Vicki Simon, a fellow puppy raiser, introduced me to Canine Companions for Independence. I met Cher, her change of career dog (Cher was released from the CCI program and Vicki adopted her) when my dog, Denali, and I took a class. When Vicki realized I was interested in raising a puppy, she guided me through the application process. In February of 2014, Vicki and I drove to the North Central Regional Training Center in Delaware, Ohio and brought home my first pup, Foster III. We are now raising our second pup, Ms. Bordeaux III.
Raising these sweet pups and sending them off to do great things for people has been an awesome experience. I am part of a great support system in the Northern Ohio Volunteer Group. My family also has been wonderful. They have helped raise these intelligent dogs, too. We all wanted to give back. What a great way to be able to help people.
Wherever we go with our pups in training, we always put a smile on someone’s face.
Note: Tamara told me that she is the picture-taker and therefore has no pictures of herself. In the photo above, Tamara chose to highlight her current puppy in training, Bordeaux.
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