Raising a miracle.....

Stinson II (1/24/12 Celine II x Oz III), a Golden Retriever/Labrador cross.

Stinson's age.....

PitaPata Dog tickers

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Play Date!

Phyllis and I and the puppies (Chewy, below center, and Holland, below right) went to North Port to visit CCI NCR (North Central Region) raiser Cheri and her puppy, Demi (on the left). They had a great time together - didn't stop running and playing for an hour. That's Tiller, my career change guide dog ("you do have a treat, right?") on the left, along with Chewy ("hmmm, that ear looks mighty tasty!") and Demi ("what do you want me to do now, huh, huh, huh?").
The CCI puppies start a new obedience class next week - pictures to follow.......
I received the most recent monthly training report on Duchess, the last guide dog puppy I raised. She's in Phase III (final phase) and is on track with all of her training. They're still working with her on the loud/strange noise aversion and are optimistic she will overcome it as her confidence and level of maturity increase.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Almost 6 months already....Happy Valentine's Day!

He really is a handsome boy!
Working really hard on the 'down' command in the car.
He came with us to the surgery center to drop me off for wrist surgery very early in the morning.
We went to the SER campus for a tour in December with Phyllis and Holland II. Chewy and Holland had a great time running and wrestling in the play yard there.

I can't believe it's been two months since I last posted. The holidays were very busy! Chewy is doing great - very smart, patient, happy, loving and handsome! We're just starting to work on a whole new set of commands: car, roll, shake, stand, under, bed, off, jump, side & heel. Whew-going to be busy!