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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3 Puppy Training Tips I Learned As A Guide Dog Puppy Sitter
As a guide dog puppy sitter and raiser I face the same and new challenges with each puppy. I'm constantly reminded of lessons and puppy training tips I learned over the years. Ever since we dropped Apache off at Guide Dog College to start his "formal" education Linus, Stetson, and I feel like … [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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Puppy In Training TV – Ep20 – Guide Dog Graduation
FInally!!! I'm finished with Dublin's Guide Dog Graduation Video...just scroll down... Better late then never! When it comes to video editing and doing voice over I'm definitely the tortoise and not the hare. As everyone already know 1 week ago Dublin graduated with Liz from Guide Dog College … [Read more...]
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Dublin Is Graduating Guide Dog College!
Mark your calendars everyone! Dublin is graduating guide dog college this Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 10:00am. I'm so excited for this graduation! I've been raising guide dog puppies for nearly 6 years now and Dublin is my first graduate...YAY FOR DUBLIN!!!! I hope everyone who's been … [Read more...]
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Why I Decided To Be A Guide Dog Puppy Raiser
The third Tuesday of every month we have our Orange County Guide Dogs of America monthly meeting to work on basic obedience with our puppies, discuss upcoming events, and usually we have a topic dedicated for each month. Last month we had a round table discussion where each puppy raiser talked … [Read more...]
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