Wangaratta Dog Team
Noel Boyd
Noel and 'Arlo'
Noel and 'Arlo' help children at Wangaratta West Primary School
About: Noel is a retired Secondary Teacher, who has travelled extensively having taught overseas for ten years
Sponsor: Generously funded through a gift from the APCO Foundation
Dog breed: Labrador
How we met: 'Arlo' came to me as a puppy at 7 weeks of age from a local breeder
Great loves: Daily walks, swimming, playing his soccer games and with his favourite 'Big Ted'
Favourite foods: Dry treats and raw bones
Doesn't like: Fireworks
Quirks:
Sitting up on a chair just like a human
Helen and 'Winter'
Helen and 'Winter' help children in the Wangaratta area
About: Helen loves gardening and using my produce in cooking, then sharing with family and friends
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a Sponsor
Dog breed: Scotch Collie
How we met:
Great loves: Loves being patted
Favourite foods:
Doesn’t like:
Quirks:
Jae and 'Vinnie'
Jae and 'Vinnie' help children in the Wangaratta Area
About: Jae is heading towards retirement and likes to keep as fit active and as healthy as possible
Sponsor: Story Dogs is looking for a Sponsor
Dog breed: Groodle
How we met: I choose 'Vinnie' especially for his lovely, chilled nature and love of life and people
Great loves: People, attention, pats, playing with other dogs, rolling on his back, food, toys, digging in the sand, his dog friends
Favourite foods: Chicken
Doesn’t like: The hot weather
Quirks: When we meet a dog and owner, he always likes to greet owner as well (to elicit a pat of course!)