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…
He’s in My Spot
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…
Capacity to Normalize
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…
Not Being Terrible Cookies
The past couple of weeks have been busy and chaotic. Between a brief VT vacation around labor day, workshops to teach, a steady stream of extra dogs, starting a new volunteer gig (that is Amazing!!), agility trials and oh Tom…
Strong Opinions
Tom can be a very opinionated fellow. Makes what he wants very well known. Amazing how one so silent, can be so clear. Take for example today’s walk. There is a small couple block neighborhood about a mile up the…
Summer vacation
Sometimes I forget how nice (and needed) it is to get away from the house until we go. One of my best friends was graduating from Canine Companions for Independence with her very first service dog and invited us to…
Silly for the Weekend
Garden Robber
Who me? I caught Tom red tongued, gently picking pea pods off the vines. And here I was blaming the chipmunks!
Send a Puppy a Bone
The program that trained and matched Tom and I, the Guide Dog Foundation, recently posted an Amazon Wishlist for the puppies and guide dogs in training in their kennel. If you’re looking to make a future guide dog’s day, take…
Not a Traffic Barrel
A lovely morning for a walk. Tom guiding on my left, Dulce spaniel and Zora walking nicely on my right. Nearing the end of the walk, final stretch of sidewalk towards home. I live on the main road through town,…