The Dog Mentor Blog

🐾 Winnie Joins the Dog Mentor Team at Chetwynd! 🧡 Jenny Sleath was back at Chetwynd Primary School today for her second day, this time working with Winnie and her owner Jodie Marston. Jenny said that Winnie is another dog with a big personality, demonstrating real poise and confidence in her work with both staff and pupils. It was wonderful to see how naturally she engaged with the school community. It was also great to see the school’s original Dog Mentor, Ted, who was tra

🐾 More Dog Mentors Join Selly Park Girls’ School! 🧡 I went back to Selly Park Girls’ School in Birmingham today. They joined the programme in March 2025 with five Dog Mentors and I was back to welcome another two into their amazing school! Today it was Flopsy with her owner Helen and Ozzy with his owner Laura, along with two new handlers Anne and Siobhan. It was great to catch up with everyone and see the continued enthusiasm for the programme across the school. We even ma

🐾 Welcome Inca — and a Lovely Catch-Up with Winnie! 🧡 I was at Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School today to welcome Inca , her owner Caroline and handler Clare to our Dog Mentor family. It was such a lovely day and a brilliant start to their journey with the programme. The best bit is that the school also has Winnie , and her owner Vicky (the headteacher) joined the programme back in 2019 at their previous school — so it was fantastic to catch up and s

🐾 A Wonderful Return to Burley and Woodhead Primary! 🧡 I went back to Burley and Woodhead Primary School in Burley in Wharfedale today. They joined the programme in October 2024, and it was fantastic to return and train some new handlers for their wonderful Dog Mentors, Winnie and Florrie. Today’s handlers were Fiona and Gen, who both did brilliantly. It was also so lovely to catch up with the headteacher, Nina, and to see just how much the school has embraced and embedded

🐾 Double the Joy at St Anne’s Catholic Primary in Staffordshire ! 🐾 Today I had the absolute pleasure of visiting St Anne’s Catholic...