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Proudly Puppy Raising We are volunteer for the South African Guide-Dogs Association.

As volunteer for SA Guide-Dogs, we taking a specially bred puppy into our hearts and homes for about 18 months, preparing the pup for formal training as a , , or with basic obedience training and socialisation.

Inky is 14 weeks old today 💛
05/11/2024

Inky is 14 weeks old today 💛

Upside down Inky, having a nap after having his lunch 🥰😎He loves this old donut bed in the crate 😄
05/11/2024

Upside down Inky, having a nap after having his lunch 🥰😎
He loves this old donut bed in the crate 😄

Inky has a little Kong football that goes everywhere with us! It doesn't squeak anymore, but it's tough 😁
04/11/2024

Inky has a little Kong football that goes everywhere with us! It doesn't squeak anymore, but it's tough 😁

01/11/2024
We went to Makro SA today to get sweets for Sunday's neighbourhood Halloween celebration 😃Once inside the store I took I...
01/11/2024

We went to Makro SA today to get sweets for Sunday's neighbourhood Halloween celebration 😃
Once inside the store I took Inky out of the trolley so he could practice walking on the floor in a shop.
He was very good, looking at everything and listening to the shop noises 😁

I want to show you what 9pm looks like in our house now 😁That's Patrick❤️ in the crate on the left, and Inky💛 on the rig...
31/10/2024

I want to show you what 9pm looks like in our house now 😁
That's Patrick❤️ in the crate on the left, and Inky💛 on the right!
He has now spent two nights in the crate with the door closed (he slept in the playpen until now), although after last busies at 11pm he and Patrick swopped sides.
He's sleeps from about 11pm to about 5pm which is such a pleasure! 😎

Can you see the teddy bear in Inky's little toe beans 🧸💛
30/10/2024

Can you see the teddy bear in Inky's little toe beans 🧸💛

Inky 💛AGE :: 13 weeksWEIGHT :: 10,7kgCUES :: DROP IT, COME, DOWN, STANDLOVES :: Food, Patrick, chewing things in the gar...
30/10/2024

Inky 💛
AGE :: 13 weeks
WEIGHT :: 10,7kg
CUES :: DROP IT, COME, DOWN, STAND
LOVES :: Food, Patrick, chewing things in the garden.
NEWS :: Inky started his Smart Puppy Puppy Socialisation course last Saturday, and last week we had our first puppy class with his siblings.

Inky loves this old donut bed, so I've put it in his crate for him to use overnight 😎
30/10/2024

Inky loves this old donut bed, so I've put it in his crate for him to use overnight 😎

Inky's crate training has gone so well! In the picture he's half out of the crate where he was napping with Patrick, but...
29/10/2024

Inky's crate training has gone so well! In the picture he's half out of the crate where he was napping with Patrick, but last night he spent his first full night in a crate! 💛 He put himself to bed in the crate, and then after last busies at 11pm I put him back in the same crate with a chew toy, and closed the door. He slept until 5am. 😎

We visited with Fidget and his family on Sunday!It was so lovely to see him again, he looks amazing and he's so happy an...
28/10/2024

We visited with Fidget and his family on Sunday!
It was so lovely to see him again, he looks amazing and he's so happy and settled!

This future Guide Dog met a Guide Dog Owner yesterday!Brendan is Guide Dog Rigg's person, and we made a special exceptio...
27/10/2024

This future Guide Dog met a Guide Dog Owner yesterday!
Brendan is Guide Dog Rigg's person, and we made a special exception on lap cuddles so he could have a picture with little Inky, who is laughing so hard that his tongue is a mile long! 💛

Our beautiful boys!We had a visitor yesterday. Guide Dog Riggs brought his person for a braai, and the boys played and s...
27/10/2024

Our beautiful boys!
We had a visitor yesterday. Guide Dog Riggs brought his person for a braai, and the boys played and slept under the table while we chatted and ate, such good boys.
Seated on our very sparse lawn, from left to right, is yellow Lab Solo💚 (Guide Dog-in-training), yellow Lab Riggs (Guide Dog)🧡, yellow Lab West💜 (professional pet), and black Lab Patrick❤️ (retired Guide Dog). Little Guide Dog puppy Inky💛 (black Lab), is seated in front of Riggs and West, in his first group portrait. 😎
Solo, Riggs, West, and Inky are all smiling, Patrick looks very serious in anticipation of a treat. 😁

Inky had a very busy day today, starting with a coffee shop this morning, he made his first trip to Clicks this afternoo...
25/10/2024

Inky had a very busy day today, starting with a coffee shop this morning, he made his first trip to Clicks this afternoon. 😎
He walks beautifully on lead already, so we popped into the loo at Polofields Crossing as well. We went into a toilet stall and he experienced the hand dryer from a distance. 😁
We saw quite a few people walking around too, and Inky did great!

The goodest puppy on his first visit to our local Streatery at Waterfall Ridge Centre 😎
25/10/2024

The goodest puppy on his first visit to our local Streatery at Waterfall Ridge Centre 😎

It's Inky's first outing to a coffee shop today! He's being so good, lying under our table 💛
25/10/2024

It's Inky's first outing to a coffee shop today! He's being so good, lying under our table 💛

Inky had his first puppy class with some of his siblings today! They got their 12-week vaccs and deworming pills, and ha...
24/10/2024

Inky had his first puppy class with some of his siblings today! They got their 12-week vaccs and deworming pills, and had their nails trimmed.
We did some handling and a short walk with a few different textures underfoot.
It was lots of fun to have a class with other Puppy Raisers again 😎

Inky had his first puppy class with some of his siblings today! They got their 12-week vaccs and deworming pills, and ha...
24/10/2024

Inky had his first puppy class with some of his siblings today! They got their 12-week vaccs and deworming pills, and had their nails trimmed.
We did some handling and a short walk with a few different textures underfoot.
It was lots of fun to have a class with other Puppy Raisers again 😎
Thank you to GDA's Mel for the picture.

Change can be made. Positive change can happen.
23/10/2024

Change can be made. Positive change can happen.

In 1948 wheelchair users were not allowed to attend college classes. One of Mom’s mentors, Dr. Timothy Nugent knew that was not right and changed all of that when he fought against the academic system - dedicating 64 years to disability access. He became the Grandfather of Disability Access.

In 2010 service dogs were not allowed in laboratories. Mom also knew that was not right and by being INSISTENT she fought against the academic system to get polices in place and provide guidance on how to accommodate service dog handlers on labs!

We’ve seen a growing number of service dog handlers now in science programs!

Change can be made. Positive change can happen. It is an honor for me to have been the role model others needed and the Ambassador for service dogs in science!

Mom and Pax will continue my legacy and educate and raise awareness with a hands on approach so that n the future service dog handlers will ALL have equal access and may never know there was a time there were barriers that would prevent them from moving forward. They will simply get to follow their dreams and accomplish their goals.

Inky 💛AGE :: 12 weeksWEIGHT :: 9,6kgCUES :: DROP IT, COME, DOWN, STANDLOVES :: Food, housemate Patrick, and car rides.NE...
22/10/2024

Inky 💛
AGE :: 12 weeks
WEIGHT :: 9,6kg
CUES :: DROP IT, COME, DOWN, STAND
LOVES :: Food, housemate Patrick, and car rides.
NEWS :: He’s done his first shopping trips, riding in a trolley

22/10/2024
Inky fast asleep with one of his chew toys 💛
21/10/2024

Inky fast asleep with one of his chew toys 💛

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Inky discovered he could reach the tissues in the box next to my bed! It's now been moved up and out of his reach 😂

In this video you'll see Inky using a pawpad, and then practising his loose leash walking 😎 The pawpad is used as an introduction to puppy to mark a raised curb or a step in the future, it also serves to teach pup the working position on his handler's left, staying parallel rather than turning his body to face me. He gets a treat for holding the position with the marker word "nice". Loose leash walking training begins before pup even wears a leash, by rewarding him for walking on my left. We'll practice this around the house and garden before moving to the street and shops and so on. 😁 He's a very smart pickle.

#GuideDogPuppy Inky's #Recall training is coming along really nicely 😎 It's important that an #AssistanceDog come right up to their person's knee when called, so that a visually impaired or handicapped person doesn't have to reach for, or look for the dog. #PuppyRaising #Volunteering #PuppyWithAPurpose

Inky's lunch was served in a #SnuffleMat today 😁 Meal enrichment while wearing his puppy jacket helps him associate fun and food with his jacket, and the brain game teaches him impulse control and patience, as well as encouraging him to work for a reward. 😎

Patrick and little Inky have this wrestling match every morning - and not outside! It has to be inside! 😂

Patrick's weekly #hydrotherapy is up to 13 minutes 😄 His weight is on target, hes swimming for fitness now and I love how he uses all four legs 🥰

Guide Dog Puppy Inky loves playing with an empty stainless steel bowl 😜 Thanks to my mommy darling for the video 😁

Meal enrichment for little Inky, our new #GuideDogPuppy! He's learning to wear his puppy jacket so associating it with food is a good thing for him. 🥰😎 #PuppyRaising

Little Inky already understands DROP IT! The power of praise and treats is not to be underestimated 😁 He's a very smart little South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind puppy 😎

The little i-litter boy loves carrying empty bowls around 💛 #FutureAssistanceDog #GuideDogPuppy #PuppyRaisingFun

Solo is having a lovely time at his sister Sasha's house! This weekend he went to 54 on Bath Hotel for high tea, watched some padel and some rugby, and today he went to Starlight Classics! He's not going to want to come home! 😜

Solo and I visited a very busy Mall of Africa last Saturday, and Solo maintained a perfect loose leash, without trying to greet or sniff all the people walking around and past us. #ProudPuppyRaiser #FutureAssistanceDog #BornToGuide

Out shopping with Solo, and part of his obedience training is to hold a cue until given the next one, even if I go out of sight. I make sure I know where he is, and I don't do this in a busy shop - I don't want him walking off with someone who may think he's lost. 😜 He held his DOWN STAY for well over 2 minutes for this video, and close to 5 minutes in an earlier session where I was just walking up and down the same aisle - not going out of sight 😎 #SocialisationHabituationExposure #FutureAssistanceDog #BornToGuide #PuppyRaising

Forgive the shaky filming, it's hard to train Solo and film with a cellphone at the same time 😅 Car Manners • The pup doesn't leap into or out of the car unless told to do so (with or without a collar) • The pup waits calmly while the boot is opened and closed (and groceries packed or unpacked, for example) • The pup stays where he's put - whether its the backseat or the front or back footwell.

Forgive the shaky filming, it's hard to train and film with a cellphone at the same time 😅 Car Manners - pup doesn't leap into or out of the car unless told (with or without a collar), waits calmly while the boot is opened and closed (and groceries packed or unpacked, for example), pup stays where he's put - whether its the backseat or the front or back footwell. #PuppyRaising #Volunteering

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