Category Archives: Training with a Guide Dog

I want to share a story with you. Grab a cup of tea and settle in because this is going to be a long one. I’m learning new things about myself and my partnership with Ida daily. Ida is a very hard-working dog, she loves to work and she gets more excited about leaving the […]

#GuideDogDiaries Day 13 Breakfast was still a little chaotic but I definitely think Ida is grasping the expectations we have for her. This time she did stay in her bed while I was getting her breakfast ready but that was primarily because Grant was sitting there telling her to stay. Ida clearly couldn’t contain her […]

Guide Dog Trainings Day 12 Ida settled really well and seemed very relaxed and content when it came to bed time. I think I was more worried about her settling and getting a good nights sleep more than she did. As I live in a one bedroom flat I knew she wouldn’t be too restless […]

Guide Dog Training Day 11 I can’t believe it; we’re actually home! It’s so surreal being at home and having a new addition to the family! 🙂 Today has been a whirlwind, after treating myself to a cooked breakfast: very tasty indeed! i came back to the hotel room and started to pack. For the […]

Guide Dog Training  Day 10 Wow, our last full day today… Even today has sped past! The weather was really miserable this morning, I was aching because of the damp, and due to coming down with a cold I only got a couple of hours sleep last night. Although this really had nothing to do […]

Guide Dog Training  Day 9 I can’t believe it’s been a whole week since my lovely pup was handed over to me! I am loving learning and experiencing new things with and about Ida everyday! 🙂 In the morning we set off for the same area as the day before to run through traffic awareness. […]

Guide Dog Training  Day 8 I can’t believe it’s Monday already! This week has sped past and i’m loving every minute of it!Even when Ida tries to be a little madame! 😉 Last night I had a bit of a scary moment. At dinner we were not in our usual area for eating so when […]

Guide Dog Training Day 7 With it being Sunday we were able to have a bit of a lazy morning, well Grant did; I still got up with Ida. I did manage to sleep in until 08:00 which was great! 🙂 We headed down for breakfast and decided to treat ourselves to a naughty cooked […]

Guide Dog Training Day 6 Today is the day that Grant and Ida meet for the first time, I can’t tell who is more excited me or Grant! Since being in the hotel I have video called Grant, but Ida clearly didn’t understand the concept so wasn’t interested! In the morning we set off toward […]

Guide Dog Training Day 5 Today has been full of fun and new adventures,well aside from the 06:00 AM alarm in the form of Ida barking! I know she isn’t barking to be naughty, she’s either giving the noise a warning or she’s unhappy about the noise. It wasn’t until I spoke with Adam later […]