Graduation

Woof, Woof!

Congratulations to Tino and Lilly. Friday Night was a graduation party in Johnson Creek for the newest CVCD team. All the humans had a good time. I got to see all my old friends there...Lilly and Moby and Deegan and Promise and Bodie plus some new pups I didn't know.

Everyone stood around and blah blah blah...boring for a while. Then they got to eat worms!!! Mmmmm but none for us. Then the lightening started. Everytime the people stood up and smiled...flash flash flash. Talk talk talk, flash flash flash, clap clap clap....yawn. Silly humans. Did I mention the humans also got cake!!



They took pictures of humans who donate dogs (Lilly)

and pictures of the humans who raised puppies (Lilly)

and then it was time for all the humans to get in the picture!!

and finally here are the three graduated teams.

and my gall, Miss Lilly!!!

All for now,

Slick

A busy week

Slick here..

Our family has been so busy running us about that we have not even had time to write to you ‘all.

They have been taking me to "Bike Nights" all over the place and handing out those flyer pieces of paper things and making me do lots of STAYS.



Next of all, I did not have a chance to tell you about “Hogs for Guide Dogs”. Some people with motorcycles came and visited my favorite place, Shelton’s.


There was music and something where people picked tickets out of a hat.


Mom and dad said that they wished there were more participants, but it was a good time anyway.

I was sick for a few days last week. I threw up all over the place one day, and I kept pooping. One night mom and dad could hear my belly sounds from across the room. My tummy sure hurt! So mom and dad did not feed me (because it would come up anyway), and gave me lots of pink awful tasting stuff. After a day they took me to visit Dr. Dave. (alias Dave Williams in Mt. Horeb). He gave me a shot that made me feel better almost immediately. He also poured more “pink stuff” down my throat. My tummy felt much better and I was able to eat the next day.

While I was convalescing, mom and dad went to visit Lilly and Valentino.




It seems that they are now officially a “team”. Mom and Dad talked about having a big party for them. I think they called it “graduation”.


I, Slick, have been walking around with Evan while he holds my kids harness. I am so proud of Evan, he walks along just like he is supposed to, so I walk very carefully and slowly with him.


My friend Deegan also had a chance to walk with Evan. He is very careful too.

We have been going to our usual breakfast spots and getting lots of attention. Sometimes when Deegan and I both go it gets a little crowded under the table.

We had another day on the square. We received lots of pets and were walking “advertisements” for OccuPaws. Chris came with Reggie and Divit. At one time all four of us received pets and loves. Chris is so proud of Reggie and Divit. We are proud of Chris, she is doing a great job training them to help blind people.

Mom took me to a big room where people were playing poker for the humane society. Everybody there said that I was very well behaved. They compared me to their dogs. We even had a chance to talk to a Humane Society worker that talked about some poor dogs that had been left in cages all their lives, and how he was trying to socialize them. Poor dogs, can you imagine being locked in a small cage for years and years? It reminds me how lucky we are.

Sunday was a day off for me as mom and dad went to help train new people for the therapy dog program, “Pet Partners” thru the Delta Society. Stitch and Reggie got to go! I didn’t realize how good my house mates were!

Deegan has been getting himself into trouble. It seems that he likes to pull clothes off of the hangers in the closet and then lay on them. I have told him that there are plenty of doggie blankets already on the floor and he does not need to use mom and dad’s clothes. Mom and dad are not happy when they find their clothes on the floor. They have been reminding him not to do that. He is getting better, but he still does it once in awhile.

I get to go to the nursing home today. The people there just love our visits. AND I gets LOTS of pets.

Slick

Graduation Soon

Arf Arf,

Lilly here - reporting from the Johnson Creek Mall when I met up with Mark and Barb for a little more training with my pal Tino and his Mom Rebecca.



We got to walk all over with Tino hanging on to my harness - up and down the curbs and over the rocks. Then down narrow passages and with humans getting in my way all the time.




Next we went into the store...again and again - about a hundred gazillion times I think. Come to the door, switch lease hands, open door, body block, Lilly "wait", change hands again, Lilly "through", guard the head, Lilly "turn", release the door, whee we're in. Wait, what???? go out again????




When the humans got bored of playing with the doors, we walked all through the stores and around stuff and didn't bump Tino into anything!!! Then MORE doors - I think they are fixated on doors and steps and stuff.

Finally, I heard Mark say "Looks good" ... time to go for Ice Cream....yessss!



WHAT - None for me??? Well how about a big hug instead?



Nice....

Watch for our graduation party coming soon.

Love and Kisses,
Lilly

I don't wanna shot

This is Lilly, reporting from the field once more,


Slick, Mark and Barb came to visit me again today.

What a joyous day and ev...wait, what - visit the vet???

No thanks, maybe next year...Well OK, I guess she can take a look at me.

No, Tino, I'm really OK. It doesn't hurt. She's just looking at me - NO SHOTS today - yipee.

Oh, wait that tickles...yes rub my tummy - mmmmmmm.

Well I guess I'm in good shape fellow pups. Thanks for joining me Slick.

Lilly

Training Day

Hello from Dousman!

Lilly reporting here. Yesterday was another training day for Tino and me. I was pretty excited to see Mark and Barb when they came for another training session.

They wanted to see how I was getting along with my new pal, and I can say Tino and I are best pals. He doesn't want me to be too far away from him.

and he tastes really really good - yum yum.

Tino was feeling pretty good so we went for a short walk in the neighborhood and into and out of some stores. I had to keep reminding Tino not to let go of me or I would get lost.



Then when I showed I was being good, Tino's Mom took over leading me. She isn't quite as tough on me when I want to go fast, but she's learning. I think I'll start listening to her in another lesson or two - got to keep those humans on their toes.

Anyhow, we had a good time and to help Tino hang on the harness better, she is going to get him some very dark sunglasses...very dark!

All for now,

Lilly

Jog for Dogs Pictures

Woof!!

A great day yesterday. We had a family reunion!!!

and we got to meet some firemen and listen to sirens and horns and stuff.

and then some human blah blah blah and for some reason humans like to make each other cry... a lot.

and lots of people just walked around and watched and ate.

and then a strange fruit started dancing and singing...I didn't know Chiquita's could talk?

there were lots of things for sale and raffles...

and the strangest black lab I have ever seen...definitely a bad hair day!

and a talking cow!

but the bestest part of all was Deegan came home with Lilly n me and we played and ran!

Slick

Lilly comes for a Visit

Lilly's back for a visit!!! Lilly's little guy is going to the hospital for an operation so Lilly came to stay with me for a while. I'm sad for Tino not getting to see her for a while but I glad she's here to play with me. She KNOWS how to play the proper Labradork way!! Wheeeeeee

All for Now,

Slick

Lilly

Hello there!

This is Miss Lilly reporting from my new family's home. I LOVE IT HERE!!

Everything is going well, I'm totally adicted to my new family and did I tell you - I LOVE IT HERE!!

Anyhow, I thought I would tell you about my latest sessions training humans. They are learning doggie language and cues to tell me exactly what they want me to do.


Right now it is just practice, practice, practice. Lots of walks with me in harness with either Tony or Becca telling me what to do and the other one wearing a blindfold and tapping with a white cane.


I'm pretty used to that cane now - just don't hit me!

I guess everyone is doing pretty good since I heard all of them talking about ...just one or two more sessions...next time with Tino...loose leash....good job...etc.


And here is back home getting my favorite - tummy rub.


Lilly

Happy Girl

Hello!

This is Lilly! As some of you know I have been placed as a CVCD(Childrens Visual Companion Dog) with a young boy that is losing his vision. This was my first week with my new family. I had a blast, and I absolutely LOVE my new charge and my new digs - right in his room.




Barb and Mark came today to talk to my new family to see if there were any questions and to show them more obedience exercises with me. We walked along a bike path and I showed them how proud and happy I was to be a part of my new family's lives.

They are going to come for more human blah blah blah and walks for me next week.

Lilly

Busy busy

Hello fellow pups,


It's been a busy couple of days - Moby and I got to meet up with Tyler and Tanner Tuesday night.



We got pet while the humans spent the entire evening blah blah blah blah blah and then more blah blah. Finally we both got to demonstrate when Moby, Lilly and I have been learning. How to walk on the right side while a child (who cannot see well) holds our harnesses with their left hand.



We took several spirited walks and then the counselors blind-folded the parents and we took then for walks. It was great fun. Finally we posed for some family pictures.


Tanner had quite a good hold of old Moby.

Then today, before Lilly left our pack, she and I went to Menard's to practice those scary open stairs again. Lilly had done it before and was quite the showoff.


I was smart enough to refuse momentarily before finally summoning the courage to begin my ascent. What I was not told was the open sides are somewhat disconcerting.


I did, with the help of rymthmic breathing, settle myself and continue the walk.


Lastly, we spent the ENTIRE afternoon in the kennels whilst the counselors took Miss Lilly to her new home to begin her career as a Canine Visual Companion Dog for a young lad who has lost most of his sight. For now, they are just learning to be pals and will begin the task of training the parents later this month.


I have also been told, Moby and I will be returning to the Ward Household to each begin our CVCD life with Tanner and Tyler. I am certainly looking forward to the reunion.


All for Now,

Bodie

Poker for Paws

Greetings and Salutations!!


Slick has started his puppy rotation and has given me the position of "dog ghost writer" for him. Hopefully he'll be reporting from the field, but until then as a "newcomer" I'll do my best to report the news. My Name is Bodie and I am at Boot Camp to learn a few new things to properly help my young friend Tyler. I'm going to learn to work with a harness and to heel on the opposite side.

When I got here following a festive event "Poker for Paws" I met up with my pal Moby and a new friend, Lilly. I also met many dogs at the event today. I'm going to attempt to settle in and properly train these humans in proper dog treatment. We'll let you know how that goes. In the meantime, here are some photographs of today's proceedings.


All for now,

Bodie