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Happy Holidays!
Kingston & the lights at Streets of Southglenn
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Josie & Meryl visited Santa at the Streets of SG on December 22,
2009.
Were they naughty or nice? From that sly wink, we think Josie might be
getting coal in her stocking!
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Odetta: Diabetic Altert Dog
Odetta, a female black
lab rasied by Casey Horgan, will graduate as a diabetic alert dog with her partner Kathy, on February 20th 2010! According to Cheryl at Dogs4Diabetics, "They
have made a wonderful team and have
taken on the task of finishing dogs for us as well. Odetta is a a
great little worker and has been teaching newer D4D dogs how to alert
in real life before they are matched with a diabetic partner.
Odetta
has been on the go with Kathy from the start. Kathy is a
competitive
swimmer so Odetta gets lots of time hanging out at a pool, by a lake or
in a boat following behind Kathy as she swims. She traveled to
Oregon
for the Thanksgiving holiday and was great on the flights. Odetta has
saved Kathy's life numerous
times and will continue to do so for years to come!"
Congratulations,
Casey, and thank you for gifting your career change dog to such a
wonderful life of service! Find out more about Dogs4Diabetics here. |
Good-bye, Dear Friend
Rodeo
1998-2009
It
is
with
great
sadness
that we share with you the passing of a wonderful guide dog and
friend, Rodeo. Many of you know Rodeo,
the grey-muzzled retired guide of Leonard Decker. Rodeo developed
a
nasal cavity tumor was inoperable and causing siginifcant blood loss.
He passed peacefully from this world with his head resting in Leonard's
lap and surrounded by his puppy raiser, Dot
Dill, and several other close friends. His exit was
compassionately
and peacefully aided by his friend and long-term veterinarian Dr. Randa MacMillan.
Leonard and Rodeo graduated as a team 10 years ago from the
Oregon
campus. Rodeo will be remembered for his
outstanding guide skills, his devotion to his partner Leonard, his many
friends among guide dog puppy raisers, his joy for life, his ability to
party like a crazy puppy and for his lifetime of service.
Rodeo:
whelped 5/28/98, graduated 12/11/99, crossed the Rainbow Bridge 12/1/09.
(Pictured: Leonard with Rodeo
and
his current guide, Lucerne; Rodeo
with Leonard and raiser Dot Dill at the 2004 Halloween
Party)
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HAPPY
THANKSGIVING
FROM HPWT!
We are thankful for our wonderful group of volunteer puppy raisers
& sitters,
and for our PUPPIES! (photo of Salsa, raised in 1992 by Andrea) |
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Sweet, Sweet
Sleep!
Penne crashed on her mom's lap a couple of days after arriving in
Colorado.
Being a puppy is hard work, and it tires you out, aparently!
Puppy kisses to Deb Groves for the darling picture.
(week of November 3rd)
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Congratulations to Miranda, Jasper & Kingston who were awarded 1st
place in the GDB photo Halloween costume contest!
Their photo appears
on GDB's Blog. Click here
to read the story. See all the fabulous costumes from the 2009 HPWT
Halloween Party here.
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"Partners"
Nothing says teamwork like these footprints, captured by Andrea at the Colorado
Journey Mini-Golf outing August 18th. |
School
Program Dog
Panama, a female yellow lab co-raised by Janet & Chris Ford as a
school program starter pup has been chosen as one of the pups to
continue to the school puppy raiser program. Panama will be transfered
to a specially chosen student raiser in Utah to complete her year of
puppy raising. Puppy Kisses and Wildly Wagging Tails to Janet &
Chris for their generosity in giving Panama such a wonderful start and
then giving her up so soon to this special program! (Week of 10 Sept
2009)
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Trevor and Jude won the Grand Champion.
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Nicole and Draeger won Reserve Grand Champion |
Arapahoe
County Fair Results
Congratulations to our 4-H'ers Trevor and
Nicole for their spectacular showing at the County Fair!
Click
here to
view
other
year's
county
fair
projects. |
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English Guide Dog Appeal
For
two
years,
webmistress
Andrea
&
her
family
have
lived
in
Oxford,
England--puppyless! This statue of a guide dog and pup at a local
supermarket, (which is an appeal for coins for the Guide Dog for the
Blind Association) was the closest thing they could get to an actual
Guide Dog! Now they are moving back home to Colorado, and if all goes
well, will receive a puppy from one of the fall deliveries. Andrea and
Miranda can't wait to see you all at the August 10th puppy meeting!
(week of July 24, 2009) |
July 10, 2009 Returning Dogs
L-R: Nicole & Draeger, Chrinstina and Gilligan, Nancy & Simone.
HPWT Bid a fond farewell to three wonderful dogs on Friday, July 10th,
as they returned to GDB for harness training on the puppy truck. Their
raisers have done a brilliant job, and we wish them well in their
trining. Do your best, and we'll be proud of you, no matter what career
you choose! |
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Career Change Dog
Ludlow was career changed in July for confidence issues. He has found a
new career--as a best friend here in Colorado! The look on his new
little girl's face says it all! Our dogs make a difference in people's
lives, no matter what career they choose!
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Calvin, Herbert and Amanda watch for
bikers & runners at the Goose
Chase on
June 20th. Puppy Kisses to Steve for the great photo! |
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HURRAH FOR PUPPY SITTERS!
Puppy
sitter
Cheryl
cuddles up with Josie for a nice, cozy nap. While puppies on the
furniture isn't "Kosher", we thought the loving relationship between
sitter and sit-ee was so special we wanted to share their quiet moment
with you anyway. That's the kind of care that makes HPWT's puppy
sitters such an awsome addition to our group! (puppy kisses to Frank
& Lizz for sharing the photo). (Week of June 17th).
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COLORADO RAISERS AT GDB FUN
DAY!
As these 2006 attendees
can
tell you, Fun Day at Guide Dogs is a blast!
If you haven't thought about going, now is the time to start planning!
Often raisers coordinate their plans for fun & savings, so let
Carmen know if you're interested--She has lots of experience & info
for potential Fun-Dayers! 2009 Fun Day is August 8th in San Rafael
& August 15th in Oregon.
Puppy kisses to Lizz Landert for the photo. (1st 2 weeks of June)
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Kelsey will intern
at the
Oregon Campus
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GDB INTERNSHIPS!
Congratulations to Erin Lukacovic and Kesley Rea who were awarded
summer internships in Guide Dog's Training Department recently! Way to
go ladies, we expect a full report of your experiences! (May)
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Easter Puppy
Looks like
Delry
celebrated the season in style!
Thanks Lizz for sharing the cute picture. (April)
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Our Father Luthern Church Learning Center Kids
Ms.
Laurie's class poses with Delroy (ylb) and Marnie after one of four
programs about Guide Dogs given at the Center by Puppy Raiser Lizz in
February.
The
kids baked dog cookies as a thank-you to the pups.
We say Thank You OFLCLC
for your smiles & enthusiasm welcoming us
and learning what to do when you see a blind person and their Guide
Dog!
(Puppy Kisses to Lizz for doing the programs & sending the
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Carmen & Ludden with Andrw Lindstad,
Development Coordinator of
Harrison
Memorial
Animal
Hospital
On February 9, 2009, HPWT delivered a
donation of wish
list items including trash bags, bleach,
scrubbies, paper towels, comet powder, odo ban, nail clippers and
blankets--plus a few other things that were donated by club members to
this this hospital that helps people who can't afford medical care for
their animals. The items and cash donations were gathered at the HPWT
Holiday Party instead of a gift exchange this year. Puppy Kisses to
Lizz for coordinating the purchase of items, to Tom & Carmen for
dropping them off, and to everyone at HPWT for their generosity! |
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Happy Valentine's Day from HPWT!
(Homepage)
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
FROM
HPWT!
(Sloppy kisses to Dot Dill for the photo)
(week of February 14th)
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Savvy
Savvy, a female black lab raised by
Carmen & Tom Moyer, recently returned home when harness training
didn't work out for her. She's traded her green puppy coat for a blue
therapy dog coat, as she does therapy work at Denver's Craig Hospital
with
her new
Mom!
(week of January 27th, 2009)
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WORKING LIKE A DOG.
Mars hangs out at the office with his Dad, Steve.
Puppy Kisses for the picture, Mr. Struck!
(week of January 12th, 2009) |
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Career change dog Harbor & Ludden
cuddle up.
That's one way to beat the winter chill!
Puppy Kisses to Deb Horgan for the picture!
(Week of January 5th, 2009).
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Happy New Year from HPWT! |
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2008
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MIRACLE WORKER PROGRAM
Two groups of Girl Scouts, on
two successive Saturdays in November,
learned about Guide Dogs
thanks to HPWT presenters!
Puppy Kisses to Mark Tin for the photo.
(week of December 6th, 2008)
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Happy Thanksgiving!
To all the people working hard to make a difference
in the lives of blind people by thier involvement with HPWT & GDB!
We are Thankful for YOU!
(week of Nov 23, 2008-puppy is Venus)
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The
15th Annual HPWT Halloween party party was a smash!
Check out all the fun here!
Week of Oct 28th
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Full
Moon brings out the werewolf in Erin's puppy Simone.
Hope everyone
is this ready for the HPWT Halloween party on Oct 28th!
(week of Oct 21)
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Pups and People alike had a great time on the light rail trip
to Downtown Denver on Sep. 18th.
Puppy Kisses to Mark Tin for the fab photo! |
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The Doggie Splash party on September 6th was a great success!
View all the fun here!
Puppy Kisses to
Jeanne Bruns for the photos! |
HPWT Members & pups had a wonderful
time at
Colorado Journey Miniture Golf at Cornerstone Park on Aug 19th
Click here
to view the fun!
PuppyKisses
to Mark Tin for the picture! |
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Christina Henderson recieved "Gilligan" from the Puppy Truck Driver.
The look on her face says it all!
Truck arrived on July 12, 2008.
Featured the week of Aug 11, 2008.
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THANKS, OFCLC KIDS!
Draeger, Simone
& Daelyn and their rasiers send a big THANK YOU to the kids
of Miss Lori B's Junior Kindergarten class at Our Father
Children's Learning Center! The kids made dog cookies for HPWT puppies
when they gave a program at the Center. 30 April 2008. |
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Carrie & her two Guide
Pups
Returning dog Florita gets a kiss from raiser Carrie.
Looks like her
new puppy, Daelyn, wants in on the action, too!
(April 21, 2008)
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THANK YOU, HORGAN
FAMILY!
The Horgan
Family recently recieved a "Dollar for Doers" grant from Honeywell in
recognition of thier volunteer activies with HPWT. They have designated
the funds as two $250 scholarships for HPWT youth who complete summer
interships at GDB. The grant recognizes employees who contribute
a minimum of 75 hours annually to any single charity. (pictured are
Casey & Odetta Horgan). (Feb 19, 2008) |
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Happy Valentine's Day from Lodge & Gidget! (Carmen Moyer's carrer
change and qualified therapy dogs)
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HPWT Members had a wonderful time on their
scavenger hunt at Cherry Creek Mall on January 15th! |
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Keeping fellow puppy raiser Chris Ford in our thoughts
as he recovers from a broken hip. (week of 17 January 2008).
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Keeping Puppy Truck Driver Denny Epperson in our thoughts
as he recovers from the traffic accident involving the puppy truck,
which happened in California on January 4th, 2008. |
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2007
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Ask Abbie columnists Abolene and Jasper
wish you Happy Holidays!
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Happy
Holidays from Fedora & Brittania,
who
very much enjoyed the party at the Manor House restaurant on December
13rd! |
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Ho, Ho, Ho!
Merry Christmas from
Roman & Santa
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Happy Holidays from Gidget & Lodge Moyer.
6 December 2007. |
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Happy Thanksgiving to all raisers and their pups! Featured on November
16, 2007 |
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Jeanne Bruns took this wonderful portrait of Rosetta, Janet Ford's pup,
on puppy truck day November 2, 2007. |
Diana Meyer submitted this photo of "smilin' Niles"
when he retired
from Guidework, November 2007. |
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Vision Walk Participents -Sept 29, 2007
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Vision Walk 2007!
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Everyone had a great time at pool day!
Sept 2007
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Shakespeare is already great at the FIR recall,
after only having been with Amanda for one week! September, 2007 |
Savvy Smells the flowers - September 2007 |
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Shakepeare does what puppies do best--be cute & chew on things!
September 2007 |
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In August, Carmen & Lodge tested and re-quailified as a therapy
team wtih Denver Pet Partners.
They are certified to work in situations with the highest complexity.
Congratulations!
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Royalle finds out one sheep is interesting, two are a little bit
intimidaitng--don't want to get too close! County Fair--July 2007 |
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Group photo at the Fire Station - August 2007 |
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Annette, Venus' new puppy raiser, and Miranda, her first puppy riaser,
pose with Venus on the down town Denver outing, July 25, 2007 |
HPWT gave Andrea a royal send-off to England!
Her puppy, Venus, got posh treatment at the going-away party, too!
June 2007 |
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Mary Jo & Trishna hang out at SW Plaza, May 2007
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The Group at SW Plaza, May 2007 |
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Roman at the Botanic Gardens, May 2007
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Roman had a great time on Memorial Day, 2007! |
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Halla was the lone puppy recieved by HPWT on the April puppy truck. |
The Puppies were a big hit at a program
in honor of the publication of a new American Girls book,
starring a young puppy raiser. April 2007.
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Roman and his siblings Royalle and Rosie pose of a family portait, on
puppy truck day -March 2007
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Roman is awfully cute on his own, too! March 2007
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Sloan and his friends enjoy the deep winter snows of 2006/2007.
His raisers assured us he was on a very long, long-line for safety!
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Neo leans on Wendy on Puppy Truck day
A touching portrait from the archive was featured in March 2007. |
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Leah & Sheffield made a lot of friends at the High Plains Elemtary
program in February 2007! |
Elm's beautiful valentine's portrait was the very first picture of the
week
February 2007 |
