WBRC Welcomes New Guide Dog Puppy In Training

Photo: Blythe, a Guide Dog Puppy in Training, sits in the grass outside the WBRC

WBRC would like to welcome 'Blythe', a new Guide Dog puppy 'in training'.  Blythe is a 15 week old female Golden Retriever puppy who is being raised and trained by Laura Koehler, WBRC Visual Skills Specialist.  Blythe will accompany Mrs. Koehler to work and in the community for about 12 months to become acclimated to a variety of environments, people, and situations prior to returning the Guide Dogs for the Blind for evaluation and additional training to become a Guide Dog.  Blythe is the 13th Guide Dog Puppy that Mrs. Koehler has raised for Guide Dogs for the Blind. 

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