In November, two of our dedicated Mobility Dogs trainers—Veronica, based in Hamilton, and Sarah, who manages our Puppies in Prison programme in Auckland—had the incredible opportunity to attend the first-ever Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Trainers Workshop...
It’s been almost 3 years since we welcomed our first Mobility Dog puppy Avery into our lives. It was such an exciting day, yet in some ways also a bit daunting because we knew we had a huge responsibility. Making sure we’d nurture, train and guide this tiny wee pup...
Mobility Dogs Senior Trainer – Waikato, Veronica Garcia-Gil tells how she came to work with Mobility Dogs I was born in Mexico City. My father was Mexican, my mother French. I studied most of my life in Mexico except for 3 years of high school in France, when my...
Having raised two Mobility Puppies from 8-weeks old to advanced training and placement, I have always known how incredible and clever these dogs can be. I had seen first hand what they were capable of, and known the sadness and pride that comes with having your puppy...
Judy and Grant Reid are based in the Southern Lakes District and along with being puppy raisers for Mobility Dogs, Grant is also the Senior Trainer for the area. They hail from Colorado where Judy taught English, grades 7 through to college level, and Grant taught...
When we are walking down the street or in the mall and we see a gorgeous dog often all we want to do is stop and say hello. In fact, sometimes it feels like greeting a dog and sneaking a pat is hard wired and we just can’t help ourselves. But, in the case of...
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