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Meiklejohn Elementary School raised money for our Boulder Guide Dogs Puppy Club

A big thank you to the Meiklejohn Elementary School students for their very generous donation. They held a hugely successful Penny Harvest and named Boulder Guide Dog Puppies as one of the grant recipients. They are very impressive young philanthropists!

Welcome to Boulder Guide Dog Puppies

We are a group of volunteer puppy raisers for Guide Dogs for the Blind, located in Boulder County, Colorado. Our goal is to raise puppies to their fullest potential and to help spread the mission of Guide Dogs for the Blind.

At any given time, we have 10-15 puppies and raiser families, plus a number of valuable puppy sitters. If you are interested in becoming a puppy raiser or sitter, please contact Guide Dogs for the Blind through the puppy raising department, or you can also check our calendar on the right hand side of the screen and come to a meeting to start getting involved! Feel free to join us!

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Behavior Descriptions

Hackling: Involuntary raising of the hair on the back. May be just on the shoulders or all along the spine. May be associated with insecurity/aggression or just excitement.

Posturing: Dog pulls himself up to full height, raises tail and ears, becomes stiff/tense, often glares at other dogs/person.

Mouthing: Putting mouth around someone's hand/arm or any body part, often with little pressure.

Nipping: Quick bites with the front teeth,making a pinch if coming in contact.

Submissive: Lowered body posture, sometimes to the point of showing groin area or rolling on the back. Ears back, cringing expression often with lip licking. Tail low or tucked. Tail tip wags fast.

Keying: Focusing intently on something. An intense, hard stare.

Solicitous: Overly friendly and energetic especially towards non-family. Uses body language, tail wagging, licking, etc. to get attention.

Dog distracted: Showing more than mild interest in other dogs. Unable to refocus on work with minimal correction in presence of other dogs.

Fence Fighting: Charging at/up and down a fence line next to other dogs. May include barking, hackling, growling, etc.

Rough play: Jumping on, mounting, mouthing, chewing, body slamming, pawing other dogs

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The Preschoolers made our puppies a thank you card

Flyer, Midge, Destiny, attended preschool on April 9th. The dogs helped the preschoolers learn about how there are dogs whose job is to help people see. The preschoolers also got to see the puppies. The preschoolers made a thank you card, and here it is. Click on the picture to view a larger image.

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Meiklejohn Elementary School raised money for our Boulder Guide Dogs Puppy Club

A big thank you to the Meiklejohn Elementary School students for their very generous donation. They held a hugely successful Penny Harvest and named Boulder Guide Dog Puppies as one of the grant recipients. They are very impressive young philanthropists!

Career Changed Dogs

Here's an article on career changed dogs and adoption. My very first puppy, Martin, found a wonderful home and was well matched for life through this program.