Sam Bewey
Committee Member - Coordinator of Social Media
Sam joined WAG in March 2026, Sam is no stranger to dogs, he has had a dog in his life since he was 18 months old, firstly Izzie, a sprocker, and now Molly, a cockerpoo. He also has a Great Dane, a Goldendoodle and a Pug in his life, which belong to his partner and her family.
Sam is training to become as assistant assessor and will be taking the IMDT Canine Body Language course, so he can assist the assessors at induction workshops and at assessments. He has also taken on the role of keeping our social media such as Facebook and Instagram up to date.
Anne Butler
Committee Member and Coordinator of uniform and stock
As a first-time dog owner Anne began her association with WAG by taking part in the annual parish walks. It’s a great way to meet like-minded people and find out more about WAG.
Having also see the benefits that therapy animals can bring when her Mum was in a home, Anne then became a WAG volunteer in 2020 and visited care homes with her dog Bonnie for nearly five years. Although Bonnie has now retired from visits Anne has continued to support WAG as part of the committee and supporting events.
Janine Le Cras
Coordinator of Placement and Establishments
Janine joined WAG in 2025 with her dog Robbie, he is a delightful Havanese born in April 2023 and has been charming the hearts of both residents and staff at Blanchelande Park Residential & Nursing Home with Janine. In March 2026 Janine joined the committee and has taken on the role of finding our therapy dogs and their handlers a placement with an establishment that suits the dog and handler and also meets the needs of the establishment.
Julia Watts (Assessor)
Julia has developed extensive experience with rescue dogs, specialising in understanding canine behaviour, communication and stress signals, particularly in dogs with complex needs. She has worked closely with dogs affected by separation anxiety, over-stimulation, confidence issues and atypical communication, including a dog formally diagnosed with ADHD. Her training includes one-to-one behavioural work with a veterinary professional from Route Isabelle and in-depth guidance from the GSPCA with Lorna Prince. She also has experience caring for poorly and end-of-life animals through fostering, bringing empathy, patience and calm reassurance to both dogs and people. She has completed an IMDT Canine Body Language course.
Emma Sparks
Committee Member
Emma grew up with dogs, so when she and her husband Andrew bought their first home, they got Hudson, a locally bred Westie. They enjoyed many “Huddy holidays” together. When Hudson passed at 17, they were devastated.
After three years, missing a wagging tail, they rescued Snickers from Bosnia. Named by Emma’s son, Snickers is now three and still a little bonkers. Emma hopes to train her as a WAG dog to bring joy to others. Snickers has brought so much happiness to their home, and they want to share that with those unable to have a dog.
Paul Watts (Assessor)
Paul has a lifelong connection with dogs, gaining extensive hands-on experience through rescuing, training and fostering dogs with a wide range of behavioural needs. His background includes training his dogs with the Island Dog Training Club, work with dogs experiencing separation anxiety, over-stimulation, attention deficit challenges and low confidence, as well as end-of-life foster care. Through patience, positive reinforcement and careful observation, he has developed strong skills in reading canine behaviour and responding with empathy. He is motivated to use this experience, alongside further training which has included an IMDT Canine Body Language course, to support WAG’s therapeutic work in hospitals and care settings.
Sadie Bewey
Chairperson
Sadie has had dogs around her most of her life, owning two of her own as an adult. Miss Molly, a cockerpoo, is her current family dog, Miss Molly brings joy and happiness to the family. Hearing what WAG does for the community and having a such good-natured dog of her own she was keen to become a volunteer. Sadie joined Wag in October 2022 as a committee member and took over the role of organising the 10 Walks, 10 Weeks, 10 Parishes fund raising initiative. In March 2026 Sadie was appointed Chairperson and endeavours to take WAG into the future with new energy and enthusiasm.
Sadie says it is incredibly rewarding to see the WAG dogs bringing smiles to people’s faces when they need it most. Visiting Roustel and Corbiere Wards, which provides care for people with dementia, helps rekindle many fond childhood and adulthood memories spent with their own dogs. It is so rewarding to see people’s eyes light up and their whole demeanour change whilst they are petting Miss Molly.
Angela Walters
Secretary
Angela joined the committee of WAG in March 2026, although not a dog owner she is very fond of animals and saw that WAG was looking for someone to fill the role of secretary. Having recently retired she thought this would be an ideal role for her to take on.
Angela enjoys sea swimming and walking and loves to see dogs out and about and seeing the pleasure they bring to people around them and the positive impact the charity has on the community.
Sheryl Carre
Assessor
Sheryl worked at the GSPCA for ten years as a Kennel assistant. During most of that time she volunteered helping Jenny Mahy and Sarah Creasey with their puppy training classes every Thursday. Sheryl has gained a wealth of canine behaviour experience and knowledge working extensively with dogs of all shapes, sizes and temperaments over an extended period.
Sheryl says that her hands on work with a whole range of dogs including some fairly difficult animals has taught her an enormous amount about doggy body language and how to read it correctly so as to assess the situation which the dog is in.
Doreen Munn-Litten
Veterinary Surgeon & Assessor
Doreen is interested in all aspects of veterinary surgery. She joined Isabelle Vets in 2009 and is a Director of the Practice. Her principal interest is in producing veterinary excellence and in overseeing the progression of the surgical side of the practice. Understanding animal behaviour is fundamental to Doreen’s work as a vet and an involvement with WAG allows her to use some of this knowledge to contribute to the community.
Jenny Mahy
Senior Assessor
Jenny is a qualified dog trainer who has been involved with training dogs for over 40 years. She has competed in Obedience and Agility competitions both in the Islands and UK with a variety of different breeds. However, since becoming a volunteer dog trainer at the GSPCA and attending many seminars and training courses, her focus has changed from training for an obedient dog to teaching owners the importance of positive, reward-based training to encourage their dogs to become confident, well-behaved companions.
Sue Gamblin
Committee Member & Senior Assessor
A dog owner since the 70’s, Sue has been working with therapy dogs through the national organisation Pets as Therapy (PAT) since late 1983. She has had three visiting dogs, currently her Belgian Shepherd Laekenois, Istra.
Sue is senior assessor and coordinator in Guernsey for PAT and carries out the dog behaviour and temperament assessments for WAG. She is pleased that a therapy group comparable to PAT has been set up locally as she sees the benefits these dogs bring to many people.
Marguerite Talmage
Committee Member
Marguerite acted as Chair of WAG for nine years before stepping down in 2026 and now serves on the committee. As a volunteer with Pets as Therapy, she quickly recognised the benefit therapy dogs can bring and in 2017 decided to set up a comparable charity – but one based in Guernsey. After a long career in PR and Event Management Marguerite found her two Labradors, Purdy and Sunny, were a perfect antidote to stress. Sunny was a popular WAG visitor to Le Marchant Ward at the PEH for five years before retiring. Now she and Pepper, her fox red labrador, visit Grow where they enjoy spending time with Crew and staff.
