What's up DOC

    A big Thank you Celebration Veterinary Hospital for continuing to be a Veterinary partner.  Newman's first off campus vet visit went great; Newman weighed in at 28 lbs.  Doctor Martin and  staff  are very friendly and I don't think Newman even realized he was at the vet with all the positive attention they paid to him. Newman was checked out from head to toe and he really seemed to enjoy the experience. What a well behaved and brave pup!

                               

Merry Christmas

A Little Background Info on Newman

A little  history on Newman. Newman is a donated puppy , I was informed  that SEGD checks back 5 generations of any adopted dog before they initiate them into the program. Donated, that doesn't make him like Marley a bargain puppy (my words not SEGD) . These checks are based the health of the line, and the traits carried by previous generations. This is to guarantee that no unwanted or detrimental traits are passed on if chosen as a breeder. Also, SEGD is accepting donated dogs in order to widen their gene pool as well.Newman was sponsored  in honor of Mr. Newman , Chairman of the Heritage Society .

Newman's a hit at the mall

           Saturday I took Newman  to the mall, which I consider to be a major outing since malls are usually bustling with people and with many different aromas and textures( different surfaces). I can't believe how much attention Newman got! At one point we even had a small crowd form around us. Newman provided  puppy love while Dad, Mom and I answered questions that people had. We had more than one person say "God bless you" for doing this, which is a very big compliment. It seemed like everywhere we went with Newman we had people asking questions about what program we were with , ask to pet Newman, smile, or just stare at him even one person rushed by stopped came back to make a comment .At this rate Newman will truly get his wide range of people exposures early on, kids are very attracted to him .  I remember we took Shirley to the same mall around the same age and she hardly got any attention most people smiled, but kept going yelled out good job. Either the people on that day were not puppy lovers or a yellow lab puppy can melt anyone's heart. I can't totally  blame them we may be conditioned that way though advertisement ; look at the Nintendo dogs or the Cottonelle puppy or the K-9 Advantix Pup.  This was just an after though observation  , we truly enjoyed answering the questions  people were asking.

  

we were in Game stop and this little girl came running over look mom the dog comes with  the game?"

Newman had no trouble with the changes in floor surfaces .

waiting for the elevator ,he handle that like a pro.

Publix. Where guiding is a pleasure

Today Newman geared up for one of his first outings that will soon become a regular thing for him . Bathroom break- check, Puppy coat- check, paper towels/busy bags- check. A good place to practice commands and get a good outing in is Publix, since it has so many distractions( e.g. food), people( who are very friendly to guide dogs), and many other things. Right when Newman stepped into Publix he was greeted or put smiles on peoples' faces. We weighed him on the scale, which he weighed about 25lbs. Newman seemed very comfortable ; he   likes to explore or observe the world around him and maneuvered well around shopping carts . I would give him an A+ for his wonderful efforts and behavior. This outing gave Newman  good exposure to a large friendly crowd.

Trying Out the New Coat

It fits! I'm ready for duty!!!

The book in the background  is getting more attention than the running Vacuum.