Guest Post by: Linda Ladaga My whole life, I’ve been a dog lover. My parents never let me have one though; they said dogs were too much work. So, when I went away to college, I knew that I had to have a dog. I also knew that I had no clue how to take care one. So, I joined a program called … [Read more...]
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Are You Interested In Raising A Puppy?
It wasn't that long ago that I was asked the question in today's blog post title when I walked up to the Guide Dogs of America (GDA) booth at the America's Family Pet Expo. This past weekend I was asking pet lovers at the Pet Expo the very same question while working with Tasha (a guide dog puppy in … [Read more...]
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Guide Dog Puppy Raising 201
Hmmm...so is this really Advanced Guide Dog Puppy Raising? Well...no not really, but we did learn a few new and important things about raising our guide dog pups from our good friends Tony and Sam. Last week Tony and his guide dog, Sam visited our monthly Orange County Guide Dogs of America … [Read more...]
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Black Labrador Retriever Puppy In Training!
One of my favorite times of month is our monthly Orange County Guide Dogs of America puppy raiser meeting. This month we had several new puppies including this little black Labrador Retriever puppy in training! It reminds me of my first meeting with Stetson over 6 years ago! He wasn't our … [Read more...]
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Apache Is Working Hard On His Service Dog Training
We recently got an email and to quote a part of it: "...I would say he is going to be a Great Service Dog..." We certainly hope this will be true. In case you don't remember Apache was my last guide dog puppy in training. After spending a month at guide dog college he was career changed due … [Read more...]
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Puppy Raisers Gather At OCTA Service Animal Training
We've been organizing our Orange County Guide Dogs of America group outings for the past two years and one of our favorites is organized by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The OCTA Service Animal Training is held once a year on the first Saturday of October and offers service … [Read more...]
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