Luna Peggy Fowler is the newest enrolment at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School. The now 12-week-old Toy Cavoodle, a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Toy Poodle, has taken on the very important role as the school’s new pet.
Head of Boarding Lesa Fowler said Luna has been a great companion within the school community so far.
“She is a great source of comfort and enjoyment for the students, especially our boarders who are a long way from their own pets.
“For example, I recently had to tell one of the girls her horse had died, but we had Luna with her, which helped provide some comfort to her while coping with the sad news,” Ms Fowler said.
Luna has been stealing hearts all over the school community, spreading much joy and happiness in her fuzzy, furry wake.
She has the sweetest temperament and has adjusted to the love, cuddles and presence of so many new oo-ing and ah-ing faces with ease.
Although Luna is a school dog, she has been adopted by Ms Fowler, who has opted to be her primary carer.
Of an evening, Luna spends between 6pm and 8.30pm in the boarding house with a year level.
As she grows, the boarding students will also share in some of the responsibilities of caring for Luna, including taking her for walks.
Luna will also visit classrooms and be out and about at morning tea and lunchtime. In fact, Head of Mathematics Vicki Strid has already purchased a bed for her maths lessons so that Luna can join in the fun of learning algebra and logic!
The school community have been involved since the beginning of Luna’s journey, including voting on her first and middle names.