So my puppy classes are going really well. At our second class at McKaynine, we learned how to ‘sit’ and ‘down’. But I already knew those. Here the instructor is demonstrating how to teach the down. Isn’t the Golden Retriever puppy just the cutest? The handlers had to do some research on the different breeds […]
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So Mom went to go visit her mom and decided that I could go with her. She has a small garden and I had a good play. There are lots of stairs where she stays so I got my exercise with that too. She was very friendly and introduced me to her cats. Here is
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Last time I told you about my first puppy class at GDA, and how much fun we had! Well, mom organised some more fun! She entered me in puppy classes at McKaynine Training Centre (that is where my sisters, Emily and Anja, go for their training). It is good for Guide Dog puppies-in-training to meet
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I’d been home for about a week when one morning Mom said she had a surprise for me. She loaded me into the car and off we went. When we arrived I saw that we were back at GDA – the place I was born – South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind. We walked
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So my new home is pretty cool! I sleep in the bedroom with Mom, Dad, Anja and Emily. We all have our own beds but we swop whenever we want. And I like cuddling! I always try to lie against Anja but then she moves away. Mom says it’s okay, maybe she just gets warm
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The day started like any other. We woke up, played, had a nap, played, ate breakfast, had another nap, and played some more. Then they came to fetch us! There were about five families and they took us all into a room where we met with the families – our new families! They will be
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It was so much fun starting my doggy life at GDA! I had lots of adventures every day. Different people came to visit us and in our outside run we had toys and other things to discover – we could climb over, under and through and sleep wherever we were comfortable. It is very important
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I was born at South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind. Wow that is a mouthful. For short they are called GDA. I was born on 15 November 2014. My mom is a South African girl called Jelly and my dad is an American dog called Dell. I haven’t met my dad, but he must
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