So Dog 1 has arrived and as anyone will know who’s had a new puppy, or baby for that matter, it’s a routine changing event. I expect for the next few weeks the family schedule will revolve around the sleeping, eating, and other habits of Valdez, our trainee guide dog. A few days in and all seems well so far, although shoes and socks already seems to be a prime target for abuse by some very sharp teeth.
Valdez - Week 1
The process of becoming a puppy walker has taken several months to complete. As well as the inevitable paperwork there have been several home visits and a fact finding mission to one of the national training centres. We probably underestimated the size of the ‘instruction manual’ that the dog comes with which runs to several volumes and DVDs. It’s a physical reminder that although we will all enjoy raising a young puppy we have a job to do to give this dog the best chance of going on to be an effective guide dog. Some simple rules that you might not think of at first are all there for good reason. For example, he’s not allowed to play with any toy balls. Seems a shame but then you realise that when he is guiding his eventual owner any temptation to chase things down the street would be a bit of a problem.
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