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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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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.
18 comments:
Rudy, even I think you are cute. Wow! That photo yesterday of you in the shopping cart was too much. I am glad to see you are calm because you will need that with your job training.
Slobbers,
Mango
Oh Rudy. I really wants to kiss your schnozz!
Wiggles & Wags,
mayzie
You're quite the sweetie, Rudy!
Love that picture. You look like a really calm dog!
Rudy....you look exhausted! Long day of training??
Smileys & Snuggles!
Dory, Jacob and Bilbo
Te, he...yeah, for whom? He seems to be too relaxed to want to do anything, except maybe watch you trying to teach him ;-)
that snooter is so darn kissabull.
such an angelic face too
pibble wiggles and lotsa sugars
the pittie pack
We are behind by a day or so, but you are one cute pup, Rudy!!!
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Awww-adorable!
Rudy, you are one laid back pup! We think FH might actually be in love, she keeps on going 'squeeeee' whenever she sees your photos! :) Schnauzer snuggles - JD and Max.
Wooos Rudy! Woo lokk so cute and calm, not so much the little lab puppy Mom was working with yesterday. Woo looked so cute in the shopping cart asleep too. Enjoy puppyhood!
~husky kisses~
-Kira The BeaWootiful
What a most excellently behaved boy you are! And adorable, too!
Pat
www.critteralley.blogspot.com
Love that eye cocked up, Rudy.
What a cutie he is! I just want to lick his nose!
wags, Lola
I think you just melted my mom into a puddle of goo!
Bunny
So khute but I khan so tell he already knows how to wrap humans around his paws!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra & Khousin Merdie
Yes, training is all very well but it can be sooooooo tiring!
love and kisses
Martha and Bailey xxx
That boy needs a smooch and a hug, and I got the smoocher and hugger for the job!
He is just adorable!!
Rudy is adorable! So excited about getting to know him. Awwww. He has gone to a great home. Thank you so much for sharing your stories with the world.
I had some sad news today. Mum phoned me to say my beautiful Toby died suddenly tonight. They are not sure what he died of. Maybe he pined for Jazzy. They think he may have had a heart attack because he was short of breath and tired for a few months now. All I can do now is look back on the joy and love he gave us. He had a wonderful life with Jazz and Mum and Dad.
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