http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz en-nz Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust 30 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/466391 Golden retriever puppy JR has been named after one of the Trust's annual donors who died last year. A generous donation was made to Mobility Dogs in his memory 011, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/466391 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/462838 ANZAD (Australia New Zealand Assistance Dogs), a regional chapter of ADI (Assistance Dogs International), was officially launched at Government House in Auckland on 13th February 007, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/462838 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/460817 The Southern Lakes District puppy club shares news of their experiences raising Mobility Dogs 'M' puppies Maya, Meg and Merlin 005, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/460817 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/456096 Olive is being raised as part of our Puppies in Prison programme, but has recently been out socialising in the community 050, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/456096 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455315 Annabelle shares a recent experience with her Mobility Dog, Dougal 049, 5 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455315 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455071 Some of you may recall recently seeing Viv on TV1 News Good Sorts looking for a loving home for her service dog, Finn, ready to retire from working life. Viv is now teamed with her first Mobility Dog, Levi, who is raring to go as her new working partner. 049, 3 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455071 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455072 As the Trust has had many enquiries and a number of applications from the Christchurch area, it was thought timely that the Team spent some time meeting applicants, and held an information session for anyone interested or thinking about a Mobility Dog. 049, 3 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/455072 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401901 Mobility Dogs Board of Trustees comprises John Peebles (Chair), Gregory Shanahan, Kathy Peake, Suzanne Crowther, Suzie Mudge, Karen Elliott and Emma Clarke 045, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401901 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439833 This year’s 22nd Assistance Dogs International Conference, "Making an impact", was held in Barcelona 034, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439833 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439835 The Mondo Travel Tasting Lounge events, raising funds to support puppy Mondo, have concluded in Melbourne 034, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439835 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439707 We are delighted to have new sponsor supporting the programme at Wiri. Black Labrador Olive, named after her benefactor 94 year old Olive Stoddard, is being trained in the prison 034, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439707 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439706 We welcome Pam Houston as our Manager of Canine Programmes. Pam arrived in New Zealand from PADS - the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society in Canada - early in August 034, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/439706 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/422911 In mid-February siblings Maya and Meg joined Merlin in the Southern Lakes District 020, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/422911 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418568 Dr Alex Melrose & Associates have recently partnered with Mobility Dogs 017, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418568 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418554 Jenny Robinson has recently joined Mobility Dogs as a Canine Handler 017, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418554 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418493 Grant & Judy Reid live in Arrowtown and have been responsible for the Southern Lakes District puppy-raising club for over 4 years 017, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418493 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418406 Mondo Travel is raising funds for Mobility Dog 'Mondo' with five Tasting Lounge events themed to different destinations 017, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418406 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418132 Mobility Dogs was selected as the charity for the 2012 Rotary Step Up leadership challenge 017, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/418132 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/417867 Our newest canine partnership has hit the Christchurch streets, and six weeks on Leigh Montford tells us about her 'side of Ice' 017, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/417867 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/417136 All four puppies have met their training milestones and are on track as potential Mobility Dogs 017, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/417136 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/411176 St Cuthbert's Year 1 & 2 girls have partnered with Mobility Dogs as their 2012 Values project 012, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/411176 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/410280 For the first time in New Zealand, puppies have been placed in a men’s prison to be trained by prisoners as Mobility Dogs 011, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/410280 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/407367 Puppy-raiser Veronica shares her second experience of raising a Mobility Dogs puppy 009, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/407367 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/404095 New Zealand's most innovative travel company Mondo is the latest working partnership for Mobility Dogs 006, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/404095 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/401913 Judy & Grant update SLD Puppy Club activities and take us along on their West Coast roadtrip 004, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/401913 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401912 Our Development Manager Helen is enrolled in postgraduate study at the University of Auckland. Read about her proposed research . . . 004, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401912 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401644 Because of her genuine love for dogs, and her appreciation of the work Mobility Dogs does around the country, Jules is thrilled to have come on board as an official supporter 004, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401644 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401289 Mobility Dogs unleashing expanded service & new look for 2012 003, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401289 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/399112 We usually think of puppy-raising as what we contribute to a dog, more than what the dog contributes to us. In our case, it became a very equal arrangement as Parnell contributed a lot to me. 002, 8 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/399112 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401885 Mobility Dogs fourth golf tournament, originally scheduled for March but deferred in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, finally teed off on Friday 2 December 2011 at the North Shore Golf Club 050, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/401885 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/386188 Grant & Judy are back in Arrowtown after several months overseas and once again bring you news from the Southern Lakes District Puppy Club. 'Merlin' is the new pup in town and sounds like a real charmer ... 043, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/386188 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/162338 Past issues of Mobility Dogs newsletters are available here . . . 021, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/162338 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/354414 Read an article written by young writer, Poppy, about Mobility Dogs pilot placement with a child - Michael & 'Friend' 021, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/91016/354414 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/331784 Three new puppies - 'Jasmine', 'Juno' and 'Koko' have joined us since our last journal 005, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/331784 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/311788 Grant and Judy are back from their summering over in the USA and bring us up to date with SLD puppy club news 040, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/311788 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/274934 'Elsa' is the second SLD puppy to be placed, 'Farley' leaves for advanced training and new puppy 'Hugo' flies in to join 'Fritta', 'Gracie' & 'Gemma' in this year's Arrowtown Autumn Parade 017, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/274934 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/258355 Stars align in SLD - a film star, puppy-sitting star and Jet Star! Not to mention our first Mobility Dogs graduate and dedicated puppy-raising stars 003, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/258355 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/244268 Spring has sprung in SLD and Viv and Tony welcome their second mobility dogs puppy, Gracie 040, 2 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/244268 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/233194 A new puppy has been welcomed to the SLD puppy club. Her name is 'Fritta' one of two standard poodles recently acquired by Mobility Dogs. 034, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/233194 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/221680 Our Southern Lakes District Puppy Club, counting raisers and sitters, now has almost 20 members! 025, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/221680 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/209544 SLD Puppy Class welcomes its first two 'F' puppies and fondly farewells 'Emmit' 014, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/209544 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/199513 'Emmit' & 'Elsa' have been busy helping with fundraising and are delighted to belong to a Puppy Club 004, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/199513 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/194393 'Elsa' has arrived and with that happy event comes a name change to our journal; 'Emmit's' Journal will now be called the Southern Lakes District (SLD) Journal 047, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/194393 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/187497 'Emmit' visited Rotary Clubs, participated in a street appeal and expo, met a tuatara, was introduced to cross country skiing and entertained his friend 'Chance' 040, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/187497 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/183600 This past month 'Emmit' spent time with his new puppy-sitters, experiencing a variety of socialisations, new and different home environments and we must confess, getting into some mischief. 034, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/183600 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/177331 'Emmit' is 6 months old now and is as tall and almost as long as our old Labrador 025, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/177331 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/173883 'Emmit' is 5 months old now and this past month has seen a number of important firsts 021, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/173883 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/171365 'Emmit' is now four months old - last week we took a road trip 017, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/171365 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/168992 'Emmit' has been with us for four and half weeks now 012, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/168992 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/167908 Arrowtown recently became home to New Zealand's youngest L-plate owner - an 11 week old puppy called 'Emmit'. Follow link to the article in 'The Southland Times'. 010, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/167908 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/165694 Mobility Dogs welcomes 'Emmit' our first 'E' puppy. 008, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/165694 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/165698 Two sleepy, eight-week-old Golden Retrievers staggered out of the transport kennel at Frankton Airport (Queenstown) on Saturday, 16 February. 008, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mobilitydogs.co.nz/webapps/i/69503/93771/165698