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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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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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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Does My Pup Want To Grow Up To Be Guide Dog?
We started off as guide dog puppy raisers because we wanted to change the world! Well, not really. We knew we weren't going to change the world, but we did know that we could change the world for one visually impaired person. When I first decided to become a puppy raiser the formula seemed … [Read more...]
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Are You Interested In Puppy Sitting?
Last week Apache went back to school to start his formal guide dog training. It's both a happy and sad day. Happy because he gets to start the next leg in his journey to becoming a guide dog and sad because I will miss having him by my side every day. However, there are always 2 questions I … [Read more...]
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Apache’s Journey To Guide Dog College
Apache here to talk about my journey to guide dog college. I'm going to try and keep it short and sweet with some of the basic information. If you want a more wordy description then just ask my Dad (he likes to talk) to shoot you an email or let him know about any guide dog puppy questions you … [Read more...]
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