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Right around the time school began is when I started going to the meetings. How it works is there are many many guide dog groups in different states throughout the northwest. In Washington alone there are over 15 different groups. The group closest to me meets 3 or 4 times a month at the Phinney neighborhood center. Our Seattle based guide dog group is called Guide Puppies of Seattle and at the time when I first started coming to the meetings there were only 7-10 dogs in our group. These dogs... (continue reading)

Before I start my tale and tell you about my first guide puppy, Garth, as good a place to start as any is by answering a question that I often get asked. "How did you get started?" What people really mean to ask is, "How can I get involved," at least that's usually what they mean. I'll try to answer both those questions, but let's start with the first one. Ever since I can remember, I have loved animals, and especially dogs. If you take a look at one of the photo albums we have stored in our... (continue reading)

So, I guess the best way to start a blog is to tell you exactly what its about. There were a lot of different aspects of my life that I was considering blogging, for example, trying to become a state champion in basketball, or learning to skateboard, or even what its like to have 3 younger siblings, but I decided to blog about what its like to live life raising a guide dog. I chose this topic because it is unique and really quite interesting. I have so many great stories to tell about guide dogs... (continue reading)