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,…
Community
Last week on May 1st, I mentioned an event Tom and I were going to later that day. One I knew he was going to be excited about and enjoy. What I didn’t realize was how much I was going…
7 Years of Teamwork
7 years ago today, May 1st, I met Tom and he met me! I arrived at the Smithtown, NY campus of the Guide Dog Foundation just a few short hours prior, had my juno walk with our trainer and then…
Did they lose weight?
All last week I was asked over and over “Zora looks thin? Did she lose weight?” Or “Tom’s looking skinny, did he lose weight?” This happens like clock work twice a year. Spring and fall. The answer is no, neither…
A Walk with Tom & Zora & the challenge of overhead obstacles
It’s been a while since I did a walk video so here’s some footage from today’s walk with friends at a state park. It was chilly and a bit windy but a lovely day for a walk. (ok now it’s…
Training Dog Agility when Visually Impaired
On average I have 6-10 degrees of functional vision. In certain lighting conditions I have less. With my glasses on I have 20/20 central vision. In doing dog agility, or training dogs, I have to make some modifications. And often…