Look for pictures at the bottom!
And here is ME!
After they did some basic training the trainers
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.
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"Brandon's Life... As a Guide Dog In Training"
Enjoy!
Brandon's Raiser
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4 comments:
Keep up the good work!
Kisses
Addie
Yes! You won't get put out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!! That is soooooooo great! That's pretty cool that Allie get's to trade with an Aussie! I met one at the vet the other day, he was just a little puppy, we played for a little while he was cute!
Shadow
Oh, YES!!! That is so great that you won't be put out because of your hips; I remember I was really bummed out when they thought you would! Keep up the good work in puppy class!
I used to have a pet Aussie. He was deaf and so much fun. We taught him sign language and he learned it so much faster than I expected. They are certainly smart dogs. You will have so much fun with an Aussie around. :)
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