This page is for all our friends who are raising guide dog puppies. Hopefully
everyone visiting The Puppy Place will enjoy it, but there are some
things that are here that only a true puppy raiser can appreciate.
So please sit back and read some of these things.
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by
merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."
--Mark Twain
PUPPY RAISER MEMORIES...
Do you remember the first day when you got
your pup?
Remember those first nights of
housebreaking?
And don't forget the first night in the
"crate"!!!
Gee, wasn't it neat to find out what a
do-do bag was for?
Wasn't even neater to use it with a bunch
of people looking?
And of course we all remember uh, em
"mistakes" in a store?
Best Question: "Eww, How do the blind
people find it?"
Have you ever heard? "Is that one of
them blind dogs?"
Oh boy, a puppy Christmas party! This'll be
fun!
Will they ever make puppy coats that
actually fit?
How about your first city bus ride? That's
always fun.
Wow, How many times does a pup have to see
the vet!
Does your pup ever look up ladies dresses?
Or does just ours?
Note:The above question bares no reflection
on the raiser! :)
How many times have we all said "NO
BEGGING"!!
Have you ever wondered if your pup's middle
name is "NO"?
And if you try to tell me that your pup is
perfect, then you're lying!
Do you ever get sick of hearing: "How
can you give them up?"
Oh no!! It's time to return your puppy!!
Week & weeks wondering if he or she is
going to make it.
That proud day when that little puppy
graduates!!
Isn't it great to start all over again?
"There is no faith which has never been broken,
except that of a truly faithful dog." ---Indian Proverb
Definite Signs That You Are A Dog Person
You know you're a dog person when...
1. You have more dog beds, chew toys, collars,
leashes, harnesses, and dog crates than you have dogs.
2. You meet other people with dogs, and remember
their dog's call name after 30 seconds, but don't get the
owner/handler's name until you've met them 2 or 3 times.
3. You don't think twice about trading licks of
an ice cream cone with your dog.
4. Your parents give up on grandchildren and
start to refer to your dogs as "your kids" or your
children." (Bonus: they start to call them "our granddogs.")
5. 90 percent of your Internet connection time
goes to the dogs (seeing what's new when you enter your breed into the
browser, reading up on multiple lists, checking out photos, sounds and
FAQs, etc.).
6. You have hundreds of pictures of your dogs on
your desk at work, in your wallet, etc., but none of your family or
yourself.
7. No one wants to ride in your car because they
know they'll get dog hair on their clothes.
8. You reach into your pockets for change, and
liver treats, dog kibble, and pick-up bags fall all over. (Bonus: You've
done this in a classy establishment.)
9. You've had long meaningful discussions with
your friends on the best way to trim your dog's nails, but have never
had a manicure or pedicure in your lifetime.
10. Books and movies are ruined for you if the
dog references are incorrect.
11. The highlight of your day is spending time
with your dog.
12. You watch simply awful movies because your
breed is either featured in a cameo scene or there's a 3-second camera
shot during a crowd scene.
13. All of your clothes have dog hair on them,
even when they come back from the laundromat or dry cleaners.
14. The only thing your friends, colleagues, and
passing acquaintances say to you when they see you is, "How are the
dogs?" or "How many dogs do you have now?"
15. Your photo Christmas cards feature your dogs
(humans optional).
"All knowledge, the totality of all
questions and answers, is contained in the dog." ---Unknown
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