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Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 6
Day 6 started with visitors. One of the other people on class had a chance meeting with a gentleman staying in the hotel who was doing the marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs. We agreed that it would be … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Days 4 and 5
I have been overly excited about big busies, little busies and meal times. On day 4 Anne had two big busies, some little busies and ate most of her breakfast but only a quarter of her tea. On day 5 … Continue reading
Edinburgh Guide Dog training: Day 3
I had a very restless night with Annie who was pacing a lot. I took her for a busy in the middle of the night because she hadn’t been since I had got her at 2pm. She appears to have … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 2
Annie is in the building! As I type this she is laid on the floor next to me chilling out. This morning started off with breakfast after a broken nights sleep. I think the excitement had got to me. After … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 1
Yesterday,walking to work, I was so glad that it will be the last time I have to do that route with a cane for a long while. The sun was shining and I had left my sunglasses at work the … Continue reading
Four days until guide dog number 4
It’s four days until I travel to Edinburgh to train with guide dog Annie. I can’t believe she will be dog number 4 for me in 9 years. People always ask ‘What happened?’. It’s always easy to say Berry had … Continue reading
Recruiting guide dog Connie
After retiring my guide dog Sandie I received an e-mail asking if I would be prepared to consider a German Shepherd as they have very different temperaments and need different handling to the two labradors I have had before. I … Continue reading
Retiring guide dog Sandie
Some of you may remember the daily diary I did on the Aniridia Network International Yahoo group about my guide dog training with Sandie. That little pint sized yellow labrador is now 8 and has been working for just over … Continue reading
My left hand girl has gone on her jollies while I go to NIH
I always have enjoyed reading the medical literature about the other effects my genetic deletion (PAX6) has on the body apart from the eyes. I was also interested to see the similarities and differences between just having aniridia and having … Continue reading
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