raising a guide dog puppy
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Raising a Guide Dog Puppy. Picture by Patrick Kennedy. By: Rachael Kennedy . My Project. Raising and training a guide dog puppy. I chose to get my puppy from the organization of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Picture by Patrick Kennedy. Picture by Patrick Kennedy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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RAISING A GUIDE DOG PUPPYBy: Rachael Kennedy
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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MY PROJECT Raising and training a guide dog puppy. I chose to get my puppy from the
organization of Guide Dogs for the Blind
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND: HISTORY School created in May of 1942 by Lois
Merrihew and Don Donaldson after WWII for service men who were injured in war
First opened in a rented home in Los Gatos, California
In, 1947 moved to San Rafael, California In,1995 opened another campus in Boring,
Oregon
www.guidedogs.com
This is a photo of the visitor’s center at the Oregon Campus.
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GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Non- Profit organization Receives all money from donations from
private individuals and corporations or from bequests
The dogs are provided to the visually impaired people at no cost to them
Each dog after fully trained is worth over $60,000
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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WHAT WAS INVOLVED: OVERVIEW Received puppy at 8 weeks old Went to weekly puppy meetings until the age
of 5 months Continued to attend meetings twice a month
thereafter Completed report each month Socialized and trained the puppy on a daily basis
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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The puppy must learn twelve commands: sit, wait, stay, down, come, that’s enough, do your business, kennel, stand, go to bed, okay, and let’s go.
The puppy must be able to handle stressful situations with appropriate behavior.
CLOSE UP: TO BE RECALLED
Picture by Patrick Kennedy Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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GEORGE’S RECALL Recalled on March 21, 2009 at Cabalas in
Lacy, WA Returned with eight other dogs Currently at the Boring Campus in Phase 5
out of 10!
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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STATISTICS Only 40% of the dogs become guides The other 60% become therapy dogs, search
and rescue dogs, police dogs, diabetes dogs, or amazing pets
deleonfreepress.com
www.mmrcrehab.org
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NEW LEARNING Responsibility
Time Management
Patients
Picture by Patrick Kennedy
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CONCLUSIONTHANK YOU:
Melissa Barnum,All Paws for Independence Members,
My Parents,Ms. Monaghan,
and
YOU!
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BIBLIOGRAPHY All about De Leon, Texas and the surrounding area...
16 May 2009 <http://deleonfreepress.com>.
Guide Dogs for the Blind: Pairing blind people with Guide Dogs since 1942. 16 May 2009 <http://www.guidedogs.com>.
Harrington, Paula. Guide Dogs for the Blind: Looking Ahead. San Rafael: Sandler/Becker, Inc., 1990.
Methodist Rehabilitation Center. 16 May 2009 <http://www.mmrcrehab.org>.