What's New?
What have we been up to lately?
What are our latest projects?
How are we getting on?
... Hopefully you will find the answers here!
March/April 2005
France webpage completed!
Details of our hectic visit to Crufts 2005 now online!
Wendy & Caesar travelled to Gatwick Airport for the launch of "Policy for the Carriage of Guide Dogs and Oother Assistance Dogs by UK Airlines" in early April. This is an excellent development for all assistance dog partnerships who wish to travel together both domestically and internationally. The even had widespread news coverage and Caesar was seen briefly on the BBC South Today news.
After much work between ADUK & Eurostar it was announced that Assistance Dogs can now travel on the Eurostar service from 12th April 2005. So early on the 13th April Wendy & Caesar set off for Paris! Catch all the details on our new Paris webpage!
January/February 2005
January was a quiet month, we managed to attend a photoshoot, but that's about all as Wendy was unwell and in bed for over a week. Thankfully Susan was on hand to ensure Caesar got all the exercise he needed when Wendy couldn't take him.
February: Caesar had his annual check up at the doggie dentist and once again got a good report of the excellent state of his teeth and gums. His dentist was so pleased, she has even taken photos of him on her lecture tour to Israel!
We spent a delightful weekend in Salisbury where Wendy was attending a seminar, and Caesar was delighted to spend some play time with a fellow Dog for the Disabled, Yates. Caesar also got the chance to catch up with his half sister Penny this month.
Caesar with Salisbury Cathedral in the background
November/December 2004
During November, we both spent a week in London, socialising with friends, sightseeing and taking in a couple of shows as well as helping on the Dogs for the Disabled stand at Discover Dogs.
Having been invited to speak at the Countryside Open Access Launch for Area 3 in December, we obliged and I spoke about access to the difference Caesar has made to my life and countryside for disabled people.
Caesar was chosen as Golden Love of the Week at TheLand of Pure Gold Forum
September/October 2004
Early in September we manned the Dogs for the Disabled stand at Chippenham Agility Club Championship Show again in the grounds of Longleat House. We camped at the event again, but this year the weather wasn't quite so kind to us, the ground was very wet from the rain, Caesar became the proud owner of a tarpaulin to sit on to prevent him laying on the wet ground without the chance to dry out, and by the time we were due to come home on the last day, Wendy was on her last set of dry clothes!
Caesar renewed his Pet Passport, and got one of the new booklet style blue ones.
We did our usual round of fundrasing talks and were particularly thrilled to be the guests of honour at St Hughs' School "Tea for Two" event in aid of Dogs for the Disabled.
In early October we both flew to Glasgow for the I.A.H.A.I.O. conference and you can see details of our visit on our new Scotland web page. We both had a marvellous time in Scotland, an excellent conference, great company and fantastic scenery, what more could we ask for?
July/August 2004
Bow, wow, wow! What a busy couple of months it has been!
Apart from taking part in several fundraising events and talks, July was the time when we took our first holiday abroad together, and Caesar and Penny (his half sister) became the first two dogs from Dogs for the Disabled to take a holiday abroad together. What fun! Keep your eyes open for the holiday webpage to appear soon!
August is Caesars' month in the Dogs Today Calendar for 2004, in case you aren't lucky enough to have a copy, the pictures and article can be seen below.
During August we were equally busy, we attended the Wag & Bone Show at Windsor Racecourse, where we had great fun taking part in two demos for Dogs for the Disabled in the Working Dogs Ring, and making a guest appearance in the Gold Good Citizen Demonstration in the afternoon.
Later that week we attended a meeting at Eurostar House to discuss the practicalities of taking assistance dogs on this train service, and at the end of the week we took part in a collection for Dogs for the Disabled at Harrods.
May/June 2004
Early May 2004, Caesar enjoyed his first two flights on a trip down to Jersey in the Channel Islands, see details of our trip on the new Jersey webpage.
June...the warmer weather is upon us, and Caesar got one of his birthday presents early! Here he is in his new paddling pool in the garden.
25th June 2004... Caesar is 5 today! He celebrated by having some four footed friends to a party, you can see all the deatils on his 5th birthday webpage
Articles & Items featuring Wendy & Caesar
In Print
Wendy & Caesar were featured as a case study in an article about assistance dogs in Dogs Today magazine, July 2002 edition.
The Wimbledon (2002) story was covered by Dog World newspaper
Caesar made the front page of Our Dogs newspaper following Discover Dogs, November 2002
Also Dog World newspaper 27th December 2002 when we met Ainslie & Malachi
The Daily Echo newspaper 15th February 2003 following Golden Bonio Award shortlisting
Our Dogs newspaper 28th March 2003 following Crufts
Our day at Wimbledon & Westminster was covered in The Daily Echo August 2003
The Westminster Meeting was covered in Our Dogs newspaper
The Bracknell News 7th August 2003, article about Mel & Penny, Wendy & Caesar also in photo
The Daily Echo 11th August 2003 in the lead up to The Big Sit
The Daily Echo 28th August 2003 following the Big Sit
Caesar appears as Mr August in the Dogs Today magazine Dog of the Year calendar for 2004, see the pics and story here and
here
Our Crufts story was covered in The Daily Echo on 8th April 2004
Caesar appears in The Company of Animals Catalogue, June 04, modelling one of his favourite Kong toys
4th January 05 The Daily Echo did a full page article about Wendy & Caesar following the Countryside Open Access Launch
Online
Our trip to Wimbledon was covered by Pet Planet.
Caesar can also be seen on the website of British Vetinary Dental Association, which features him having his teeth cleaned, and also on the BVDA home page.
Caesar has a new page at Land of Pure Gold which is an amazing Golden Retriever website :o)
Crufts 2003... Wendy & Caesars' involvement with The Good Citizen Dog Scheme gets mentioned on The Kennel Club website.
Following Caesars' success in the Dogs Today calendar competition, our story appeared in The Daily Echo online.
Caesar has just got a page on our village website and they also have a super report of our day at Westminster, very well written by our friend Susan, who accompanied us.
A couple of photos of us appeared in Our Dogs online following Discover Dogs, see them hereand here.
Jan 05 The Daily Echo article also appeared online
On Television
BBC Breakfast from Wimbledon, 3 July 2002 ... interview with Gaby Roslin about Caesar attending The Wimbledon Champs.
BBC Midlands Today, 6 March 2003 ... Caesar emptied a washing machine as part of a feature about dogs attending Crufts
ITV Meridian News, 10 February 2004 ... Wendy & Caesar highlighted the problems faced by wheelchair users using South West Trains
Yorkshire Television Calendar News, 19 February 2004 ... as part of a larger item about Dogs for the Disabled
BBC Coverage from Crufts, 6 March 2004 ... Caesar was shown emptying a washing machine and picking up a credit card
BBC South Today, 5 April 2005 ... Caesar seen briefly in a news item covering the launch of "Policy for the Carriage of Guide Dogs and other Assistance Dogs by UK Airlines"
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