WAGS the DOG

30/05/2024

21/11/2020

The WAGS team (well, some of them anyway!) have been working on a very special surprise.... Can you guess?

14/08/2020

Know anyone ?? 🤪😜

Youth Action is happy to announce that the NSW Youth Work Awards 2020 nominations are now open!

While 2020 has been a challenging year we have seen some amazing youth work practice and support for young people throughout. Help us celebrate the outstanding work of youth workers, services, groups & project that make NSW a better place for young people.

To nominate:
1. Nominate an individual, organisation or program.
2. Purchase your tickets for the Awards here and save the date in your calendar.
3. Invite your friends, colleagues and young people to join you for the awards.
4. Join us on October 15 to celebrate amazing youth workers across NSW.

For more info visit our website👇
youthaction.org.au/ywa20

13/08/2020

Young people in governance is the gift that keeps on giving.

"Young people in governance positions such as board members is so vital to ensure young voices are heard, as well as the voices of young people from marginalised communities... It may seem scary, but take the plunge."

Looking to highlight what young people can do when they are given the opportunity to take on leadership roles, we have started a Q & A series profiling three impressive young people who stepped up into the area of governance and joined Youth Action’s Board. Beginning the series is Youth Action's Chair, Tamika Worell.

Read the whole interview here👇
www.youthaction.org.au/youthactionprofiles

11/08/2020

Do I have any friends or colleagues on here who are COPYWRITERS? Looking to find out about rates and how it works.

Thanks team! 🐶🐾

07/08/2020

06/08/2020

THE DAY I MET MY DOG...

Are you looking for the last piece of the puzzle to fill your home? Are you on the hunt for a new best friend? Do you love super sweet border collies with ears that are a little out of control??

Sweet Katie is looking for her people. Katie has been an important member of the WAGS crew for several years now. But Katie would be much happier having some people to call her own and who are we to stand in the way of her dreams?

Katie is 3 years old, spayed and micro-chipped. She is in rude good health and in love with life. For the 2 years that Katie has worked in the WAGS team she has visited kids at schools, been a counselling dog and traveled many hundreds of miles to do it.

Katie LOVES playing fetch and will happily amuse herself with a soccer ball if you get tired of kicking it for her (and I promise you will!). Despite having a lot of energy, Katie is not a jumpy, destructive or hyper kind of dog. She is very calm on the lead and is one of our most chilled team members when at work with the kids. Katie will lay about for ear massages or scratches all afternoon long.

Katie has excellent basic obedience skills (sit, down, wait, come) and is a keen student. Katie does get flustered easily if you get cranky with her and she will emotionally shut down and be unable to learn if you are rough or yell. She won't run away but like any kid with anxiety she can't concentrate when stressed.

Katie has lived with us here as part of a large pack for most of her life. She has also spent time being a member of a smaller household of 2 other dogs and cats, with no problem.

Katie does not cope with living as part of our large pack particularly well. She loves having lots of play mates ( the dog park is the "Best.Day.Ever." everytime!) but she lacks the necessary social skills to steer clear of the dogs further up the pack hierarchy who don't particularly like her. She has always been the victim rather than the perpetrator of trouble. Despite this, Katie is not particularly submissive or nervous around other dogs (- perhaps if she were she would run into less trouble?). Katie loves making new friends and generally has no issues.

Katie would make the ideal companion for a little person as she is gentle and sweet. She would enjoy being part of a family although she has not yet experienced the joys of being an "inside dog". Katie would also excel with someone who is looking for a dog they can take to work or use in a therapeutic environment. Katie is certified as a therapy dog and an Intervention Dog (Group Work Specialist) with WAGS.

Katie has a particular love for teenagers who want to tell her all their troubles...

Katie is NOT suitable as a stock dog. She lacks both the desire and the ability. Although raised on a farm, Katie may also not be suitable unsupervised around stock although I don't ever test that theory with my dogs.

If you think Katie might be your next bestie, get in contact with Penny on 0481 533 394 to discuss. Katie will only go to what we consider to be a suitable and well matched home.

Katie is for sale for $1500. In these difficult economic times, all our business income is going towards maintaining our canine therapy team until they can get back out there working - so please don't ask us for a discount. We can however help you arrange transport if you don't live near Armidale.

06/08/2020

THE DAY I MET MY DOG...

Are you looking for the last piece of the puzzle to fill your home? Are you on the hunt for a new best friend? Do you love super sweet border collies with ears that are a little out of control??

Sweet Katie is looking for her people. Katie has been an important member of the WAGS crew for several years now. But Katie would be much happier having some people to call her own and who are we to stand in the way of her dreams?

Katie is 3 years old, spayed and micro-chipped. She is in rude good health and in love with life. For the 2 years that Katie has worked in the WAGS team she has visited kids at schools, been a counselling dog and traveled many hundreds of miles to do it.

Katie LOVES playing fetch and will happily amuse herself with a soccer ball if you get tired of kicking it for her (and I promise you will!). Despite having a lot of energy, Katie is not a jumpy, destructive or hyper kind of dog. She is very calm on the lead and is one of our most chilled team members when at work with the kids. Katie will lay about for ear massages or scratches all afternoon long.

Katie has excellent basic obedience skills (sit, down, wait, come) and is a keen student. Katie does get flustered easily if you get cranky with her and she will emotionally shut down and be unable to learn if you are rough or yell. She won't run away but like any kid with anxiety she can't concentrate when stressed.

Katie has lived with us here as part of a large pack for most of her life. She has also spent time being a member of a smaller household of 2 other dogs and cats, with no problem.

Katie does not cope with living as part of our large pack particularly well. She loves having lots of play mates ( the dog park is the "Best.Day.Ever." everytime!) but she lacks the necessary social skills to steer clear of the dogs further up the pack hierarchy who don't particularly like her. She has always been the victim rather than the perpetrator of trouble. Despite this, Katie is not particularly submissive or nervous around other dogs (- perhaps if she were she would run into less trouble?). Katie loves making new friends and generally has no issues.

Katie would make the ideal companion for a little person as she is gentle and sweet. She would enjoy being part of a family although she has not yet experienced the joys of being an "inside dog". Katie would also excel with someone who is looking for a dog they can take to work or use in a therapeutic environment. Katie is certified as a therapy dog and an Intervention Dog (Group Work Specialist) with WAGS.

Katie has a particular love for teenagers who want to tell her all their troubles...

Katie is NOT suitable as a stock dog. She lacks both the desire and the ability. Although raised on a farm, Katie may also not be suitable unsupervised around stock although I don't ever test that theory with my dogs.

If you think Katie might be your next bestie, get in contact with Penny on 0481 533 394 to discuss. Katie will only go to what we consider to be a suitable and well matched home.

Katie is for sale for $1500. In these difficult economic times, all our business income is going towards maintaining our canine therapy team until they can get back out there working - so please don't ask us for a discount. We can however help you arrange transport if you don't live near Armidale.