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| Here are the current year's photos submitted by our raisers for "picture of the week" on the schedule & events page. If you would like your puppy photography featured, send it to webmistress@hpwtdogmom.org and your pictures can appear on the web, too! We also feature photos of our returning dogs, graduates, and career change dogs at appropriate times. | |||||
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Arapahoe County Fair HPWT's 4-H'ers did a fabulous job on their County Fair Projects this year! Congratulations to Grant, the Grand Champion winner, and all our youth for their spectacular showing. View all the projects & ribbons here. |
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HPWT PICNIC The annual HPWT picnic on July 13th was a huge success! Puppy Kisses to the Groves family for opening their lovely home to us for this fun evening. |
MARTY 2004-2010 A short life, long treasured.  Marty was a male yellow lab raised by Kelsey Rea. Kelsey says:"Marty was the second puppy my amily raised for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He was my favorite puppy, curling up all 65 pounds of himslef in my lap, waiting for me to get up in the morning, being my faithful homwork companion, and puttin gup with anything and everything. he was paired with a man from Canada in April 2006 and was a great guide for him. Unfortuantely, he had to be put to sleep on June 20, 2010. |
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New Career for Mars! Congratulations to Mars, a career changed black lab raised by Steve Struck, who passed his therapy dog test with his partner Diana. Mars has a bright future with American Humane Animal-assisted Therapy, doing all kinds of healing therapy work! Read about Mars's amazing first day of therapy work here. (week of April 26, 2010) |
Tribute
to
a
retired
Guide
and
friend FORD Ford was a yellow lab raised by Bill and Laurie Schwanitz. Born in 1994, Ford returned to the Boring campus in 1995, and graduated in 1996. He worked until 2002 and returned to home after his companion could no longer use a Guide and was unable to care for him as a pet. Bill and Laurie were thrilled to have him re-join their family of 3 other dogs, Eli and soon-to-be Gillian in 2002. Ford slowed down a lot in his last 2-3 years, but never seemed to be in pain. He ate his breakfast one morning, took an afternoon nap, and didn't wake up. Ford was always there for support and hugs--he made a great pillow! What a wonderful life Ford had in his various careers. He will be greatly missed, and our hearts go out to the Schwanitz family in this time of grief. (week of April 7th) |
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 Happy Easter from HPWT! Jasper, retired guide, and Jonathan, puppy in training, look cute in their bunny ears at the QWest Easter Egg Hunt for blind children. Click here to view all the fun. (week of March 27) |
Good
bye,
dear
friend Annie, a golden retriever owned by Frank & Cheryl Bennett, went to the rainbow bridge on Tuesday, 24 March. While not from Guide Dogs, Annie did patiently help Frank & Cheryl with all the HPWT puppies that that have puppy-sat over the years. She was a dear friend of many years and will be greatly missed. Our sympathies go out to the Bennetts in this time of grief. |
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Diabetic
Alert
Dog
 Odetta, a female black lab raised by Casey Horgan, is changing Kathy's life for the better. Learn how Odetta alerts diabetc Kathy to dangerous changes in her blood-sugar level here. (week of March 15th) |
 School Dogs
In an inovative program, students in Utah raise guide dog puppies as a class. Panama, who was given a terrific start in life by HPWT's own Janet & Chris Ford, is pictured forth in the group. (week of March 1, 2010) |
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 Happy Valentine's Day from HPWT! (Kingston - week of Feb 14th) |
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 DRAEGER 2008-2010 Our deepest condolences to the Groves family & the adoptive family of their career change dog, Draeger. While playing in the front yard with his family, Drager darted out into the street to chase a rabbit. He didn't see the car; it was going too fast to stop and this beautiful, young LXG was hit and killed. Please, everyone--keep your puppies on a leash when they are in an unfenced area--even if you are only loading them in the car. Then Draeger's memory will be honored and this devistating, preventable situation will never be repeated. (week of February 6th) |
 HPWT members had a wonderful time touring the Greenwood Village Athletic Club on January 19th. Here are Meryl, Calvin, Penne & Elka checking out the basketball court. Thanks, GV Athletics, for allowing us to come visit with our puppies! |
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