Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Oh gosh. How absolutely lovely. His last sentence says it all. Thanks for sharing this. 
Spencer - Guide Dog 🐾
- Thread starter Boogie
- Start date
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Oh Mags , a few tears here I dont mind admitting , what a lovely update from this man and wonderful Spencer , bless his heart xx
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Lovely Mags! It looks like Spencer has filled out a lot recently, too.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Oh my word, just wonderful. Definitely a tear or two here, to think how Spencer and all the work that has gone into him can transform someone's life in such a way.
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Wet eyes here too! Wonderful to have an update and to hear how well the lovely lad is doing.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Yes his words made me cry too. I am so pleased they have each other 
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Amazing 
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Ninja onions here
You must be so proud of him.
You must be so proud of him.
- Location
- South Manchester England
This just got me (cue onion ninjas) how lovely the life that Spencer has landed in, and really loved the insight into the training process.
- Location
- Isle of Man
Spencer..
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
It makes my heart sing
- Location
- East Sussex
Simply lovely!
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Another update.
Day 13 Guide Dog Training from
Home ( covid-19 style )
Today is a good day, an amazing day - a giant leap forward
Todays mission was:
Walk from home, into the village, through the square and up to and into the co op. Find the service counter, back out. Find somewhere to sit and have a rest, then head back home.
Guide Dog Mobility Instructor would catch me at some point on our top road, call me and we would then go into spy mission control mode
me woth my airpod and him on bis phone - BUT No communication between us whatsoever, unless I get desperately stuck with something.
Gdmi said It would be radio silence, i wouldnt hear, good job, nice work or anything, unless he really needed to intervene. He assured me He would have eyes on me all the way.
Make my own choices about what I do at off kerbs, decide which route I wanted to take Into the village and back etc.
So, thats exactly what we did. We encountered obstacles, lots and lots of dogs, including anpuppy walker with huide dog pup Iris. Spencer got a little excited , so got him into a sit and then me and the puppy walker chatted for a good 5 or 10 mins whilst both guide dog and pup were sat good as gold.
When I got back home my GDMI pulled up and asked what I thought.
I said, personally, I thought it was a good walk, great in fact. I said, i felt confident, didn't feel at all scared, loved it. I said at one or two of the road crossings, my foouting could have been a little tighter, but overall I was very pleased. We got to a potential off kerb on the way home, but decided to take the opportunity to cross the road st that point.
He said, good, because I thought it was an excellent, smooth walk. So, happy say, you and Spencer can do that route, go to the village, explore the estate, go to the cafes and shops in the village as and whenever you like - just the two of you with Spencer in harness
He said, I wouldn't have pushed you to this point if I wasnt comfident that you were both ready and could do it. So, excellent, well done - Im very proud of you both
I, of course shed a few tears (again!) at been told this news.
Im so glad the gdmi pushed us with all of the training and although some Of it was very difficult to grasp initially and exhausting, everything is finally slotting together, and reactions to things thrown at us is becoming so much more intuitive.
Todays walk was freeing, liberating, awesome and i can feel My shoulder rising and my whole body and outlook on life relaxing and easing.
I feel comfortable going out, not scared like I was, I feel
Proud to be out with my boy, safe in the knowledge we have each others back
Life is grand
Day 13 Guide Dog Training from
Home ( covid-19 style )
Today is a good day, an amazing day - a giant leap forward
Todays mission was:
Walk from home, into the village, through the square and up to and into the co op. Find the service counter, back out. Find somewhere to sit and have a rest, then head back home.
Guide Dog Mobility Instructor would catch me at some point on our top road, call me and we would then go into spy mission control mode
me woth my airpod and him on bis phone - BUT No communication between us whatsoever, unless I get desperately stuck with something.Gdmi said It would be radio silence, i wouldnt hear, good job, nice work or anything, unless he really needed to intervene. He assured me He would have eyes on me all the way.
Make my own choices about what I do at off kerbs, decide which route I wanted to take Into the village and back etc.
So, thats exactly what we did. We encountered obstacles, lots and lots of dogs, including anpuppy walker with huide dog pup Iris. Spencer got a little excited , so got him into a sit and then me and the puppy walker chatted for a good 5 or 10 mins whilst both guide dog and pup were sat good as gold.
When I got back home my GDMI pulled up and asked what I thought.
I said, personally, I thought it was a good walk, great in fact. I said, i felt confident, didn't feel at all scared, loved it. I said at one or two of the road crossings, my foouting could have been a little tighter, but overall I was very pleased. We got to a potential off kerb on the way home, but decided to take the opportunity to cross the road st that point.
He said, good, because I thought it was an excellent, smooth walk. So, happy say, you and Spencer can do that route, go to the village, explore the estate, go to the cafes and shops in the village as and whenever you like - just the two of you with Spencer in harness
He said, I wouldn't have pushed you to this point if I wasnt comfident that you were both ready and could do it. So, excellent, well done - Im very proud of you both
I, of course shed a few tears (again!) at been told this news.
Im so glad the gdmi pushed us with all of the training and although some Of it was very difficult to grasp initially and exhausting, everything is finally slotting together, and reactions to things thrown at us is becoming so much more intuitive.
Todays walk was freeing, liberating, awesome and i can feel My shoulder rising and my whole body and outlook on life relaxing and easing.
I feel comfortable going out, not scared like I was, I feel
Proud to be out with my boy, safe in the knowledge we have each others back
Life is grand
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Wonderful! I feel proud to have known Spencer, so you must be extra proud to have had a part in making this possible, Mags! What a marvellous thing you have done. Wet eyes every time I read these updates!
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
“Safe in the knowledge we have each other’s back”. This, this, this!! What an awesome feeling for that man. Love these updates. 
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Oh wow, *passes tissues*.....
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Spencer you are amazing. Wonderful to read.
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Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Oh wow 