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I will no longer be updating Iron Guide (see below). Instead, I am now writing at my new, personal blog. Though that will be about some of the newer things I'm doing in life, if you want to see updates about Louie, Lester, and now Dusky, add me on Facebook -- there's enough ridiculously cute pictures to go around.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Louie: Final Breeder Test
Just got a message from Heidi. Louie has just one more (final) test to pass before he becomes a breeder! From the sounds of it, he's passed all his temperament and obedience evaluations with flying colors, and now is just waiting on a physical heart examination.
Dogs do sometimes fail this one, unfortunately.
One of the dogs I puppy-sat before I got Louie was Orca, a yellow Labrador raised by Tom and Marilyn. Orca has been by far the model of best behavior I've ever seen in a dog -- she's been my reference point for every other pup I've had since. Instead of WWJD, I have WWOD: hm, Lester, that's no good, Orca wouldn't do that.
Orca did great at everything else back at school and seemed destined for greatness, but this exam ended up surfacing a heart tremor. But, Orca was just so good, Guide Dogs couldn't let her go. So, instead of becoming a guide, Orca now works with a Guide Dogs advisor in Colorado as a "doggie ambassador," showing people what these dogs can do and working to improve awareness and acceptance out there.
I'm so proud of my not-so-little boy. That totally makes my day.
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