Mallee girl

Top Dog with a Job Finalist

Mallee girl

Breed: Kelpie

Barking from: Melbourne Victoria

Job title: Working sheep dog

What's up dog?

Mallee girl is a 22 month old trainee working dog. She is learning to herd sheep so she can preform demonstrations to the general public. In fact she has already done some working dog demos.
People love watching her learn and get lots of enjoyment being about to hear about working dogs. I give a talk first and educate people about choosing pet’s carefully, explaining that working breeds are not for everyone and need a lot of mental stimulation as well as exercise. After the demo they get to Pat and have photos with her. I had an interesting show the other week when one of the sheep jumped the fence, I explained that she is young and needs to learn to slow down when herding sheep.

2024 OZ Top Dog with a Job award criteria

Purpose

This award celebrates a top dog that makes a positive difference in our society for the work they do to improve human (or animal!) lives on a day-to-day basis. 

 

Reach

Is the dog dedicated to assisting one human, or an entire team or office? 

 

Impact

How big an impact does this dog have in their workplace? Explain how much your canine friend has impacted the office culture, or improved mental health at work or of those around them. Give examples of how they have made an impact. 

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