26/06/2026
Save us from the funny tricks of time 🐾
It’s hard to pick just one photo for each of the 7 years we have been together !
Banner and I have both grown and changed so much in that time. (Just look at my hair!)
I treasure every single second I spend with my baby boy. It was such a joy to hear at our recent review that we are still working extremely well as a team, that our Guide Dog Mobility instructor has a lot to be proud of.
Banner turns 9 later this year, which is very hard to comprehend! I would love for him to work past 10, but it’s all up to how he’s feeling. At the moment we are a happy little duo with no concerns for his health aside from shedding just a little bit of weight….
Photo description:
1. Ingrid sits with Banner’s head resting on her shoulder as she gives him a hug. This is the first day he arrived. Her hair is very short dyed a deep red, and she wears a teal jumper.
2. 2019 Ingrid and Banner posing for the Guide Dogs Annual Report (by ). Ingrid wears a two piece tricolor checkered coat and skirt in black, white and Wedgwood blue, with a jumper in the same shade with a bow embroidered on the front and a Peterpan collar ( ). They are in the foreshore of Balmoral beach. Ingrid looks down at Banner who is in harness and is adolescent and skinny, looking directly at the camera.
3. 2020 PetStock shoot (), Ingrid wears a pink linen two piece suit ( ) Her hair is slightly longer and a softer shade of red with a side swept fringe. Banner seems a little bigger, staring into the camera whilst Ingrid gives him a little chin scratch)
4. 2021 Ingrid wears a organza pink dress covered in sparkly strawberries, with a deep V neckline and puff sleeves (.matoshi ): her hair is again longer and wavy, freshly coloured in a tie dye effect by . Ingrid gazes down at Banner who is relaxing on the ground next to her. They are surrounded by the brickwork of the Paddington Reservoir
5. 2022 Christmas time at of Alexandria. Ingrid sits at a brown wood piano adored in bright red flowers. Ingrid’s hair is mid-length and brunette. She wears an organza floor length, off the shoulder gown in deep green with a floral pattern. Banner sits at her feet, sporting a festive bright red bow tie
6. 2023 at the Sydney Opera House. Ingrid crouches down to Banner on the bright yellow catwalk, with the opera house steps covered in people behind them. Ingrid’s brown hair is whipping behind her in the high winds, her cloud scape organza ball gown floating around her. Banner looks forward, resolute and patient, sporting a light blue bow tie.
7. 2024 dramatic shift to the English countryside in the grounds of Hever Castle. Ingrid and Banner relax on a small arched wooden bridge, surrounded by green foliage. Ingrid looks to the mid distance leaning on the railing, in a blue and teal checkered maxi dress by Kitten D'Amour . Banner sits in harness, gazing lovingly up at his handler.
8. 2025 no filter required in the dazzlingly bright tulip fields of Amsterdam ! Ingrid and and Banner sit between two rows of blooms in shades of red, orange and yellow. Ingrid wears a pink wrap dress and cream and pink cardigan. Banner is in harness looking very relaxed in the sun, showing the changes in his paler fur and snout.
9. 2026 Winter in January in the Loire Valley, celebrating the last remnants of the Christmas season. Ingrid wears a deep red wool coat with a faux fur collar British Retroand cuff details, as well as gloves and warm leggings. Banner seems completely unbothered by the cooler weather, relaxing in the twilight.
10. Final photo June 2026. Back in Australia once again, Ingrid in Banner at the grounds. Ingrid sits next to Banner as they are surrounded by sun flowers in honor of the Van Gogh theme. Ingrid’s starry night dress by Selkie is the perfect compliment to the theme
