"PATRIOT'S 2nd BIRTHDAY"

Monday, October 29th is Patriot's

2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday..Big Boy!!!

 

"GUIDE DOG PARODY"

Congratulations Graduating Class #213

JoAnn & guide Hal, Trainer Jonathan, Tracey & guide Rod, Linda & guide Travis, Trainer Karen, Ted & guide Patriot, David & guide Clancy, Trainer Alice, Michael & guide Addy, Dee & guide Suzy, Trainer Chrissy, and Lee & guide J.P.

 

Watch the Graduating Class on Youtube...It is awesome! It's performed by the trainers, starring Class #213 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr0-WVmyX9E&sns=em



"PATRIOT'S GRADUATION"

 

 I started this blog so Patriot's "Forever Person"would know all about his life, places that he's been, and things that he's done. I've decided to retire this blog and leave it strictly as Patriot's blog!  

We brought Patriot home

 when he was 9 weeks old. 

 

We returned Patriot back to the

school when he was 15 months old.

 

On Saturday, September 15th we were invited back for "Puppy Raiser's Day at Southeastern Guide Dogs campus in Palmetto, Florida.  .... our sweet boy is graduating as a Guide Dog in the Class#213, Aug/Sept 2012

 

We were introduced to Patriot's "Forever Person" Ted McDaniels of Atlanta, Georgia.  It was a wonderful experience watching as Patriot led Ted along "Freedoms Walk"...We were able to spend time with both of them, and truly were overjoyed with the two of them being matched!

 

Ted &Patriot

 

What a great team they make, we knew when we left the campus that day.......that we would meet again!

Our family just got bigger :)



 

Congratulations and enjoy your new life together!!!

"HIS MIDDLE NAME IS HAPPY"

Patriot is now in his final polishing stage at Southeastern Guide Dogs, and Oh how he shines :)  He is now waiting for the match with his "Forever Person."

Patriot's latest training report:

Patriot is such a happy dog.  While some dogs seem to take a while to bond, Patriot seems overjoyed to accept love from anyone at anytime. His work is impressive, although other dogs do sometime distract him from the task at hand (in a happy excited way) I have really enjoyed getting to know him this past month.

Patriot's trainer is so right, he is a happy dog, he even wags his tail while sleeping!  In his latest training report, the trainer says:

"he's overjoyed to receive love from anyone," this is true! He also is overjoyed to give love to anyone.

  Patriot exudes love!

What a wonderful companion he'll be to his "Forever Person."

"AN AWESOME DOG'

Patriots latest IFT report

COMMENTS from his trainer:

Patriot is always ready to go to work.  He is getting better with his aversion to underfootings and will work over them now.  He knows his job and aims to please.  We went to Tampa this month and he was excellent, although he decided he'd been serious long enough and got the "sillies" when we stopped to rest!

 "Patriot working in Tampa"

I wonder if the "sillies" that the trainer is referring to are equivalent to his "butt tucking routine" he performed to the delight of family and friends....It sounds like he's close to being matched, someone's  going to receive "AN AWESOME DOG"

"We miss that sweet boy"

It's been 4 months since we returned Patriot back to Southeastern Guide Dogs for his formal training.  We cannot express our gratitude to Southeastern Guide Dogs for all of the updates and photos of Patriot.  They have been there the whole way to anwser our questions and guide us through the process.   Can you tell, that we are first time raisers? :) 

"Patriot 1Z10".....So Regal!

"Patriot 1Z10" formal harness photo

Patriot's latest trainers evaluation:

 Patriot still does not like walking through puddles...in otherwords, he's a puddle jumper ...

TRAINER COMMENTS: Patriot is a happy, sweet dog.  We are still  working on our underfooting issues as well as concern over puddles, but we are having fun freelancing and exploring new territory.  He is doing a great job and we are having lots of fun getting new places together.   "I love this trainer!"

Patriot 1Z10 has his own brick in Southeastern Guide Dogs Freedom Courtyard.

We thought it only appropriate to honor him for his upcoming service in guiding his "Forever Person" along Freedom Courtyard, and then as a team along lifes path.

"What an Awesome Dog!"

















'PATRIOT ASKS FOR YOUR HELP"

Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc. relies 100% on private donations, receives no government funding and doesn't charge their students a dime for their services!  Along with "Patriot" we ask that you PLEASE help us support this great cause by going to:

http://www.sitstaygive.org/patriot

or by donating directly by mail, in Patriots name to:

Southeastern Guide Dogs
Walkathon Fundraiser/Patriot

4210 77th Street East

Palmetto, FL  34221

Patriot thanks you for supporting his cause!!