Our Stories
From Mexico to Mobility Dogs trainer – Veronica’s story.
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...
Sam and Cedric his companion dog
Mobility Dog Cedric was placed with Sam and his family in May 2022. Sam has a series of complex health conditions and Cedric is able to provide both joy and companionship to the whole family unit as well as help Sam with his needs. Sam’s mother Francine wrote the...
Anne-Marie and Brody – ‘the world’s best dog’
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...
Linda-Lee and Darby
A friend suggested to Linda-Lee she should apply for a Mobility Dog. Even though she didn’t think she would qualify she decided to give it a go anyway. It was a decision that completely changed her life. As a child Linda-Lee was the first person in NZ to be diagnosed...
Sam & Venn: Phoenix Pharmacy’s dream team
Venn, the five-year-old black labrador, works hard at Phoenix Pharmacy 2001, not only as team morale provider but as a service and mobility dog for his owner, Sam Burton.
Denny the Companion Dog
I cannot explain the happiness Denny has bought to our family and also how much the comfort and emotional support he offers has helped to reduce our stress levels.
Sensational Southern Lakes Trainers
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...
Puppy Raising Dalton
Andrea and her partner Richard are the proud parents of Tesla, a 6 year old golden retriever, and they have just spent the last 12 months puppy raising Mobility pup Dalton. This is their story.
Did you know there are rules for greeting a Mobility Dog?
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, often it feels like greeting a dog and sneaking a pat is hard wired and we just can’t help ourselves.
When Harry met Amanda
Harry has changed my life in so many ways. Many of these are very small and seemingly insignificant, but when added all together they have such a positive influence on me and those around me….