We just had our annual guide dog Christmas party yesterday (Saturday), and I got to meet the 5 new members to our group!!
Our newest members are...
With these 5 new puppies, we have 2 new raisers in our group!!
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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7 comments:
Toby is Labr-adorable!
aw - sounds like a great party!
Wow that's a lot of big dogs there! And the cake looks really yummy!!!
Sonic
Sounds like a fun party. Little labs--- so cute! Toby you are one handsome pup and that Tillie - good kisser huh??
Tailwags
Ernie & Sasha
I would have loved to have khrashed that pawty!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Yeah....its hard to still say "puppy" when they get as big as they do.
Our "pup" Wally is already 60 lbs at 8 months.....and is taller, longer and heavier than my wifes working Guide Roanna.....who is 5 years old!
While momma makes mushy sounds over those baby labradorks, I am totally drooling over Miss Liberty! WOW!
Slobbers,
Mango
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