Zeemax 0 #1 November 29, 2003 Some of you may remember my last post about my loaner dog, beth. Well she was only here for the weekend, but now i have my longer term loaner dog! Yup, the next 10 weeks will be with new best friend Zimba. Hes a male yellow lab pup who is now in his last 10 weeks of intensive training to be a guide dog. He absolutely rules. So clever and very playful. Currently however, asleep at my feet... lol.. useless... Anyway, i thought some of you guys may like to see what he looks like Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendywendy 0 #2 November 29, 2003 Awwwww... have fun with him! Of course, I'll bet he doesn't have a tail like Kuma's for you to try to straighten out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #3 November 29, 2003 nah, his tail is NORMAL so playful though, its awesome we keep having nylabone throwing moments (read as hours) i throw he fetches, then shakes the shit of it before colapsing on me, then we repeate. Its all good fun Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #4 November 29, 2003 Labs are great dogs. They can be destructive if they get bored. My black lab likes to dig and chew. Keep him occupied and he should be good to go. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #5 November 30, 2003 He's in his final 10 weeks of intensive training to be a guide dog, he's VERY well behaved. Doesn't bark, wont snatch, doesn't bite etc. its great Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #6 November 30, 2003 Ive got 2 labs right now and possibly a third on the way. Hershey, my Chocolate Lab, Chance my Black Lab, and Im thinking of getting a yellow lab to complete the trio, but you dont find too many Yellow labs in shelters. Have fun with Zimba and get him alot of stuff to chew on. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #7 November 30, 2003 he has a bone, a rubber thing called a kong and a nylabone. Thats all hes allowed. The guide dog people supply everything and these are the only toys he's allowed. So far theres been no chewing of anything else, although he's only been here about a week. Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pleifer 0 #8 November 30, 2003 hey I rasied a guide dog when I was in high school a german shepard. he spent 6 years in service in kansas city before he retired, now he relaxes with his blind dude. he has a new dog. It was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. is it through guide dogs for the blind inc. in san raefel ca? great to hear other peoplle doing it, got any questions drop me a line. _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #9 November 30, 2003 I'm in the UK. Over here we have one national charity, Guide Dogs for the blind (nice and easy to remember... lol)Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #10 November 30, 2003 Dude! He's awesome! I love dogs...and cats...and other animals, large and small. I think that volunteering at an endangered species park where I got to train tigers, leopards, pumas and lions was some of the happiest times (career wise) in my life. How cool for you to puppy-sit. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyOwnWay 0 #11 November 30, 2003 he's adorable! i am such a huge fan of dogs, and i think it's awesome that you are taking him in. just for your kind heart, i am sending you a big hug! (((((((((HUG)))))))) "Until one had loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France_________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
