(left to right) Cassie, Rocky, Spike, and Toby
(Toby's other sister Duchess had already left)
(Toby running after person on ice skates)
(Toby & me on ice, both standing)
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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11 comments:
That was khwite an interesting experience to add to your list!
Tank woo fur sharing your day!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Everyone gets ice and snow! I just get rain and car smoke! No fair!
Ice looks fun!
Sonic
Nice cliffhanger ;)
It's fascinating to hear how they expose the dogs to ice. How cool!!
Hi Toby,
Thanks for stopping by our blog. We'd love for you to enter the contest. It looks like you have lots of great training photos in this post.
Your friends,
Niamh &Ambrose
How cute!
What a fun day on ice!
Smileys!
Beth
I have some pictures from Saturday if you want them. let me know
what a great pup you are and an amazing training experience
Wooo - you can not end a blog post that way - unfair! Inquiring minds want to know.
What a beautiful blog!!
Looks like a fun trip!
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