Thank you to everyone for the comments, emails, texts, etc. regarding Dolly’s passing. I’m not so much ignoring you as I just didn’t have anything to say yesterday. I still don’t feel up to talking about it, but today would have been Dolly’s birthday and my mind is filled with thoughts about her. Even though [...]
Archive for the ‘Dolly’ Category
Last night at 10:15 PM my first guide dog, Dolly, passed away. Tomorrow she would have been fourteen years old. I’m so very sad right now. Share this:
The Breed Effect
Posted: November 15, 2009 by Cyndy Otty in Dolly, YaraTags: German shepherds, guide dogs, Labrador retrievers, NaNoWriMo
This post is due to a couple factors: (1.) I’ve been getting a not small number of requests to read what I’ve been writing for my Nano; and, (2.) It (sort of) answers a rather often received question of mine: “Which breed is the best suited guide dog?” It should be noted that this has [...]
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Posted: November 6, 2009 by Cyndy Otty in DollyTags: guide dogs, Guiding Eyes
I hadn’t intended to write this out or post it, but since I’ve been writing so much about my experiences as a guide dog handler for my Nano I thought I’d finally share this with everyone. Especially since every new potential or current guide dog user who has come across this blog eventually asks the [...]
My Thoughts on Home Training
Posted: October 31, 2009 by Cyndy Otty in Dolly, YaraTags: Fidelco, guide dogs, Guiding Eyes
There are several people I know, both on and off the Intarwebs, that are currently away at school training with their new guide dogs. Not surprisingly I have found myself thinking about my own somewhat recent training experience. In talking with other guide dog handlers, I’ve been reminded of the many differences between “in-community” — [...]
