Have Paws Will Travel Guide Dog Puppy Raising Club
Arapahoe County, Colorado

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HPWT SCHEDULE
Puppies 20 weeks & younger meet every week Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., usually at the County Extension Office. Contact Lizz Landert if you have questions about the schedule or which social outings are appropriate for your puppy.  

June 24 - 7:00 p.m. Training & business meeting at the County Extension building. Monthly reports due.

June 27 - Pre-entry deadline for County Fair. See you County Fair books for details.

July 8 -
7:00 p.m. Training meeting at the County Extension building.

July 21 - County Fair Interviewing & Judging. See your County Fair book or ask Carmen for details.

July 23-27 Social outing
- Please support our 4-H Youth by attending the County Fair with your puppy!
Not only can you enjoy our 4-H'rs wonderful Guide Dog projects (and admire their ribbons); the fair also offers a wonderful opportuntey to work you puppy around crowds & livestock, while chatting to a ready-made audience about the Guide Dog Project!  Make sure you have lots HPWT business cards with you!
Details on hours and directons to the fairgrounds are here. Info for 4-Hers below.
Reminders:
GDB Policy forbids our pups on any carnival rides--even the carousel.
Take water for your pup & be sure to monitor whether it is too hot or overwhelming for him.
Puppies 5 months old & younger, get permission from Lizz before taking your pup to the fair.

July 22 -
7:00 p.m. Training & business meeting at the County Extension building. Monthly reports due.


2008 ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR!
It's not too early to begin planning for the Arapahoe County Fair, which will take place July 23-27, 2008. (Judging is on the 21st so mark your calendar now for interview judging.) All HPWT Youth raisers are highly encouraged to participate--aside from being a lot of fun and a chance for ribbons, the Fair provides valuable life experiences in interview skills and record keeping, and preparing a report. Plus, participation is a vital step in applying for 4-H and GDB scholarships and internships, as well as being a valuable addition to college applications. Click here for pointers in getting started on your fair project and photos of past year's projects. Visit Arapahoe County 4-H here. Fair books and entry forms will be mailed out closer to the date of the fair. (If you will be out of town during the week of the fair, it's even more important to start early, so your project will be finished in time for another participant or leader to take your entry in for you!).
Call Carmen if you have questions.
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Farnsworth
NEW PUP IN TRAINING AT GDB!
Farnsworth, a male black lab raised by Christina Henderson, was returned to GDB by air on June 12th. Good luck in training & do your raiser proud, Farnsworth!
Make your puppy a star!
Email a photo of your puppy doing something seasonal or cute to webmistress@hpwtdogmom.org and watch this space for more great photos!
Click here to view past pictures of the week.
doggie tales iconDOGGIE TALES
Four dogs & handlers are needed from
2:00-4:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
Contact Trevor Kalkus if you can help.
Click here for more details.

SCHEDULE:
2008 (Tentative)
August 9th               Sheridan
August 23rd             Glendale
September 13th      Castlewood
October 11th            Southglenn
November 8th          Smoky Hill
December 13th       Koelbel

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A MEETING?
We'd love you to visit! HPWT's meetings are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about Guide Dog puppy raising. We rarely have to cancel, reschedule times or meeting places, but contacting Carmen to confirm plans is advisable. When we know you're coming, we can have a packet of information ready for you to pick up, and perhaps even a puppy to handle during a training class. We look forward to meeting you!



PUPPY TRUCKS
Puppy Deliveries & Returns

Please note: Puppy Truck information is tentative and subject to change as GDB sees fit.
We make every effort to keep the page as up to date as possible.

The next Colorado Puppy truck will be July 12th.
Chloe, Fedora, Halla, Hartley & Roman are tentatively scheduled to return on this truck.
More details as we have them.

New Puppies for HPWT raisers on this truck:
Yellow Lab Puppy

G YL male
To be raised by
Christina Henderson




If you have a puppy returning this summer, and want another from the same puppy truck, NOW is the time to get your application on file with Carmen!

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Past Puppy Truck Photos


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Newly Whelped Litters

*LGXX indicates one parent is a Lab/Golden cross, and one parent is a Lab.
Updated 21 June 2008

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GDB PUPPY RAISER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Guide dogs requires puppy raisers to attend two workshops each year,
one in the Spring, and one in the Fall. They are usually held at the County Extension Office.

Fun Day is turning 50 in 2008!!
 To celebrate,  Guide Dogs is having an extra special theme:
DooWop Doggies
So get out your "Labrador" skirts, bobby socks, leather jackets and Elvis music, because we're going to party like it's 1958!
California campus
            Saturday, August 2, 2008
Oregon campus
Saturday, August 9, 2008


GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND GRADUATION SCHEDULE

California Campus

2008

Oregon Campus

February 2
March 8
April 12
May 17
June 21
July 26
August 30
October 4
November 8
December 13

February 9
March 8
April 5
May 3
May 31
June 28
July 26
August 23
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 13



PAST EVENTS
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SOCIAL OUTINGS
SouthWest Plaza - May 8, 2007
Athletic Club January 16, 2007
Fire Station, Sept 19, 2006 & July 19, 2005
Miniature Golf - August 15, 2006
United Airlines Flight Simulator - February 2006
Digital Treasure Hunt - Southglenn Mall - January 10, 2006
The Village Life Care Center - November 15, 2005

Downtown Denver - August 16, 2005
Carmen's office - July 26, 2005

Denver International Airport - March 15, 2005
Light Rail to Downtown Denver July 19, 2004
Westlands Park, May 18, 2004

Dairy Queen, April 20, 2004
Fire Station -2004 & 2003


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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Click here for information about the educational programs we present.
American Girls at Barnes & Noble - April 21, 2007
High Plains Elementary February 2007
Ricks Center for Gifted Children, November 2004
Cub Scout Program, September 2004
Cub Scout Program, March 2004

Library Program, Spring 1997


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EVENTS
VisionWalk 2007
Pool Party - Sept. 2007
Easter Egg Hunt March 2008
Easter Egg Hunt April 2006
Holiday Party 2005
Well and Alive in 2005 - 4-H Event February 2005
Paws for Charity August 28, 2004

Leah Jonas' Bat Mitzvah Reception, June 2004
Dinner in the Dark - September 6, 2005
Dinner in the Dark - February, 2003


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HALLOWEEN
Each year HPWT hosts a Hallo
ween party and costume contest for all the puppy raisers in the Denver Metro area. The dogs' costumes can be elaborate or simple, but we always have a great time! Take a peek at the pictures and see for yourself!
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