I posted here awhile ago about how I was applying to Guide Dogs For the Blind for training. Well, I received my acceptance on Friday. I'll be attending training from Monday, June 27 until Saturday, July 16.

I'm so ecstatic!

My blog has more details about this entire incredible journey.

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I started my application about a year ago. It took so long because I needed to track down quite a bit of paperwork. I'd just moved from New York to Florida, so doing that wasn't easy ( Read more... )

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Hey Everyone! My name is Amber, I am 20, and I live in California, and am totally blind (from R.O.P) anyways I am looking at getting a guide dog next summer! (I finally decided that I want to get one!) because I know a lot of people got their guide dogs at 16, I couldn't have taken on that responcibility, lol I could barely get up for high school! ( Read more... )

I'm writing cause I need help! I've had it with Wilda and want to retire her. Well part of me does and part of me doesn't. Apparently she hates where we live. She refuses to go to the bathroom anywhere near our building. I must walk her at least a few blocks away or she will not go. She's held her pee up to 2 days before cause she hates going ( Read more... )

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Questions for ya'll if you don't mind... I wonder if there are any puppy raisers in this group. I know it's not really guide dog related and I'm sorry if it's not too relavant but... Our family has been given the opportunity to rescue a heeler lab mix who is currently 4 months old. I'm having some issues with him and what I believe might be ( Read more... )

My guide dog Maggie (yellow Lab) recently celebrated her twelth birthday.  It seems only right to spend a few minutes describing the impact she's had on my life during the ten years she's been with me and  to appreciate her for the wonderful helper and friend she is. To say that I love this dog and that my  life has been so much better because of ( Read more... )

Hey. sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm having a ridiculously hard time finding any information regarding this ( Read more... )