I hope you guys will miss me as much as I will miss you :) I loved this blog and hope to convince my new owner to start a blog for me!
Toby
The dog with a blog
I hope you guys will miss me as much as I will miss you :) I loved this blog and hope to convince my new owner to start a blog for me!
Toby
The dog with a blog
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
Feel free to follow this blog and leave comments on the way!
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.
33 comments:
What GReat news fur all of us!
Again Toby (and Toby's Raiser) it has been an honour to meet you here and follow you fur the furst steps in your journey to change a worthy human's life somewhere down the trail!
Again, not goodbye - just BFN!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra & Her Mom
Good luck Toby! I know you will make such a difference to a special person's life.
Thank you Toby's Raiser for sharing your story. Looking forward to reading about the new puppy.
Bye Toby!! Good luck with your formal training, and I am sure you will be the best guide dog ever!
I can't wait to hear more news about this new puppy!
What good news about the new puppy! Toby, we'll definitely miss you and count on hearing news of your advanced training from your Raiser...you're sure to do well! Best of luck!
Toby, we'll miss you, but we admire you for doing a most important job! Take care of yourself and your new charge. We know you'll do great!
Toby's Raiser, we thank you for doing the hardest job of all! We'd hate saying good-bye the way you have to now, and we're thinking of you! We can't wait to see your pictures in the next month and to meet the new puppy! We know he'll keep you busy!
Bunny and her mom
We know you'll do "smashingly" Toby and be the pawesomest guide dog ever! And yay for your raiser to get a new puppy so soon, and her first black puppy! It's nice to change it up all the time, and for her to have another goldador I bet is going to be special! The new little one won't replace you though, Toby! We'll miss you bunches and Eclipse sends golden tail wags and play bows!
toby, that would be soooo awesome if you can get your owner to start a bloggie so we can still hear from you! good luck to you!
*woof*
the booker man
Good-bye, Toby. It has been truly inspiring to know you. I'll be keeping my paws crossed that your new owner will do a blog for you, or for the two of you as you get to know each other. But we'll keep thinking of you whether that happens or not. Fare thee well, Toby. For real.
wags, Lola
Hi Toby,
We are glad we got to meet you, even if it was only a few days before you left your Raiser. Good luck, we know you will be the most amazing guide doggie ever!! your owner is so lucky to get you sweet boy!
xo martine & the kiddlets
Good luck, Toby! We wish you all the best as you continue your journey. You are a pawesome dog and an inspiration. :)
Good luck Toby! You have een taught well and the new pup will sure have some big paws to fill :)
Oh what a time of mixed emotions -- wishing you the very best Toby! Thanks for sharing in this part of your journey - will watch for the next chapter.
Oh Toby! I hate to see you go, but I know that you are going to do a very important job and will be happy with your new handler. Don't forget to write.
Slobbers,
Mango
Good luck Toby!
Good-bye Toby! We'll miss you a lot! You're off to do great things--and we all know you can.
What great news about the new puppy. I'm glad your raiser doesn't have to wait as long as she thought she would for her new charge.
Good luck!
Good Luck Toby - your Raiser and all of us will miss you.
woof - Tucker
I don't like gooodbyes so won't say it...no, I will not. I will just say, So long friend. I wish you much luck in your new journey and We will never forget you.
Puddles
Toby,
Even though we've only been pals for a short time, I will definitely miss you. :(
Mama said to tell your Raiser not to forget that everyone is here for her! Sads are to be expected when Mister Toby is gone and it's good to get them out.
Many puppy kisses,
-Stella the somber
Goodbye Toby! The best of luck to you!!! We look forward to meeting the new little guy but you will be missed!!
Woof! Woof! Lots of Golden LUCK to you Toby. Wish you the very best. Hope your new owner do plan a blog. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
WE will miss you so!
Good-bye, Toby. I know you will be loved and happy as much as I know you will love and give happiness in return!
Hi Toby - good luck in your great life adventure, you are such a special hound! And hey, what great news that your Raiser will have a new puppy soon - your Raiser is an amazing human! We will remember you always Toby - keep happy! Schnauzer snuggles from your furever friends - JD and Max.
Toby
Just to say best of luck again in your future life. It was such a pleasure to read about your training over the past few months.
with very best wishes
Clive and the NSLM
its not a fairwell but a GOODLUCK woef :)
you will have the time of your life
Kissslobbers
El'bow & Hauwii
Good luck, Toby! It's been great following your training!
Once again, you'll be making someone really really happy, and that's what being a dog is all about!
Sonic
Good luck Toby!
I can't wait to meet the new puppy!
Khyra sent us over - it's nice to meet you and we look forward to the new puppy. Our Mom so admires the work your raiser is doing - absolutely commendable.
XOXO
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Ruairi
Wooooos! good bye Toby, but welcome to Florida! It is nice here. Maybe someday I will see woo working hard with some very lucky human.
We will be watching fur the new puppy!
~husky kisses~
-Kira The BeaWootiful
Like Khyra said...Bye Bye for now Toby. We know you are going to make the bestest guide/assistant dog EVER!!!
Smileys (and a little tears from Mama),
Dory and the Mama (and even Bilbo too!)
Congratulations, Toby. Very good boy.
Good byes are so hard, but at least this time we know your parting for a very good reason. We send you all the best for success in your next stage. And we hope your next trainer is as wonderful as this one has been.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
I love the photo of Toby with the computer!
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