Carin’s been doing a lot of talking about me, but I never get the keyboard. Now I’ve got it, and I’ve got stuff to say! This winter, the guy in the sky wasn’t as mean as last winter. He didn’t keep dumping white stuff on us. He did keep making it really c c c …
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Another Installment Of The Adventures Of trixie And I
I think Trixie has earned herself another dog post. Last weekend, we went to a friend’s wedding, and Steve was in the wedding party. Hopefully we’ll get some good pictures back, and you’ll actually get to see what Steve looks like. It’ll look a hell of a lot better than my failed attempt at photography. …
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People Are Strange, When You’re A Guide Dog Handler
Here’s a new one in the list of bizarro guide dog-related happenings I’ve had. I was standing at a busy corner. since I can’t see the light, I like to start my crossing at the beginning of the light cycle. So I like to hear the cars go on the street in front of me …
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A Bunch Of Stuff From My Head
I’ve been thinking about afew things. Here they are in no particular order. My Trixie dreams have taken a new twist. They’re of two types: One has me going back to training, and some of my classmates are there, only this time, Trixie is with me. We just end up having a refresher, and I …
The Doggy Eye Test Went Well!
A while ago, I talked about the week of eye exams for service dogs. Well, Trix got her eyes tested on Monday, and all’s good. I expected that it would be, but I thought it would be good to have a recent eye report on file. The night before, I was all nervous. Trixie can …
One Spazz Creates Two Spazzes
Yesterday did not start off well. In fact, it scared the everloving hell out of me. Trix and I got up like normal. Everything was ticking along. After I groomed her, I was sitting here in the bedroom and she was sitting beside me. I was giving her some pets. Once, I stopped and I …
My First disservice Dog Encounter
I met my first disservice dog in person yesterday, you know, somebody’s dog who they’re saying is a service dog, but it’s obvious that the dog sstill needs some serious tweaks in training. I went to a public meeting about that roundabout they want to build in the middle of town, and in walked a …
Make Sure Those Seeing Eyes Are Seeing Well.
Some people probably think I’m crazy for doing this, but what the heck? The ACVO or American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is conducting a week’s worth of free eye exams for service dogs from May 4 to May 8. I’m sad to say it looks like owner-trained service dogs are excluded…unless they have some kind …
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Jeepers, Creepers, Where’d Ya Get That Peepo?
When I first read about Peepo, my reaction wasn’t exactly glowing. Now, as it floats around my head, I wouldn’t trust it with my life, but I would love to get my little hands on one to test. The basic premise is it’s another GPS solution, but it’s specifically a GPS for blinks with guide …
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Two Years With Trixie
Well would ya look at that? It’s april 15. Two years ago, I came home on a plane from California with a certain black fuzzball at my feet. this must be confusing for some because 3 significant dates are all squished together, but I think they all matter, so I mention them all. It doesn’t …