Walk for Wag at Derwent 2024… a great success!
Thank you to the 130 walkers and 98 dogs of all shapes and sizes who walked for Wag at Derwent Waterside on 14th September. What a brilliant day! Walkers came from all across our North East region to give older people special Wag friends at some of the hardest times in their lives. There are…
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
September 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Volunteer profile: Suzanne with gorgeous Gracie
Meet Visiting Wag Team Suzanne and Gracie, whose story highlights the incredible healing power of giving back.
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
July 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Wedding bells and waggy tails: the Andrews family’s gift to Wag
Wag volunteer Paul Andrews has been visiting with his lovely Belle for over six months now. Initially at a care home, and more recently, they’ve started visiting an elderly gentleman who lives alone. We were absolutely honoured when Paul told us that he and his fiancée Chris had decided to ask for donations to Wag…
Volunteer profile: Elle Smit
Elle is a graphic designer from Newcastle upon Tyne who recently qualified as a volunteer with her gorgeous dog, Willow, in March of this year.
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
June 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Wag’s first fizzy afternoon tea a big success!
Courtesy of the amazing Apartment Group, we held our first ever fundraising afternoon tea, Fizzy Friday, on the 22nd of March. It was such a great event, with 120 people supporting us on the day, enjoying a lovely tea, winning some fantastic prizes in our Super Raffle, meeting beautiful Friendship Dog Holly and hearing lots…
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
March 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Volunteer profile: Mike Robson with fabulous Fable
Meet Mike and Fable, a dynamic volunteer duo with a heartwarming journey. Fable, a Belgian Shepherd Tervuren with a penchant for M&S doggie sausages, has become a cherished companion to many through Wag & Company, and Mike says that volunteering has brought a lot of meaning into both their lives. In Mike’s own words, here’s…
Wag & Company awarded vital National Lottery funding to help change more lives across the North East
We’re delighted to have been awarded £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support our work befriending older dog lovers in their own homes, in care, and in hospitals across the North East of England. This funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes, will be…
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
January 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Older people in need in Newcastle upon Tyne! Can you help?
January 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
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Nic and Friendship Dog Skye visit Mr and Mrs M in Co.Durham
Mr and Mrs M live in Durham and they are both lifelong dog lovers. They sadly lost their beloved dog a couple of years ago and have really missed having a furry friend in their home ever since. Mrs M’s health conditions have meant they were unable to get another dog, which has been really…
Sarah and Friendship Dog Miley visit Mrs C in Gateshead
Mrs C is 83 and lives alone in her home in Gateshead after losing her husband. Dogs have always been a huge part of her life and her home is full of photos of them all, but after she lost her last dog, she got her much-needed doggy fix by walking her sister in law’s…
Sue and Friendship Dog Barry visit Mr C in the Tees Valley
Mr C lost his wife not long ago and now he lives alone in his home near Redcar. Even though his sons live close by, his house feels very empty, and he misses his wife terribly. Mr C and his wife always had dogs, and as it’s not possible for him to have a dog of his own now, regular visits from Sue and her lovely boy, Barry the Labradoodle, are the next best thing.
Penny and Friendship Dog Ruby visit Mrs F in Middlesbrough
Mrs F is 81 and she’s lived alone in Middlesbrough since she lost her husband a few years ago. She sadly had to rehome her beloved bestie, Teddy the Chihuahua less than a year ago due to her worsening health and mobility which can be debilitating. Although Mrs F knows she made the kindest decision, she of course misses him dearly. She gets regular updates from Teddy’s new owners but needed a furry friend to help fill the Chihuahua shaped hole in her heart.
Jane and Friendship Dog Yogi visit Ms Marjorie B in Newcastle.
Marjorie has always had dogs, Jack Russells and long haired terriers mainly, but she lives alone and now with some difficult health issues, she’s unable to have a dog of her own and she misses them terribly. When she heard about Wag from her GP, she said how excited she was that having dog…
Visiting Wag Team Steph and Finn visit Max in Ayresome Court in Stockton-On-Tees
Beautiful Friendship Dog Finn the Golden Retriever has been visiting Ayresome Court in Stockton on Tees with Steph for some years now and he’s made some great friends, but Finn always visits his bestie Max first for treats and cuddles and he’s never happier than when he’s lying on Max’s bed. Max is deaf and…
Visiting Wag Team Jan and Teddy visit Mrs Mary C in Newcastle
Mary you’ll be amazed to know, is 90 years old. She has significant and deteriorating sight issues and she lives alone in Newcastle. Mary is a huge dog lover but it’s not possible to have one of her own now. Her last dog, a much loved Yorkshire Terrier, lived til she was 21 and Mary…
Visiting Wag Team Louise and Bronte visit Mr Dave L in Gateshead
Dave and his wife live in their own home in Gateshead. Dave is deaf, he lip reads brilliantly though and until early in the year he had a much loved hearing dog, Connie the Bichon Frise, who never left his side. She was a source of assistance, but also love and comfort and both Dave…
Visiting Wag Team Ellie and Toby visit Miss Shirley S in Redcar
Miss S has lived alone for 40 years after her Mum passed away. She has a chronic health condition which is challenging and means she can’t get out independently, and she spends a great deal of time in bed or in a chair alone. She is a huge dog lover; the family always had dogs, but…
Visiting Wag Team Helen and Jasper visit Mrs Gladys D near Consett
Mrs D is in her 90s, amazingly, and she lives alone after her beloved husband passed away a few years ago. She has some health issues which affect her ability to go out, she’s lost a number of friends recently and whilst she’s a huge dog lover (they always had dogs in their family), she can’t…
Visiting Wag Team Steph and Alfie visit Mrs Josephine P in Middlesbrough
Mrs P was referred to us by Adult Social Care in 2022 after her health deteriorated and she couldn’t get out and about like she used to. She was spending too much time on her own as a result, and her blood pressure was problematic, which they felt could be helped by stroking a dog again.…
Visiting Wag Team Carolyn and Pippa visit Mrs Carole C in North Shields
Mrs C lives on her own after losing her husband over ten years ago. She has had lots of challenging health issues in the last year or so, including many hospital stays and visits, which have been difficult to manage, and they have really left their mark. She’s very close to her daughter and lives close…
Gareth and Lola visit Mr Bill S in Darlington
Bill was first referred to us in 2020 when he lived alone in his own home. Having lost his wife and then his much-loved dog, he was spending a lot of time on his own, and he was really keen to have a dog in his life again. When asked what his dog breed preference…
Natasha and Reiver visit Mrs Sylvia W in Newcastle
Mrs Sylvia W has lived on her own in Newcastle since losing her husband. She was referred to us, having become exceptionally lonely and anxious since the pandemic and unable to attend activities in the community, which makes her feel really isolated. Sylvia and her late husband had dogs all their lives, but now having…
Visiting Wag Team Carolyn and Pippa visit Mr & Mrs T in North Tyneside
Mr & Mrs T live in North Tyneside, and Neil was referred to us by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) in February this year. For health reasons, he’s become unable to access the community himself now as he always used to, and they can no longer have a dog of their…