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Sparkle gets vested

In a home visit from the Seeing Eye, Sparkle is awarded her green vest, a mark of high confidence in her future as a guide dog.

The morning after we returned from vacation with Sparkle, the Seeing Eye's area puppy coordinator called and said she would soon be at our house to award Sparkle her green vest. It signifies a significant achievement - that Sparkle is no longer a young puppy but is now an up-and-coming future guide dog who has mastered basic commands.

Sparkle seemed to grasp the important of the visit as well, proudly donning her vest and sitting attentively for the Seeing Eye's Christine Higham. The vest is to be worn with discretion, solely when we take Sparkle into places generally off-limits for dogs.

It was a proud moment, particularly when I think of the difference she could make in giving freedom and mobility to a blind or sight-impaired person. Will she make it all the way? We won't know for sure until she completes her training at the Seeing Eye later next year, but this is one gifted pup.  Stay tuned!