Blizzard of 2015 - in other names Winter Storm Juno! that never really happened...

Last week we had a "blizzard" except it was only like 6 inches of snow, but I stayed overnight in the Breeding Kennel and got some cute photos of the dogs, puppies, Lucky, and Julia. :)

A visitor!

As part of my job at the Breeding Kennel I am assigned a dog each month that has taken their IFT and is now on breed eval. I work them, take them out for walks to get to know them, and do checkovers on them. I also like to take them home for a few days to see what they are like in a house setting. This past weekend I had Jeannie, who happens to be Julia's sister! :) She is my December 2014 IFT Breed Eval. She was a wonderful in my house and I really enjoyed having her! :)

Julia and Jeannie

Julia, Jeannie, and Lucky

A happy visit :)

After I left Edlyn I got to visit Eden, the puppy I raised before Edlyn! :) It was a very happy reunion! :D
People ask me how I give them up. Isn't it hard? Yes it is. But what makes it all worth it is not only getting to visit them and see them be happy to see you but also happy to be there in training, it's also worth it when you see your dog that you put so much time and effort into then graduate as a guide dog and change the life of a blind person. If all goes well Eden should graduate in March and I will get to see her with her new partner and I can not wait! Keep on going Eden!

Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end, they simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again...

I dropped off Puppy Number 9 on Friday, it always catches me of guard how quickly IFT time comes up! And specifically with Edlyn it seem to come very VERY quickly! I wrote this on my other blog and if you go there you can see other photos.

Well, Edlyn is now in the kennel in Yorktown. I may not have cried, but my heart is still broken. So to my dear, sweet, Edlyn I have this for you.

To the puppy that no one wanted, but I fell in love with and wasn't suppose to keep, but ended up finishing, thank you.

Thank you for teaching me how important it is to remember that not every one (or every dog) is the same.

Thank you for teaching me to take time to do things slowly and stop and smell the roses. 

Thank you for teaching me that there's always time to show love to others.

And most importantly, thank you for being that puppy I could always count on to come and snuggle with me and hold me when I cried.

I'll miss you, but now you're off to do great things and show someone else what it means to be loved by a four legged dog.

http://tailsoftheirjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/drop-off-and-flashback-friday.html

Julia Child?

As the way things happen at times, I no longer have Almond. She was retired and will be evaluated by another school to possibly become a detection dog. Anyway, I still wanted to be a brood foster so insert new dog here. :) This is Julia, I like to call her Julia Child sometimes because I love the movie Julia and Julia. :) She is super SUPER sweet and cuddly and soft! She has already been bred (to a handsome guy named Joe) and is due March 3rd! Her ultrasound is 9 days away and I can't wait to see how many pups she will have! It should be the L15 litter so I'm already thinking of names! :) Here are some photos of the sweetie!

The TODAY Show!

So! In case you missed it, the TODAY Show is partnering with Guiding Eyes for the Blind and will be raising a puppy! Fellow staff member Saxon Eastman will be taking the pup home and transporting him back and forth. Check out these two links http://www.today.com/video/today/56780735#56780735 http://www.today.com/pets/today-getting-puppy-helping-change-persons-life-1D80412712 To watch some videos (I'm in one of them for 2 seconds!!). Also in December I got to go to The Today Show set to help with a shoot and I met Matt Lauer and Natalie! It was pretty exciting!!! :)