I cannot believe how fast time has passed. It seemed like it was just December 1st when I got the call, and now we leave for Santa Rosa in just two weeks WOW! I received my training manual and have being going over the information, there is a bunch to learn but it's so neat.
Guess what it is official I received my conformation and dorm room assignment yesterday, So much to do in so little time to get ready for the start of this new life long adventure. We leave Jan 30th and training starts the 31st. Be sure to check back as I will try to update daily while we are attending team training!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Important notice for family & friends friends from CCI
Hi Family and Friends,
I received my CCI training manual today, lots of information, they have informed me to inform you of the following:
It is particularly critical in the first month after team training that I establish control and achieve responsiveness in my dog. In conjunction with getting to know and bonding with my dog. Setting ground rules and maintaining leadership will be my primary focus. It is very important that you regard the dog as a working animal. It will be detrimental to our (the dogs and myself) working relationship in the long run if the dog receives inviting looks, petting or verbal stimulation from anyone.
You can best support me by ignoring the dog for the first four to six weeks that we are home. This does not mean that I can't share with you or show you what the dog does for me. You can support us by not approaching the dog with excitable and emotional greetings. Please remain low key and do not pet I can allow you to shake hands with the dog. If the dog does get greeted with excitement the dog will run towards you and loose focus on me. (Not good)
Lastly the dog will be of a very special diet so please no treats.
Thank you so much for your continued support and I know it will be hard to follow the above because we are all animal lovers, but it will be VERY IMPORTANT that the dog and I form a relationship after all we will be together 24/7 for the next 8 to 10 years.
Any questions please ask, and please feel free to attend the graduation on Feb 11, 2011 in Santa Rosa (more on this at a later date)
Love Tina
I received my CCI training manual today, lots of information, they have informed me to inform you of the following:
It is particularly critical in the first month after team training that I establish control and achieve responsiveness in my dog. In conjunction with getting to know and bonding with my dog. Setting ground rules and maintaining leadership will be my primary focus. It is very important that you regard the dog as a working animal. It will be detrimental to our (the dogs and myself) working relationship in the long run if the dog receives inviting looks, petting or verbal stimulation from anyone.
You can best support me by ignoring the dog for the first four to six weeks that we are home. This does not mean that I can't share with you or show you what the dog does for me. You can support us by not approaching the dog with excitable and emotional greetings. Please remain low key and do not pet I can allow you to shake hands with the dog. If the dog does get greeted with excitement the dog will run towards you and loose focus on me. (Not good)
Lastly the dog will be of a very special diet so please no treats.
Thank you so much for your continued support and I know it will be hard to follow the above because we are all animal lovers, but it will be VERY IMPORTANT that the dog and I form a relationship after all we will be together 24/7 for the next 8 to 10 years.
Any questions please ask, and please feel free to attend the graduation on Feb 11, 2011 in Santa Rosa (more on this at a later date)
Love Tina
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I Got the Call
It is so funny how things all happen for a reason! This morning my mom and I were talking, saying that Jan 2011 will be one year that I have been on CCI's waiting list for a service dog and that we could not believe how fast it has gone by already. I couldn't wait to get the annual update forms in the mail and that I probably had just six to eight more months of waiting.
We were outside in the front yard and our neighbor comes walking up to chit chat, and he had out of the blue asked me if i had any updates with the status of getting my service dog, I smiled at him and said no still waiting but it should happen sometime in 2011.
I then came inside, I sat down the phone rang I glanced at the number it was 707 area code (Santa Rosa - CCI main campus) I thought to myself it's a tella marketer but I excitely answered the call. To my surprise it was CCI I figured they just needed annual review updates or something since that time was getting close. I almost dropped the phone when these words came out of the ladies mouth "We would like to invite you to the Feb 2011 team training for your service dog!" I course said yes, but at the same time bit my tongue because my mom was not in the house but I knew she wouldn't mind.
I then called her right away to tell her the news she was still outside chatting with the neighbor, I could hardly speak shaking and crying at the same time. She came inside and just looked at me and said you are joking right with a dazed look on her face. But nope not joking it's really happening.
We leave for Santa Rosa on 1/30/11 where I will be matched and train with my new buddy for two weeks. I cannot wait to have him or her by my side. I will be sure to update on our new adventures together.
The next time I post I will be days away from meeting my new best buddy. It has been a long time coming I can't wait. Thanks to all my friends and family for there love and support.
We were outside in the front yard and our neighbor comes walking up to chit chat, and he had out of the blue asked me if i had any updates with the status of getting my service dog, I smiled at him and said no still waiting but it should happen sometime in 2011.
I then came inside, I sat down the phone rang I glanced at the number it was 707 area code (Santa Rosa - CCI main campus) I thought to myself it's a tella marketer but I excitely answered the call. To my surprise it was CCI I figured they just needed annual review updates or something since that time was getting close. I almost dropped the phone when these words came out of the ladies mouth "We would like to invite you to the Feb 2011 team training for your service dog!" I course said yes, but at the same time bit my tongue because my mom was not in the house but I knew she wouldn't mind.
I then called her right away to tell her the news she was still outside chatting with the neighbor, I could hardly speak shaking and crying at the same time. She came inside and just looked at me and said you are joking right with a dazed look on her face. But nope not joking it's really happening.
We leave for Santa Rosa on 1/30/11 where I will be matched and train with my new buddy for two weeks. I cannot wait to have him or her by my side. I will be sure to update on our new adventures together.
The next time I post I will be days away from meeting my new best buddy. It has been a long time coming I can't wait. Thanks to all my friends and family for there love and support.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Waiting Waiting Waiting
Yes, I am still alive and have not posed in a while because nothing is really happening. November marked the 10th month of being on the waiting list. Waiting is so hard, I am not sure how much longer I can take it.
There are some things coming up that I am looking forward to. Jan 12th of 2011 will mark my one year of being on the waiting list and that means some news from CCI with annual update forms can't wait to get those in the mail. The last bit of good news to look forward to is that since the average wait is a year and a half, I "should" be going to one of the 2011 team training camps. Of course I don't know which one yet but it could be Feb, May, Aug, or Nov! A lot of wishful thinking here but I can wish for either, Feb or May we shall see!
Until next time woof!
There are some things coming up that I am looking forward to. Jan 12th of 2011 will mark my one year of being on the waiting list and that means some news from CCI with annual update forms can't wait to get those in the mail. The last bit of good news to look forward to is that since the average wait is a year and a half, I "should" be going to one of the 2011 team training camps. Of course I don't know which one yet but it could be Feb, May, Aug, or Nov! A lot of wishful thinking here but I can wish for either, Feb or May we shall see!
Until next time woof!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
CCI Puppy Visit
Puppies yes puppies!
I have been talking to people that are involved with CCI on Facebook and connected with a lady that made a suggestion that I find a way to help CCI to help with my wait time to be invited to team training. (Which will probably be August 2011).
I got in contact with a lady who told me to contact some breeder / caretakers who were locally near me to help socialize a litter of CCI puppies. So on October 1st that is just what my mom and I got to do. Here are some pictures. They are so darn cute, good luck to them on their adventures hopefully they will all be service dogs and help people someday.
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| The only black in the litter, Charlie is so cute. |
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| Myself and Chrissy the only female, I fell in LOVE |
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| Mama, CCI Jill the 4th |
More fun shots
Monday, August 30, 2010
Flying... Dogs
It has been a while since I last posted, I thought I would post really quick about this awesome article I found about CC1.
Flying with Dogs (be sure to look at the great pictures)
Flying is another adventure I look forward to with my new furry best friend when that time comes. Oh and can you believe it has almost been eight months since first being put on the waiting list
Flying with Dogs (be sure to look at the great pictures)
Flying is another adventure I look forward to with my new furry best friend when that time comes. Oh and can you believe it has almost been eight months since first being put on the waiting list
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Slowly but surely!
Slowly but surely the months are passing until I get my new fury best friend. August 12th I will have been waiting for seven months.
For months now I have been looking online at all the different pet stores and making wish lists of things I will need / want for my new pal. I have been looking at crates a lot lately I wanted something that was easy enough to fold up and travel with. Well that was easy to find, but I could never find one in the size I need that was blue. (Everything I get for the dog will be blue just to have fun and stick with the CCI colors.
While searching amazon.com I finally found a blue one so I decided I better purchase it before it's gone. YAY I am so excited. I will slowly but surely be purchasing things as the right stuff comes along. My hope is to have everything he / she needs in blue before coming home.
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