: Anything
Doesn’t like: Going to the vet
Quirks: Scared of German Shepherds
Karen and 'Harry'
Karen and 'Harry' help children at Pottsville Public School
About: I am a retired Project Manager that spends time volunteering Sailability NSW (sailing for disabled people) and walking my lovely hound, 'Harry'.
Initial funding supplied by the Queensland Airports Limited Community Benefit Fund
Sponsor: Seaton Foundation
Dog breed: Whippet
How we met: 'Harry' was gifted to me as an 8-week-old puppy by my son and daughter. He is now 12 years old
Great loves: Sleeping on my couch and bed (as well as his own)
Favourite foods: Dry roasted almonds and his favourite treat
Doesn’t like: Thunderstorms
Quirks: 'Harry' is very good at understanding the command "wait" and will stay outside the butcher's shop whilst I buy dinner, without being tied up
Jessica and 'Nugget'
Jessica and 'Nugget' help children at Pottsville Public School
About: I've worked as a teacher's aide and childcare educator and currently studying to become a primary and high school teacher
Sponsor: Seaton Foundation
Dog breed: New Zealand Huntaway
How we met: He was found part of the left over from multiple litters in Gympie
Great loves: Sleeping and food
Favourite foods: Anything he is like a labrador
Doesn’t like: Vets and exercise
Quirks: He is a very large 40kg lap dog