HELPING THE BLIND VALLEY RESIDENTS RAISE PUPS FOR GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA.They are seen more and more often in grocery stores, post offices, restaurants and other public places - guide dogs wearing yellow jackets yellow jacket: see wasp. yellow jacket Any of 35–40 species (genus Dolichovespula or Vespula) of social wasps, principally of the Northern Hemisphere, named for the black bands on its yellow abdomen. , helping the blind lead more productive lives. But it takes a lot of hard work before a puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. can become a guide dog. Hundreds of Valley residents raise puppies each year for Sylmar-based Guide Dogs of America, giving them the training basics in hopes they will one day become guide dogs. Judi Gomez brings Fina, a golden retriever golden retriever, breed of large sporting dog developed primarily in Scotland in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.2–34.1 kg). she's raising for GDA GDA Grupo de Diarios de América (Spanish) GDA Global Development Alliance (USAID) GDA Guideline Daily Amount GDA Georgia Dental Association GDA Greenwich Dance Agency (England) , to work with her every day at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . She said the university environment is good for a guide dog because it gets the dog used to crowds and other distractions, like skateboarders. Complete story / Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Judi Gomez brings Fina, the dog she's raising for Guide Dogs of America, to work with her every day in the geography department at California State University, Northridge. |
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