Even though I’m now officially on the waiting list for my next guide, Yara’s exact retirement date is somewhat in the air. Before then I wanted to make sure we got in one last set of photos together. I also wanted to do something different from the studio shots we’ve done in the past. Given [...]
Posts Tagged ‘guide dogs’
Now that things are official with Yara’s retirement and reapplying for my next guide is well under way, I have been slowly sharing the news with people. This included having a meeting yesterday afternoon with my supervisor at work to discuss all of this. In specific, I wanted to talk with her about the two [...]
“Home” Interview
Posted: June 24, 2010 by Cyndy Otty in YaraTags: Fidelco, guide dogs, home interview
Following up with yesterday’s announcement of Yara’s retirement, I’d first like to express my gratitude to everyone for the thoughtful comments, tweets and emails. I can’t begin to keep up with replying back, so please don’t think I’m ignoring you, but as you can surely imagine there is much going on and I’m a bit [...]
Yara
Posted: June 23, 2010 by Cyndy Otty in YaraTags: doggy allergies, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, Fidelco, German shepherds, guide dogs
While I don’t feel the need to share every last detail of my life with the whole of the intarwebs, I’m not exactly a private person. So, the fact that this announcement is not news to a mere five people is saying a lot. On June 17th I started the process to retire Yara and [...]
Robbie Kaman
Posted: June 20, 2010 by Cyndy Otty in UncategorizedTags: Fidelco, German shepherds, guide dogs
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation‘s president and co-founder, Roberta Kaman, passed away yesterday. Her death has truly rocked all of us affiliated with the school. In fact, while I’d already heard the news from a puppy raiser friend, I was very surprised to have the director of training call about half an hour ago to inform [...]
