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black retriever covered in snow sits next to a yellow Labrador sitting next to a black and white corgi on a lightly snow covered lawn

Getting to Know You

Posted on: February 26, 2021 Last updated on: February 26, 2021 Written by: Katrin Comments: 1
Breezie has been a part of our family now for close to 3 months! Whether we’ve added a new puppy or an older dog, there is always a period of transition. With Breezie, in many ways, it feels like she’s…
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yellow lab in guide dog harness lying on a hardwood floor

Welcome Breezie! – Guide Dog Home Training

Posted on: December 16, 2020 Last updated on: December 16, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 1
In January this year, I began my application with the Guide Dog Foundation for my next guide dog. While Tom was still doing just fine, I noticed he wasn’t as keen as he’d usually been about winter. So I decided…
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black retriever with grey muzzle lies in the green grass

11 years young

Posted on: October 11, 2020 Last updated on: October 11, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
I’m kind of in awe. He’s 11. In all the years I’ve lived with dogs, I’ve never had an “old” dog. So today, Tom is 11 years young! He’s getting to spend the weekend doing his favorite things. Going for…
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black retriever in a happy birthday hat

Happy 10 to Tom!

Posted on: October 16, 2019 Last updated on: October 16, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
I don’t know about you but I find it both very heart warming and very nerve wrecking when a dog reaches double digits.  Tom has now officially hit the big 1 0 and as the vet mentioned at his last…
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black retriever guide dog standing on grass

What’s It Like to be a Service Dog?

Posted on: August 9, 2019 Last updated on: August 9, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
Many times when people think about the job of a service dog, their focus is, understandably, on the needs of the person with disability.  What many folks don’t consider, initially, is what it’s like for a dog to be a…
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Do You Train Service Dogs?

Posted on: July 27, 2019 Last updated on: August 9, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Every so often I’ll receive an inquiry from a person about whether or not Maplewood Dog will help them train their service dog.  To begin, let’s start with a few clarifying definitions: Service Animal:  In the USA, a service animal…
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black retriever in colorful bandana a guide harness smiles in the woods

8 Years

Posted on: May 1, 2019 Last updated on: May 1, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 8
When I think back to how much life has changed in 8 years, I think ‘where has time gone?!’  I’ve been lucky and privileged enough to share the past 8 years with Tom.  And hopefully will get to share may…
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Tom standing in a parking lot in the rain with his guide dog harness over his black rain coat with reflective stripes

New Year, New Coat: DIY Dog Rain Coat

Posted on: December 29, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
2018 is forecast to head out the door with a lot of rain. so Tom is ringing in 2019 with a new coat. It’s been raining a lot here these past couple of months. While I don’t much care about…
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He’s in My Spot

Posted on: December 26, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
By Tom Doesn’t he know he’s in my spot? The guy human who lives with us. Doesn’t he know? Why is he still home!? And still in my spot?! I tried to shove him out. I tried to sit on…
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Capacity to Normalize

Posted on: October 26, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
If you haven’t seen it already, Pick of the Litter is a cute, educational film.  A documentary that follows from birth through formal training at matching a litter of future guide dog puppies from Guide Dogs for the Blind out…
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