Who let the dogs out? Advisers and pets cast their vote in #GE2019

Don't stop retrieving

Sophie King
clock • 2 min read

As the public place their vote for the General Election on Thursday (12 November), Professional Adviser wanted to create some 'pawsitivity' by collecting adviser dogs (and other animals) at polling stations.

Our first 'good boy' to bless your newsfeed is Wally. Now, Wally knows he is a handsome boy according to owner and 4 Financial Planning founder and financial planner Ian Else.  Else said both he and Wally believe that if "you're doing okay in life, you have a duty to help others that aren't". Definitely a good boy, Wally is. Source: Ian Else Unfortunately, our second dog was unable to vote today, due to seriously misbehaving at home yesterday. Paraplanner Stuart Edwards, who owns Luna, said he was planning on taking her to the polling stations this morning but then "this happened"...

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