Tia Bell - VIP

Very important puppy that is. As well as being the most gorgeous thing on four little fat legs, Tia is destined to become a Guide Dog. How cool is she?? Of course she does have a little way to go given that she is only 7 weeks old and spends her days running around chewing at anything that faintly stirs let alone moves and of course peeing which seems to take up an inordinate amount of her time.
She is confident and sassy and I think she will be quick to learn - she certainly needs something to occupy her .
As you can see Peter has really put his foot down about where she should sleep and I think she may be going to be a "daddy's girl".

So many people say when we tell them that we are going to help train a guide Dog puppy and then have to give her up "I don't know how you could do that". Not all that helpful really as we thought long and hard about it before deciding , and we know how hard it is going to be. But if sassy little Tia can give a blind person an independent life and also be a best friend to them, then there is some satisfaction in that. (You just know don't you that that is my head talking and not my heart which will be breaking!!)

However, we have about 12 months to train and enjoy her so watch this space to see how she progresses.