Canine
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In Episode 111 I had the opportunity to speak with Greg Lindberg who hosts the Eyes Free Sports Podcast. Following are the show notes for the episode. In Episode 111 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Mike Royal, an accomplished adaptive athlete in running, water skiing, and other sports who resides in…
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The entire Royal Family was able to attend Grace’s Puppy Raiser Reunion and meet Beth, Grace’s forever person. This was an extra special reunion as it was the first time all Royal Family members were able to attend in person. Grace is the fourth puppy wendy has raised for Southeastern Guide Dogs and the third…
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Check out this Facebook post about Olson being paired with, Traci, her forever person. Olson is the fifth guide dog puppy Wendy has trained. Wendy and I had the pleasure of meeting Traci at the puppy raiser reunion held in late January on Southeastern Guide Dog’s campus. The words sweet, smart, and dedicated used to described…
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I am excited to let you know that Willie, the puppy who Wendy worked with as a Southeastern puppy-in-training from August 2019 to October 2020, has been placed with her forever person. This placement means Willie is well on her way to becoming a Southeastern Guide Dog in a few weeks. I hope Willie will…
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Taylor took a one-second video all 376 days we had Mystery our second Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) puppy-in-training. The video shows pictures of Mystery from 10 weeks old about 15 months old. Mystery is back at GDB starting guide dog training.
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Check out the video my daughter, Taylor, made back in May 2018 showing Omega’s return trip to the GDB campus in Boring, Oregon.https://video.wordpress.com/embed/ED0K2Iau?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&loop=0&preloadContent=metadata&muted=0&playsinline=0&controls=1&cover=1 The video is added here to introduce a lunch and learn I plan to present at Anadarko in early June.
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On January 3, 2019, I started working with my 5th guide dog. Subi is a 2-year-old female Fidelco German Shepherd. During the In-community Placement, the Fidelco placement specialist, Pete, worked with Subi and me for two weeks around my house and office. Subi and I are working well together and plan to pass the six-month probation period and…