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For those of you who are just checking out this blog WELCOME!
This blog follows the life of a guide dog in training.
I raise guide dogs for the blind out of Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto FL (http://www.guidedogs.org/).
The past dogs I've raised are: Brax, Frankie, Toby & Rudy (click the links under the header picture to read more about each one).
I'm currently raising my 5th guide dog puppy "Brandon"
(male yellow Lab - D.O.B. 9-4-11), who I recived on October 30th 2011.
I will keep Brandon for about 12-16 months, then he'll head
IFT (In For Training) back to the guide dog school for 6-8 months of training (plus evaulations) with "professinal" trainers and hopefully will then graduate with a blind person. *Please note though, that only 1 out of every 12 dogs will get "Carrer Changed" due to medical/training issues* I do currently have a guide dog puppy down at the guide dog school (Rudy) who is in "phase 3" (last phase of training) and will hopefully get placed with a blind person soon.
Please feel free to follow -
"Brandon's Life... As a Guide Dog In Training"
Enjoy!
Brandon's Raiser
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Questions are welcome, I will try to answer them soon after they are asked - feel free to email me with one, or just leave it in a comment.
2 comments:
Well Brax, It seems like you have learned a lot already. I hope that makes your advanced training easier. I'm sure you will make a great companion to someone in need of your service. Good luck as you go on to another trainer, and I know this one will miss you, and I think it is wonderful of her to volunteer to take another one to train like you.
Very cool socialization--I think it's neat that they were willing to let you guys do that!
When will you be returning for your formal training Brax? I was re-reading some old posts and came across something that said October, so if that's true we'd like to wish you luck. The girls sends lots of slobbery lab kisses to their fellow guide dog puppy :)
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