Our Stories
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….
Corrections NZ and the Puppies in Prison Programme
A post from Corrections NZ Facebook page May 2021: Please give a warm, tail-wagging welcome to our Mobility Dogs pups, Fletcher, Cedric and Harper! The pups recently arrived for their advanced Mobility Dog training at the self-care unit at Auckland Region Women’s...
Therapy Dog Blake
We started puppy raising as a family in 2016. One of my daughters, Elena was keen on dog training and we thought it would work really well with our homeschooling. The skills and experience she has gained have been great and we have loved being involved with Mobility...
From Mongolia to Mobility Dogs with love
“There’s not much in life that can compare to the challenges my Dad had thrown at him, and so we decided to challenge ourselves to see how we cope when crazily difficult situations get thrown at us”. Tim Gould explains why he and his wife Tamara chose to sign up to do...
4 ways that dogs can help us reconnect and make us feel better
Technology makes our lives easier in so many ways. Internet shopping, keeping up with family and friends who are far away, teaching new skills, controlling lights and appliances, heating and even doors at the touch of a screen! While we also know tech brings us some...