News Blog: Dan's Notes

What a busy year!!

How quick has the year gone? We have been so incredibly busy all year and it just doesn't seem like the six or seven months left will be enough to get all the things we want to achieve done. It has been a productive year so far, but there is still so much to achieve.

We have a number of guide dogs that have finished training and some that have been placed. One of our guide dogs has been placed on Flinders Island and another on King Island. Over the coming weeks, we will see another dog placed in Hobart and another in the Launceston area.

We have also welcomed Dennis, who now seems firmly entrenched and appears to be enjoying the many delights that Tasmania has to offer. Among other things, he is now working hard with our new Cadet Guide Dog Trainer, Anjie, and teaching her the skills to become a qualified Guide Dog Trainer. Anjie is doing a great job and her dogs are progressing nicely in their quest to become guide dogs.

And then we have our Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Kim. Kim moved to Hobart last year and has settled in nicely, now taking full responsibility for the working guide dogs and guide dog puppies in the Hobart region. In addition, she continues to train her guide dogs so is keeping really busy.

Well done to the team for the year so far!!!

Written by Dan English on 28/5/2008

New Guide Dog Staff Member

Hi There, My name is Dennis Walker and today is my fourth day in Tasmania! I have come here to work as a guide dog instructor and will be based in Launceston for at least a year or so. I have just moved ...

Written by The Administrator on 19/2/2008

Official Opening - Guide Dog Kennels

Finally!!!! On 25 November 2006 we conducted our official opening for our new Guide Dog Kennels. The event was attended by over 100 puppy raisers, guide dog handlers, sponsors, staff, supporters and even ...

Written by The Administrator on 27/6/2007

We have dogs in the kennels!!!!!!

Yes, it's true. Whilst the kennels are not quite finished, we finally have dogs in the kennels. We are waiting on the internal lining, one or two gates and the cupboards to go in, but there are dogs in ...

Written by Dan English on 19/4/2006

Now, what would you call a puppy sponsored by Tasmanian Alkaloids - Poppy, of course!!!

Little Poppy is growing up. And growing up fast. Admittedly all of our puppies grow up fast, but some just seem to take absolutely no time at all. It seems like just yesterday that little Poppy arrived ...

Written by Dan English on 7/4/2006

Puppies, puppies, puppies!!!

In a world first for Tasmania, we have Labrador puppies!!!! OK, so maybe it isn't quite a world first to have Labrador puppies, and we all know that Tasmania has lots of puppies really. But in a major ...

Last edited by The Administrator on 15/5/2008