tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52974233741574190132024-03-12T22:29:50.804-06:00My life with GabrinaMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-30139802756074482562010-04-25T10:58:00.000-06:002010-04-25T10:58:12.925-06:00Happy BirthdayToday is Gabrina's birthday! I can't believe she is 2 today! I know she is having a great time in California with her partner :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/ShxmoPZPxWI/AAAAAAAAABI/mHsHmp8vjHA/s1600/Gabrina%20(503).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/ShxmoPZPxWI/AAAAAAAAABI/mHsHmp8vjHA/s400/Gabrina%20(503).JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-82514325241799906912010-02-17T15:22:00.001-07:002010-02-17T15:22:17.201-07:00Graduation...Graduation was amazing! I am going to start at the very beginning of the trip. And well, I haven't unpacked yet and my camera cord is in my bag so no pictures just yet.<br />
On Thursday I finished packing and finally fell asleep at 12am. I was just a little excited(:<br />
Friday I got up at 2am to head to the airport. We got there at 3, checked in, went through security, and boarded the plane at 5:30. I slept the entire flight! We flew into Arizona where we had a layover that consisted of getting off the plane walking to the other terminal and getting on a plane. Then I slept on the flight to San Francisco. We were off the plane and out of airport by 10. The very first thing we did was head to GDB campus. We got lost a few times, but we got there! I was amazed at how many people there are everywhere! We stopped at an In and Out Burger on the way to campus and I swear there were like 100 people in there! It was crazy and no one seemed to notice that there were tons of people. In Colorado at the busiest time of day there are like 20 people, tops! Anyways, we got to campus and it was raining! We went on a tour anyways and I loved it! There were only two other people on the tour so I got to ask all the questions I wanted! :) After the tour we drove around San Francisco and San Rafael. We went over lots of bridges and I saw some sea lions! The last time I was at the ocean I was 4 so it was really exciting for me! Then we went out for dinner and headed to the hotel for bed!<br />
On Saturday I got up nice and early and got ready to go. We got to campus at 10, went to the gift shop, took some pictures, and finally headed in to check in. At 11:45 they brought Gabrina and her partner, L, out. Gabrina pulled L all the way down the hallway and climbed into my lap even though I was sitting in a chair. I guess you could say she remembered me :). She was so excited and wigglely, just like I remembered! <br />
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We never found out how old her partner is, but we guessed around 70. She has children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She has RP and started losing her sight around 50 years ago. L lives in San Diego in an apartment alone. Despite her age she is very active and happy to have Gabrina as her 3rd guide dog. They seemed perfect for each other! Finally it was time for graduation to start. I was the 3rd to last one to present. When L walked away to go on stage, Gabrina looked really concerned. She didn't understand why L was leaving her! That's when I knew they were the perfect match. Gabrina was excited to see me, but she knew that she belonged with L. When I went to hand over Gabrina and give my speech I realized that I still had no idea what I was going to say. I had been so busy I didn't really think about it. So when L handed over the microphone I said what came to mind. I was going to talk longer than I did, but I was on the verge of crying and when I cry I can't talk anymore, so I wrapped it up real fast before I lost it. I know there were many blogger friends there. I didn't get the chance to meet anyone and I know most of you were there for other reasons, but thank for coming anyways!<br />
After graduation L had to catch a flight right away so we said goodbye and headed to the beach. It was amazing and I played in the sand and in the cold water for 4 hours! I really liked it :)We went out for dinner and then went on a night hike and looked at San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge at night! It was beautiful. <br />
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On Sunday we went to the beach again and hung out. We went to a lighthouse and I saw a whale! More animal excitement! Then we drove through the mountains and redwood forest. It was beautiful! Then we went to dinner and headed to the airport. Our flight left at 6:30 and we were on our way to Arizona. We had a two hour layover this time so we walked around and at ice cream and had fun! I love traveling and airports so I love flights with layovers! Then we flew to Denver and got home around 2 am.<br />
It was a very busy but fun weekend! And the best part was that I didn't cry the whole time! I got close to it while giving my speech, but I didn't! Saying goodbye to Gabrina and L was really easy because Gabrina was so happy. Her tail wagged the entire day and I knew she was where she belonged.<br />
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That's the end of my puppyraising adventure with Gabrina. L promised to keep in touch, but my work with her is done. It couldn't have been a more perfect ending :)Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-53993555732523693592010-02-03T21:25:00.000-07:002010-02-03T21:25:47.625-07:00Bye, Bye ColoradoHello GDB!<br />
It took some last minute scheduling changes, but on February 12th, my parents and I fly out to California! I am really excited! But I am also nervous for the speech...if anyone has any suggestions on what I should say please let me know!<br />
Thanks for all your support! I am hoping to catch up on blogs soon!<br />
Maddie and BetsyMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-64537196032740118272010-02-02T19:33:00.001-07:002010-02-02T19:33:51.550-07:00I just got the best news EVER!<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Gabrina is graduating on February 13th! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Sorry Ro, guess she isn't your dog! Bummer!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I am really excited for her, the only problem is that I have so many things going on that weekend. I'm not sure if we are going to be able to fly out or not. I am really hoping to make things work!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">:D</div>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-43927866218442398062010-01-21T19:34:00.000-07:002010-01-21T19:34:06.540-07:00CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!Gabrina is in phase 10! That's right! 7 weeks of phase 8 paid off and she made it to the big ONE OH! Now I can stop worrying that something is wrong with her. Whether the news be good or bad, I will be getting a phone call (hopefully soon)! And shortly after that phone call I will get to see my baby!<br />
YAY :D!<br />
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Maddie and BetsyMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-26041510415924897002009-12-24T14:53:00.000-07:002009-12-24T14:53:17.176-07:00A letter homeDear Mom,<br />
It's me Gabrina! I'm sorry I haven't written home yet, but I have just been sooo busy studying at college. There are so many new things to learn and so many things to do. I have a kennel mate! Kennels aren't so bad when you are with friends! And they hung toys at from the top of my kennel so I will learn to look up. I love love love playing with the toys up there. I also get to have kongs with food in them! You remember how much I love food dontcha ma? Not everything at college is fun; I also have to work sometimes. But don't you worry, I love working! My trainers here use these things that click. And every single time I hear that click noise I get food! That's right, click = food! It's like when you say "nice" only at college they make that click a lot! I also get to go for walks on this moving sidewalk! It's like the sidewalks at home only it is black and moves! And instead of my trainer walking with me he/she just gets to stand there and I get to walk walk walk. Let me tell ya, it's lots of fun! I am learning all kinds of things about being a guide dog. Right now I'm in phase 8 of my training. I'm not sure what exactly that means, but phase 8 is tons of fun! That's why I have been here for 4 whole weeks. Don't worry mom, nothing is wrong with me, 8 is just my favorite! I am learning how to ride on an escalator! Do you know what an escalator is? It's stairs that move! Normal stairs are fun, but this is taking stairs to a whole new extreme level! I just stand there and go up up up! And then I walk off. It's fun! There are some crazy people here at college mom. Sometimes my trainer ties something around her face so she can't see! And then she makes me walk! It makes me nervous, but I work super hard to make sure she doesn't get hurt. Maybe next week I'll give phase 9 a shot. I hear there are some fun things coming up! But for now I'm going to relax and enjoy my Christmas! I sure hope you have a fun Christmas even though I'm not with you. At night, when I don't have a human to cuddle with, I really miss you mommy! I wish you were here with me, but I know you have to be at school with our friends. Make sure they know that I said hi! Oh and one more thing, I just wanted you to know that I have been a very good girl and I think that Santapaws is going to bring me something good!<br />
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I love you!<br />
GabrinaMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-68614047716227545442009-12-10T20:55:00.002-07:002009-12-10T20:55:58.548-07:00Phase 8 again!Gabrina is in phase 8 again! Being the worrier that I am I can't help but think, "what if something bad happened to her!" I mean she could be sick or hurt! My baby! But I also know that Gardner graduated after being in phase 8 for 3ish weeks. So who knows.<br />
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That was kinda a pointless post, but oh well<br />
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Maddie and Betsy Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-74301883244396925712009-11-12T16:33:00.000-07:002009-11-12T16:33:21.760-07:00CruzinGabrina is flying threw the phases. She is in 7 already. That's 7 phases in a month and a half! Way to go baby girl!<br />
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On a sad note, Gilligan was career changed. And Gilly has been CC'd as well.<br />
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But let's end happily..Gardner graduated on the 7th!! Congrats big boy!<br />
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And Garth is in 9! <br />
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A big thanks to <a href="http://doyourbusiness.blogspot.com/">Mandy</a> for forwarding the phase report to me! Our CFR, Barb, got sick last night and hasn't forwarded it to us yet.<br />
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Go Gabrina and Garth!<br />
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Maddie and BetsyMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-39626015800890453582009-10-17T22:56:00.003-06:002009-10-17T23:10:45.179-06:00to come home or not to come homeNo Gabrina isn't CC...<br /><br />I have been thinking more about what will happen <span style="font-weight: bold;">if</span> Gabrina gets career changed. The original plan was that she would come home and live with me as the best pet ever! But now the more I think about it, she wouldn't be happy living here. She loves working and hates being home alone. With school and 4-H and all the other things I'm involved in, Gabrina would be kenneled most of the day. She really hates her kennel. She never really barked in there, but boy did she pout. And when she would come out she didn't want anything to do with me. She was mad. Also, if Gabrina came home it would basically put an end to my puppy raising days. I couldn't continue raising and have to say no to Gabrina's big begging eyes when I got out the puppy vest. She would hate me for "replacing" her with another puppy. At the puppy truck she growled when I was cuddling her and Besty tried to get my attention too. That is the only time she has ever growled meanly. She is a dog who wants all the attention. I wouldn't be able to put her through the pain of being "replaced".<br />So where does that leave Gabrina if she gets CC? My grandparents really want her. If she gets CC for a simple thing that they can deal with, she will probably go to live in Denver with them. It will be hard at first knowing that she is my baby and I can't have her, but it is what is best for her. She would have an awesome life with my grandparents. My grandma is a nurse so Gabrina could become a therapy dog and go to work everyday. And my grandparents love going on walks and hikes. She would be living the good life!<br /><br />But let's just wait and see what she decides!<br /><br />Maddie and BetsyMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-38614877623982430092009-10-01T18:39:00.001-06:002009-10-01T18:41:28.992-06:00First Phase Report!Gabrina's officially on the phase report! Yippee! Phase 1! She should move right through 1 though, it's only medical examinations and I'm quite certain that they got all the medical examinations ever discovered done in the 3 months she's been there! Go Gabrina go!Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-6577031037283224642009-09-24T15:21:00.005-06:002009-09-24T15:52:43.764-06:00Happy 17 months!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvnk6t66KI/AAAAAAAAAUE/o45Jf2NHLD0/s1600-h/gabrina+%28499%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvnk6t66KI/AAAAAAAAAUE/o45Jf2NHLD0/s400/gabrina+%28499%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385152400874727586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would like to wish a very happy 17 month birthday to the G litter. Well actually they will be 17 months tomorrow, but tomorrow is a very busy day. As of today all the littermates are in formal training!<br /><br />So let's recap on these beautiful babies:<br /><br />Gabrina:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl9ZiccaI/AAAAAAAAATs/-C2VXmleyBI/s1600-h/gabrina+%28795%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl9ZiccaI/AAAAAAAAATs/-C2VXmleyBI/s400/gabrina+%28795%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385150622441697698" border="0" /></a><br />Gabrina was recently dropped from her breeder evaluation. She had a cough with collar pressure. It sounds like it wasn't too serious and shouldn't effect her training. So good luck in formal training Bina I know you can do it!<br /><br /><br />Gardner:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl94RYeeI/AAAAAAAAAT0/WdHJRnM5e6M/s1600-h/gabrina+%28752%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl94RYeeI/AAAAAAAAAT0/WdHJRnM5e6M/s400/gabrina+%28752%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385150630691633634" border="0" /></a><br />Gardner has been in training for 3 months now. He had a slow start and was in phase 1 for over a month. But now he is in phase 8. I know your family really wants you back home, but you would also make an awesome guide! Good luck in whatever you choose to do!<br /><br /><br />Garth:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl86oRm8I/AAAAAAAAATk/SdBaKsQIeQc/s1600-h/gabrina+%28357%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl86oRm8I/AAAAAAAAATk/SdBaKsQIeQc/s400/gabrina+%28357%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385150614144654274" border="0" /></a><br />I only got to meet you once, but you are beautiful! You look and act so much like Gardner. It's amazing. Garth is hanging out in phase 7. Almost there!<br /><br />Gilligan:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl8baX6uI/AAAAAAAAATc/3VXCHGbiIVQ/s1600-h/Gilligan07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl8baX6uI/AAAAAAAAATc/3VXCHGbiIVQ/s400/Gilligan07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385150605764848354" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Owner/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><br />You are so much like Gabrina it's amazing! Not only do you look exactly like her, you act like her too. And man do you shed like her! You are in phase 8 last week and I'm sure you are doing awesome!<br /><br />Gilly:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl8PDpnjI/AAAAAAAAATU/5VOFTtnXFYg/s1600-h/Gilly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Srvl8PDpnjI/AAAAAAAAATU/5VOFTtnXFYg/s400/Gilly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385150602448313906" border="0" /></a><br />You had a rough start to life. You were supposed to be raised in Utah but were a bit of a handful so you got transfered to Colorado. I know your raiser worked very hard with you! You went back for formal training today, so I wish you luck!Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-81061302932706085102009-09-19T10:43:00.004-06:002009-09-19T10:54:15.530-06:00Good News or Bad News?<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I guess it depends on how you look at it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I got news last night that Gabrina isn't going to be a breeder. Her report said: "</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" >CUT: Cough with collar pressure."</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So she doesn't get to have babies, but she is going to be spayed and enter training at the next recall. I know there is a recall coming in the end of next week, but I'm not sure if she will go into training then. I don't know how soon she will enter training because she does have to recover from her spay surgery. This news is pretty exciting for me because I really think she would be a much better guide than she would be a mommy. But it's also a little disappointing, I was looking forward to raising one of her puppies, even if it meant overlapping. I just hope that having a cough with collar presure won't keep her from become a guide.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">But I have to be competety honest. When I saw "CUT" my first thought was that she was career changed. I was super excited because I thought she was coming home. I know that she is going to become whatever God meant for her to be, wheither it's a guide, a K9 buddy, or a pet. Maybe she'll catch up to Gardner in training and we can go watch both of them graduate!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Good luck in training my Bina!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Maddie and Betsy</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SrUMVIHZRMI/AAAAAAAAATE/mVncw8346B8/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2840%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SrUMVIHZRMI/AAAAAAAAATE/mVncw8346B8/s400/Gabrina++%2840%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383222486686581954" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span></span>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-86874481416628453362009-09-13T13:13:00.002-06:002009-09-13T13:16:48.128-06:00two more pictures..Here are two pictures that make me want to cry...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1EtMkPuEI/AAAAAAAAAS0/I5jJRpQ6c50/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2860%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1EtMkPuEI/AAAAAAAAAS0/I5jJRpQ6c50/s400/Gabrina++%2860%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381032673035663426" border="0" /></a>[Night before recall]<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1EtXuz2EI/AAAAAAAAAS8/WgJQBwY7LuU/s1600-h/3715815870_b243b29802.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1EtXuz2EI/AAAAAAAAAS8/WgJQBwY7LuU/s400/3715815870_b243b29802.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381032676032763970" border="0" /></a>[Day of recall]<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-76393421022851744382009-09-13T12:57:00.005-06:002009-09-13T13:09:23.966-06:00Gabrina goes to schoolI was looking over my blog and realized that I never posted the pictures of Gabrina at school.<br /><br />One day during study hall my friend and I walked around the school and took pictures of Gabrina.<br />I promise no puppies were harmed in the taking of these pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C6IcgfKI/AAAAAAAAASs/CJyxWsvOJbs/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C6IcgfKI/AAAAAAAAASs/CJyxWsvOJbs/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381030696244509858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C5iJEr0I/AAAAAAAAASk/QVETXTkzs-4/s1600-h/Gabrina++%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C5iJEr0I/AAAAAAAAASk/QVETXTkzs-4/s400/Gabrina++%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381030685962448706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C5GoYBbI/AAAAAAAAASc/5gxI6_ZJQuM/s1600-h/Gabrina++%28125%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C5GoYBbI/AAAAAAAAASc/5gxI6_ZJQuM/s400/Gabrina++%28125%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381030678577546674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C4tO7yBI/AAAAAAAAASU/c2D_mg3ryM0/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2895%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C4tO7yBI/AAAAAAAAASU/c2D_mg3ryM0/s400/Gabrina++%2895%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381030671759951890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C4NSJfyI/AAAAAAAAASM/JZof6HUxOQk/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2866%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1C4NSJfyI/AAAAAAAAASM/JZof6HUxOQk/s400/Gabrina++%2866%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381030663183499042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CDdssbJI/AAAAAAAAASE/2VEORzJKMmA/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2880%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CDdssbJI/AAAAAAAAASE/2VEORzJKMmA/s400/Gabrina++%2880%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381029757056740498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CCyDVV0I/AAAAAAAAAR8/-i9d1lRh02M/s1600-h/Gabrina++%2836%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CCyDVV0I/AAAAAAAAAR8/-i9d1lRh02M/s400/Gabrina++%2836%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381029745340536642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CCScQTiI/AAAAAAAAAR0/rVxb-17udL4/s1600-h/gabrina+%28674%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sq1CCScQTiI/AAAAAAAAAR0/rVxb-17udL4/s400/gabrina+%28674%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381029736855129634" border="0" /></a>There you have it. Everyone at school loved her!Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-71758883750760702472009-08-14T21:29:00.006-06:002009-08-15T00:29:29.577-06:00NEWS!That's right, I finally got news on Gabrina!<br /><br />Here is the email I got from my leader today. I don't feel like rewriting it...<br /><pre class="WMmessagebody"><span style="font-family:arial;">During the meeting Wed we heard from Barb (our CFR) that</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gabrina and Leola are in the final stage of breeder evaluation.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It is not yet a "done deal". The testing will take a week or two.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We'll hear for sure if they become breeders.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Congratulations to Gabrina and Leola's raisers. Job well done.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">To be chosen as a breeder is considered a higher<br />prestige than simply being a</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> guide.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We will not know if they are going to be a one-time<br />breeder then become a guide</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> or not (yet)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">That is often determined after the 1st liter.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">-fred</span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br />That's all I know for now, but I'm happy to hear something!</span><br /></span></pre>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-70134620518387420372009-08-12T11:07:00.006-06:002009-08-12T11:33:39.304-06:00Still not trainingI just got the phase report (they sent it out early because CA Funday is Saturday) and there is still no Gabrina. At least two other dogs that went back with her for breeder evaluation and training were on the phase report this week. Now I'm really thinking that she is going to be a breeder. I have some mixed feelings about this. I know that being a breeder is a big honor. It means that more or less they think she is the "perfect" dog. She is going to make a huge impact in many peoples' lives with her babies. They will grow up to be potential Guide Dogs. Her puppies will improve the lives of their puppy raisers, their trainers, and their eventual care takers. Gabrina will make a bigger impact on peoples' lives than most Guide Dogs will. But I can't bring myself to be excited for her. I honestly don't think she will be happy as a pet dog. She likes to work too much. It's going to be disappointing for her to have to stay home all the time. Her keepers are going to have to take her to a lot of "dog accepting" places. And maybe even get her certified as a therapy dog. Now don't get me wrong, I think she'll make a great pet and mom, but I just always pictured her as a guide not a breeder. The best part about her being a breeder would be raising her puppies! I am determined, even if it means overlapping puppies, to raise one of her babies. I know that Gabrina puppies would be adorable and very well behaved just like their momma! And I would get to submit names..something I have always wanted to do!<br /><br />But she hasn't officially been chosen..at least I haven't been notified. So there is still hope that she will be a guide!<br /><br />On a different note...two dogs from my club are graduating soon! The disappointing part is that neither will be at a graduation ceremony. Ezra is doing home training and Dusty's partner is leaving a week before graduation. I am still very excited for them! They are both excellent dogs that will make great guides!<br />Also, Gabrina's brothers, Gardner, Garth, and Gilligan, are still in phase one. They have been there for a month and the other dogs that went with them are in phases 5 or 6. Any ideas as to why they are still there?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SoL8yajauhI/AAAAAAAAAPU/OVDC66XtljY/s1600-h/gabrina+%28475%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SoL8yajauhI/AAAAAAAAAPU/OVDC66XtljY/s400/gabrina+%28475%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131648830585362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gabrina as a baby! I think she is the one in the middle...the white one. This is what her adorable babies would look like!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SoL8KmScSdI/AAAAAAAAAPE/uH45BabFIjI/s1600-h/gabrina+%28435%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SoL8KmScSdI/AAAAAAAAAPE/uH45BabFIjI/s400/gabrina+%28435%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369130964785842642" border="0" /></a><br />Gabrina's last picture at home. This is what they would look like when they are all grown up!<br /></div>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-15966560688016122962009-08-06T22:44:00.004-06:002009-08-06T23:02:54.207-06:00Thank you!Thank you so much<a href="http://thegreatinternadventure.blogspot.com/"> Erin</a> for <a href="http://growinggabrina.blogspot.com/2009/08/oh-where-oh-where-has-my-gabrina-gone.html">commenting</a> to tell me that Gabrina is safe and sound. I'm so happy to hear anything at all about her. Erin said she saw Gabrina during her internship and said that she has spunk. Hope that's a good thing. I love and miss my little girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnuyieKWT9I/AAAAAAAAAOo/oiqA7ucLRTg/s1600-h/Gabrina++%28125%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnuyieKWT9I/AAAAAAAAAOo/oiqA7ucLRTg/s400/Gabrina++%28125%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367079686223843282" border="0" /></a><br />It's going to feel weird going to school without her. And I'm really dreading having to tell everyone that I don't have her anymore. I'm going to miss her when I want to go get some fresh air. She was a good excuse for taking a little walk outside because she "needed to go potty".Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-54673159901809144242009-08-06T11:35:00.004-06:002009-08-06T11:52:06.689-06:00Oh Where Oh Where Has My Gabrina Gone?Well it's been almost a month since the bittersweet day that Gabrina left and I still haven't heard anything about her. With the new breeder watch program the dogs go straight to breeder evaluation instead of entering training. With this system the dogs don't get put on the phase report until they get spayed/neutered and enter training. Ultimately the puppy raiser doesn't hear anything about their puppy until they are chosen as a breeder or enter training.<br />I have mixed feelings about this. When I first heard of them doing the breeder evaluation before training I thought it was a great idea. There is no sense starting guide work with a dog that is going to become a breeder. But now I'm not so sure about it. I don't like that I haven't heard anything about my puppy. Everyone with a dog that went straight into training gets to find out right away that their puppy made it safe and sound. But I haven't heard a thing. For all I know Gabrina fell off the truck and never made it to California. I know this can't be true but it's just how I feel.<br />I think that they should have a section of the phase report that is dogs under breeder evaluation. Just so us puppy raisers know what is happeneing with our potential breeder dogs. Or they could send you a letter saying that your puppy has arrived and is being evaluated as a breeder. This wouldn't take them long and it would put us at ease. At least it would me.<br />Am I the only one unhappy with not knowing where my puppy is?<br /><br />I leave you with pictures from the puppy truck...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9LuQ8wI/AAAAAAAAALQ/huRIPu63dFM/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9LuQ8wI/AAAAAAAAALQ/huRIPu63dFM/s400/020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366909720828375810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX-e2SQsI/AAAAAAAAALo/RpCyf2Vgwos/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX-e2SQsI/AAAAAAAAALo/RpCyf2Vgwos/s400/034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366909743142159042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9rkSrAI/AAAAAAAAALg/8D4LX4SrTs0/s1600-h/3715815948_27470a5d28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9rkSrAI/AAAAAAAAALg/8D4LX4SrTs0/s400/3715815948_27470a5d28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366909729376480258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9agObLI/AAAAAAAAALY/PxspviVpB2M/s1600-h/3715815870_b243b29802.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SnsX9agObLI/AAAAAAAAALY/PxspviVpB2M/s400/3715815870_b243b29802.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366909724796021938" border="0" /></a>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-78714740299499432232009-07-28T21:13:00.001-06:002009-07-28T21:14:39.168-06:00BloggerWell I decided that it was going to be crazy if I made a new blog for every puppy I raise so I'm just going to use this one for all my puppies. I have imported all of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Gabrina's blogs here, but I'm leaving hers alone. My new url is <a href="http://raisingoneatatime.blogspot.com/">http://raisingoneatatime.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><br />And I promise that there is an update coming soon! Gabrina is still be evaluated as a breeder.Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-80823373046655503972009-07-10T20:09:00.003-06:002009-07-10T20:20:24.172-06:00Welcoming my new puppy!I know this is Gabrina's blog but I thought that I would let everyone know about my new puppy! I came home with a beautiful black lab puppy. She is super calm and hasn't whined or barked once. She also seems really smart so I'm very excited to start her training.<br />I will post later about giving Gabrina back but for now let's just say it wasn't easy.<br /><br />So without further ado..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Introducing....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Slf2ihnWfUI/AAAAAAAAAI4/XuzaBy0GBrU/s1600-h/105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Slf2ihnWfUI/AAAAAAAAAI4/XuzaBy0GBrU/s320/105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357021354779901250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Miss....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Betsy!</span><br /><br /><br /><br />And be sure to follow her <a href="http://teachingbetsy.blogspot.com/">blog</a>!Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-13613444476396220272009-07-09T21:00:00.003-06:002009-07-09T21:41:05.622-06:00Hello World!This is Gabrina speaking. Mom says that this is my last chance to write to everyone, I'm not sure why but I better take advantage of it! I guess I'm going on some big truck tomorrow with my brothers. And my mom is bringing home some new dog! Can you believe it? She sends me away so she can get a new one!! But I'm sure it's only temporary and I'm going to have lots more fun than she will! Mom keeps saying all these names 'B' names. I have to say that Bella, Betsy, and Basil are my favorites.<br />Yesterday I got to go to a puppy meeting! Yippee! Everyone kept petting me and telling me to do a good job. I'm not sure what I'll be doing but of course I'll do a good job, I'm perfect! I was just so happy to see all my friends. I'm going to miss those guys.<br />Today I got to go to school again! Mom had some kind of meeting and I got to go! I slept under a desk like a good little girl. It was just like old times! And then we drove to lots of my favorite places, but instead of going inside we just took pictures! Can you believe it? And then we came home and took more pictures! I was so tired of being good! Finally I got to eat dinner. Mom said it's my last dinner at home. What is she talking about!?!?! Dinner is my favorite part of the day. And then we went on our last walk! Why don't I get to go on walks anymore?!? I don't want to leave. I'm going to miss my mom and family.<br />Well mom said we are going to sleep on the floor together tonight so I better go help her get ready! Goodbye all my blogger friends! I love you!<br /><br />P.S. Oh I think mom is going to start a new blog and just update this one with me phases. (Whatever those are.) Because this <span style="font-weight: bold;">MY</span> blog and I don't want to share!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">These pictures are a little out of order. But I'm adorable anyways! </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3PSpyEPI/AAAAAAAAAIo/uTjcu3AfgYc/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3PSpyEPI/AAAAAAAAAIo/uTjcu3AfgYc/s320/078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356670280136790258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3PGkDKoI/AAAAAAAAAIg/qrrp0ROwUgE/s1600-h/070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3PGkDKoI/AAAAAAAAAIg/qrrp0ROwUgE/s320/070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356670276891519618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OiqjXPI/AAAAAAAAAIY/9JaPrA8jPz0/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OiqjXPI/AAAAAAAAAIY/9JaPrA8jPz0/s320/037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356670267255119090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OW0tCOI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/YEou4KPA-Ek/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OW0tCOI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/YEou4KPA-Ek/s320/028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356670264076470498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OFZgNxI/AAAAAAAAAII/tkUgcyis13U/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla3OFZgNxI/AAAAAAAAAII/tkUgcyis13U/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356670259398981394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla38vgzsDI/AAAAAAAAAIw/j0gsTgQ8ro0/s1600-h/132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/Sla38vgzsDI/AAAAAAAAAIw/j0gsTgQ8ro0/s320/132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356671060977889330" border="0" /></a>Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-72687478184927346672009-07-07T21:40:00.001-06:002009-07-07T21:42:38.890-06:00Fun Things About My PuppyFor those of you who have filled this out the 'Fun Things About My Puppy' form...<br /><br />How do you fit everything onto the small form? Are you allowed to attach more pages or do you just squeeze as much as possible and leave it at that?<br /><br /><br />ThanksMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-1021198761109095222009-07-07T12:45:00.002-06:002009-07-07T12:53:58.108-06:00Puppy Assignment!I finally have word of which cute little puppy I will be taking home on Friday.<br /><br />And the result is...<br /><br />FEMALE<br /><br /><br />BLACK LAB<br /><br /><br />INTERNATIONAL<br /><br /><br />LETTER: B<br /><br /><br /><br />Now it's time for the guesses. What names can you think of for 'B'. You only have 3 days so guess fast!<br /><br />My names so far:<br />Bella<br />Bliss<br />Blossom<br />Brooke<br />Brooklynn<br />Belle<br />Bailey<br />Brailey<br />Briana<br />BridgetteMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-76693608736461201082009-07-01T12:57:00.003-06:002009-07-01T17:13:34.693-06:00Colorado Puppy AssignmentsI have been anxiously waiting for the puppy assignments for the Colorado July puppies to be sent out. I am taking this puppy home in 9 days and would like to know something about this little guy/girl. We got an email yesterday saying that they had the original assignments but are now changing things. And I just found out that my leader is going out of town so I probably won't find out which puppy I'm getting until Tuesday. So I was wondering if any of you get the Colorado puppy assignments from your leader can you please tell me which puppies are coming to Larimer County?<br /><br />Oh and I don't really need it, but does anyone want to forward me the phase report when it comes out? shoots4life@yahoo.com<br /><br />Thanks so much!<br />Maddie and GabrinaMaddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940256521867774105noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297423374157419013.post-82864641614187871122009-06-27T12:05:00.006-06:002009-06-27T12:48:33.297-06:00PicturesThe last few days I have been going through my pictures of Gabrina. I realized that I have a ton of her at home playing, but not a lot of her in public. So yesterday we took a trip to the local sculpture park. Gabrina has never liked taking posed pictures, but I got a few keepers! And maybe a few that are calender worthy? Click on the pictures to enlarge them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZj3h7uuBI/AAAAAAAAAH4/Zq_caK0LLdU/s1600-h/1092321+%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZj3h7uuBI/AAAAAAAAAH4/Zq_caK0LLdU/s320/1092321+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352075012829263890" border="0" /></a>Of course we had to go to the store first (1)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZi656bC8I/AAAAAAAAAGw/yUAWurh7CWM/s1600-h/048+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZi656bC8I/AAAAAAAAAGw/yUAWurh7CWM/s320/048+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352073971294211010" border="0" /></a>2<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZj3WILoLI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fQJhLRmuJTc/s1600-h/153+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZj3WILoLI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fQJhLRmuJTc/s320/153+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352075009660264626" border="0" /></a>3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZjhyb_SpI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Mscim3wVyrs/s1600-h/143+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZjhyb_SpI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Mscim3wVyrs/s320/143+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352074639302412946" border="0" /></a>4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZjhmO7TXI/AAAAAAAAAHg/2yABH8ySTUM/s1600-h/127+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_arfXmewGIOs/SkZjhmO7TXI/AAAAAAAAAHg/2yABH8ySTUM/s320/127+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352074636026400114" border="0" /></a>The Columbine is Colorado's state flower. 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