So good. Well done Spencer and well done Mags. 
Spencer - Guide Dog 🐾
- Thread starter Boogie
- Start date
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Lovely to see and read! He's learned so much in such a short space of time. Spencer's a big grown up Guide Dog now! Although I can still see a tiny hint of gangly puppy in that picture of the three of you which makes my heart melt all the more.
- Location
- East Sussex
How lovely - you must feel so proud of him!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
You must be so proud Mags and I hope you are rightly proud of yourselves too
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
Brilliant Spencer, you must be so proud of him 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
His new owner is in touch!
Here he is when he spent the weekend - those ears are still amazing!
Here he is when he spent the weekend - those ears are still amazing!
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Aw bless him x
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Dear lovely lad, ears and all! What a 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
His new owner has two Irish wolfhounds and Spencer already adores them. He’s landed on his paws for sure!
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
I have permission to share Spencer and Terry’s training journey. They are no longer doing the two weeks at the hotel due to the virus, so all their training will be from home.
I’m such a lucky puppy walker and so excited to follow their journey.
Terry has no vision.
Part one - the first bit refers to a Facebook group I run for Guide Dog owners and puppy walkers.
“Thank you all so very much for your amazing comments and good wishes today regarding my first day with Spencer.
There are so many wonderful comments, I just cant get to reply to them all - but please note, I have listened to each and every one of them, and it means so much to me.
I will upload a video blog of my day 1 training for you to watch if you like - its a long one! But I will get better at the videos and make them
More succinct!! I just thought it would be fun to blog our training and journey together
Today was all about bonding at home, with me. Getting to know my partner and out two pet dogs.
My GDMI gave me lots of bits and pieces and went through some
Basics with me.
Tomorrow another GDMI will be coming to take me out on harness walks and start to learn the foot positions, commands etc and get me started.
The smile has not left my face all day, I love Spencer so much and he is making himself right at home with us all.
As I type he is laying beside me, playing with a toy.
It was a tough day for the boarders today, as they have had Spencer for the last ten weeks, and have really bonded with him.
The boarders wrote me a card, wishing me all the best and telling me all about Spencer. They have left their email address should I wish to contact them - and of course, I shall be in touch with them to let them
Know how he/we are getting on.
Once again, thank you for your amazing support.
Here are a few photographs.
Photo one is in our living room. One of my pet brindle Irish Wolfhounds called Sid is laying on the dark brown laminate flooring. On his side, and his gaze is towards Spencer who is to his left. Sid is laid on a blue piece of bet fleece, with large light blue paw prints and smaller black paw prints. The stone fireplace and log burner is behind him, and there is a pile of logs stacked there also. To the right of him is a large bhuddas head in black and gold on top of a marble pedestal.
Spencer is laid to the left of Sid and is a Black Lab/ g ret cross. He isnin the down position and his head is turned looking at Sid.
Photo 2 is Spencer laid in his new Orvis Grey Tweed bed. The bed is in my bedroom against a blue painted wall. And the bed is on a dark blue carpet. Spencer is laid facing the camera, looking up. He has one paw hanging off of the bed.”
I’m such a lucky puppy walker and so excited to follow their journey.
Terry has no vision.
Part one - the first bit refers to a Facebook group I run for Guide Dog owners and puppy walkers.
“Thank you all so very much for your amazing comments and good wishes today regarding my first day with Spencer.
There are so many wonderful comments, I just cant get to reply to them all - but please note, I have listened to each and every one of them, and it means so much to me.
I will upload a video blog of my day 1 training for you to watch if you like - its a long one! But I will get better at the videos and make them
More succinct!! I just thought it would be fun to blog our training and journey together
Today was all about bonding at home, with me. Getting to know my partner and out two pet dogs.
My GDMI gave me lots of bits and pieces and went through some
Basics with me.
Tomorrow another GDMI will be coming to take me out on harness walks and start to learn the foot positions, commands etc and get me started.
The smile has not left my face all day, I love Spencer so much and he is making himself right at home with us all.
As I type he is laying beside me, playing with a toy.
It was a tough day for the boarders today, as they have had Spencer for the last ten weeks, and have really bonded with him.
The boarders wrote me a card, wishing me all the best and telling me all about Spencer. They have left their email address should I wish to contact them - and of course, I shall be in touch with them to let them
Know how he/we are getting on.
Once again, thank you for your amazing support.
Here are a few photographs.
Photo one is in our living room. One of my pet brindle Irish Wolfhounds called Sid is laying on the dark brown laminate flooring. On his side, and his gaze is towards Spencer who is to his left. Sid is laid on a blue piece of bet fleece, with large light blue paw prints and smaller black paw prints. The stone fireplace and log burner is behind him, and there is a pile of logs stacked there also. To the right of him is a large bhuddas head in black and gold on top of a marble pedestal.
Spencer is laid to the left of Sid and is a Black Lab/ g ret cross. He isnin the down position and his head is turned looking at Sid.
Photo 2 is Spencer laid in his new Orvis Grey Tweed bed. The bed is in my bedroom against a blue painted wall. And the bed is on a dark blue carpet. Spencer is laid facing the camera, looking up. He has one paw hanging off of the bed.”
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
Ah, that's wonderful. Thanks for letting us know how Spencer is getting on and thanks to this owner who has shared his experiences so far. Long may their partnership continue. It's great that Spencer will have dog companions too.
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Oh that is so nice to read. I admit a few tears were shed.
You must be beaming with pride. X
You must be beaming with pride. X
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Wonderful
He has an Orvis bed? Deliciously spoiled.
He has an Orvis bed? Deliciously spoiled.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Wonderful
As always, it's a joy and a privilege to be able to follow a GD life.
As always, it's a joy and a privilege to be able to follow a GD life.
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
That's really nice to read, Spencer has a posh bed, a new job, a nice home and a new friend in Sid.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
An amazing message from Terry to all involved with Guide Dogs -
“My Guide Dogs Mobility Instructor came to see me, and introduced me to the most amazing dog named Spencer. We went on a harness walk, and at one point, he asked me if I needed a moment, because I became emotional. At that moment in time, the fact that I have hardly any sight had very little significance anymore.
Spencer took me around lamp posts, wheely bins, a lady with a pram, and even did an off kerb with me, due to a van parked across the whole of the pavement from someones drive. I didn’t even know until my GDMI told me this, because I was just smoothly and safely glided around it all. For the first time in a Long time, my cheeks were aching because of the huge smile on my face. I felt free, safe, happy and like life had a purpose again.
I am simply THE happiest, and luckiest man alive. I may have lost my sight, I may have given up all hope – but you guys, Guide Dogs, have restored my faith in human kind, you have given me the ultimate opportunity to have a long, fulfilling and fun life , that I was convinced had gone. You cannot give me back my sight, but you have certainly given me back my vision, and for that I am truly grateful. I simply cannot express my gratitude to you as an organisation, your amazing staff and your equally amazing volunteers who work selflessly, and passionately for people with vision impairment.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done, and continue to do.”
...
I confess to having a weep into Echo’s fur.
Worth all the work a puppy brings and the heartbreak on them leaving? - Oh yes, times 1000!
Here are the new, happy partnership -
“My Guide Dogs Mobility Instructor came to see me, and introduced me to the most amazing dog named Spencer. We went on a harness walk, and at one point, he asked me if I needed a moment, because I became emotional. At that moment in time, the fact that I have hardly any sight had very little significance anymore.
Spencer took me around lamp posts, wheely bins, a lady with a pram, and even did an off kerb with me, due to a van parked across the whole of the pavement from someones drive. I didn’t even know until my GDMI told me this, because I was just smoothly and safely glided around it all. For the first time in a Long time, my cheeks were aching because of the huge smile on my face. I felt free, safe, happy and like life had a purpose again.
I am simply THE happiest, and luckiest man alive. I may have lost my sight, I may have given up all hope – but you guys, Guide Dogs, have restored my faith in human kind, you have given me the ultimate opportunity to have a long, fulfilling and fun life , that I was convinced had gone. You cannot give me back my sight, but you have certainly given me back my vision, and for that I am truly grateful. I simply cannot express my gratitude to you as an organisation, your amazing staff and your equally amazing volunteers who work selflessly, and passionately for people with vision impairment.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done, and continue to do.”
...
I confess to having a weep into Echo’s fur.
Worth all the work a puppy brings and the heartbreak on them leaving? - Oh yes, times 1000!
Here are the new, happy partnership -
- Location
- East Sussex
This is so lovely.