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Georgia Turnham

PAWGUST 2025

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SUPPORT MY CHALLENGE TO RAISE GUIDE DOGS

I've gone barking mad and I'm taking part in the PAWGUST challenge to raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia - all over again for year 2.

Rain, hail or shine, this August I will be walking every single day!

Did you know it costs in excess of $50,000 to breed, raise and train just ONE Guide Dog?! And with thousands of dogs being trained each year, every dollar counts. Without Guide Dogs I never would have been given the chance I have to have my incredible assistance dog woodie in my life. He's changed my world for the better and I couldn'y imagine life without him. 

To explain how he helps, I would equate him to being a guide dog for my brain. He knows when I'm off kilter and when he needs to lend a paw, and he also knows when he can be a lil pup and muck around - with this boy personality is everything and he's got it in spades!

I'm trying to raise money for Guide Dogs to give back for the life that they gave me, because they changed my life for the better.

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Saxon Boy

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Day 15 - Team walkies!

Wowee today was fun! I got to spend time with my team member Saxon and we walked together at our favourite oval! Saxon was a good boy and I was also a good boy - we only chased each other and nipped a little bit as opposed to a lot! Mum was happy to get out and so was I ?

Day 12 - time to be honest

I know these posts and pupdates are usually reserved for Woodies musings and reflection on the day to bring a bit of humour to the steps done for the day, but doing it every day is hard and some times it takes a lot to pep myself up. 

So if I’m being honest, I still did all my walking but I just wasn’t up to posting from the woodster because my head wasn’t in it!

We have bad days and good days and we just push through the down to get to the up. 

Day 10 - BIRTHDAY CAKE

Today was the best day ever. We went to my brother’s place—well, he’s not really my brother, but we smell the same kind of happy, so close enough. As soon as I walked in, I could smell it: cake. Not the weird human kind, but real dog cake, made just for us. We wagged so hard our tails nearly fell off, and I might have barked a little too loud, but there was frosting and biscuits and everyone was smiling, so no one minded. We ate until our bellies felt round and warm, then chased each other around the living room until we flopped over in a happy heap.

By the time we got home, the rain had started—soft at first, then loud and splashy against the windows. Normally I’d pout about not going outside, but I was so full and sleepy that the couch was calling my name. I curled up in my favorite corner, listening to the rain drumming on the roof like a bedtime song. My paws twitched with dreams of more cake and play, and the whole house smelled like home. Rainy days aren’t so bad when you’ve already had your adventure - and this one left a big smile on my face.

Day 9 - The rain came back - bugger

The rain’s been pounding the windows all morning, and I’ve been staring at the door like it owes me something. My paws are itching to run, but every time I think about asking, I remember the cold, wet stuff waiting out there. So I just curl up on my favorite spot on the couch, watching the drops race each other down the glass. The humans keep telling me it’s “cozy,” but I’m not fooled—this is just a very boring game of “wait until the sky stops leaking.” Today I did get outside a little, Mum took me to go pick up a cake for an event tomorrow. We went to this funny cake shop designed for dogs! NOT HUMANS! It's called Woof Gateau and all I'm thinking about now is how good that cake is going to taste tomorrow - whoops, I mean all I'm thinking about is how deserving my brother is of getting that cake for his birthday!

Day 8 - into the city again!

What’s weird day it is again! Mum and I are back into the city for her work and I’m not sure the rains going to hold off! Mum surprised me this evening after a big day of looking after her at work by taking me to my grandparents place where we both stayed for dinner - yum - I love dinners. It’s one of my favourite times of the day. My brother and I are at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, and it’s like paradise here—so many smells, soft rugs to roll on, and a big backyard that feels like a park made just for us. We’ve been chasing each other. At one point, we both found a stick—the stick—and took turns tugging it - this is what happiness feels like. Hopefully the rain stays away and I can go for a bit of a walk tomorrow! Paws crossed!

Day 7 - Oh bother.

sigh
Rain again.
It’s been raining for days. Or maybe hours. Time doesn’t make sense anymore. I just know that the sky is leaking and everything smells like wet leaves and disappointment.

I sat by the door for a while, giving it The Look. You know the one. The “if I stare long enough, maybe the weather will change and squirrels will return” look. Didn't work. Nothing changed. Except the human walked by and said, “Not today, buddy. Still raining.” Then she patted my head like that would make it okay.

It's not okay.

Then—get this—she puts on her gym clothes, ties her shoes (which I got excited about, because SHOES = OUTSIDE, duh), and then…
…walks.
On.
The. Treadmill.
Inside.
Just... walking. Nowhere. Like a hamster. I watched her for a full five minutes, which is basically a month in dog time. She just kept going, huffing and puffing like she was climbing a mountain. But the scenery didn’t change. No trees. No sticks. No wind in her face. Just… sweat and bad television as she walked.
I brought her the leash. I even threw in a bonus tail wag. She smiled and said, “After the rain, okay?”

That was three naps ago.

I’m so bored I licked the same spot on my paw for 20 minutes. It doesn't even itch. I just needed something to do. I would even sniffed a cat at this point. I KNOW. Desperate times.

Anyway. I guess I’ll go sigh dramatically by the window again. Maybe if I look really sad, the weather will feel bad and stop 
raining.

Or maybe I’ll just nap for the sixth time today. Whatever.

If you’re reading this, send treats.
And sun.
Please.
Enjoy this angle of me, mum thought i looked funny but in reality i was just practicing my jet pack pose!

Day 6 - City Day!

Today was a busy one for me—city days always are! I trotted alongside Mum through the morning rush, weaving through legs and dodging coffee cups on the pavement. I kept close, my vest on and my nose alert. People smiled at me, and some even whispered, “Good boy,” but I stayed focused. Mum counts on me to keep her grounded, especially when the noise and bustle start to rise. We made it to the office, and I took my spot right beside her chair, tail tucked neatly, always within paw’s reach.

Now i'm relaxing at home, unwinding after a big day of doing good things!

Day 5 - Finally no rain!

Oh boy, oh boy, it’s finally time! The rain is gone and the door just opened and I can smell everything—wet grass, fresh dirt, squirrels!! My paws hit the sidewalk and it’s like the world is brand new—sparkly puddles to splash in, trees dripping with mystery, and all the smells, oh the smells! I missed this so much!

Mum and I got to walk outside today, a nice change after all the terrible weather we've been having! Mum did some more walking on her treadmill but I just love the time we got to spend outside ???

After such a fun time outside I'm knackered and i'm dreaming of all the fun we get to have when we go into the city tomorrow for work ?

Day 4 - The Day I Did My Civic Duty (Sorta)!

Today was weird, pals. My human got all dressed up in what I can only describe as "formal sadness," which can only mean one thing: the taxes. ?

Normally when the leash comes out, I assume we’re heading to the park, or at the very least, somewhere with smells worth licking. But no. We went to a place with no snacks, no squirrels, and just one (1) very stressed-out human clicking a calculator like it owed them money.

I tried to help. I sat. I offered a paw. I licked a pen. I even barked when they asked, “Do you have any dependents?” (HELLO?? That’s literally ME.)

The tax human didn’t laugh. In fact, nobody laughed. It was like a treatless vet visit, except instead of shots, people just slowly lost hope.

But I endured. I curled into a small loaf of quiet despair under the table, surviving on the crumbs of a granola bar someone dropped last tax season.

Eventually, we left. My human muttered something about "owing money" and "becoming a hermit." I don't know what that means, but I hope hermits still give belly rubs.

Anyway, 2/10 experience. Would not recommend. No bones.
Next time I’m filing under “good boy who deserves snacks.”

Day 3 - Putt Putt

It was still raining today, mum was not impressed...but hopefully the weather starts to clear up this week!

To beat the rainy day blues mum, grand-paw and auntie madison and I spent the afternoon playing indoor putt putt golf - what a funny game. Apparently I'm NOT supposed to fetch the balls for them before they reach the hole, so it was the laziest game of fetch I've ever watched!

This was a photo from me at the funny putt putt course - it certainly wasn't your usual game!

Day 2 - Today I went to the movies!

Day 2 and it's still miserable and raining! 
But...that's okay I got to do some things that I've never done before today! Today I went DOWN ESCALATORS ALL ON MY OWN LIKE A BIG BOY ? And mum took me with grand-paw to the movies, it was so much fun. We went and saw F1, it was really cool seeing all the hoomans race fast cars. 

Looking forward to this rain clearing up soon, Mum keeps hogging the steps on the treadmill and I'd like to get some more km's in myself!

Loving that I'm back at it with the pawgust challenge, and I love that my mum has me and I have her - without guide dogs none of that would be possible.

Today's photo is me hiding from the rain on the couch!

Day 1

Day 1 and what a miserable rainy day to start! 
Today mum left me at home while she went to work, but that's okay it meant I got lots of time with my big brother - she also ended up walking around the city - but did most of her walking on this weird device which looks like what the humans call a "treadmill" weird. She walked for so long but never went anywhere!

Anywho, while she did that I got straight to the more im-pawtant matter at hand - rest!