Puppy Steps http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F A blog about raising Seeing Eye dogs by George Carter en-us 2011 Wed, 23 May 2012 17:59:03 GMT George Carter 2012-05-23T17:59:03Z en-us 2011 Sparkle's in training! http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=153170055&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F153170055.html Sparkle the former Seeing Eye pup is now Sparkle the Seeing Eye dog-in-training. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:59:03 GMT f2ed686ba52c240bde7f65febc0273f9 George Carter 2012-05-23T17:59:03Z Vote for our Viola! http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=148409004&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F148409004.html Viola is going all out for the Hero Dog Award, and you can help her win it. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:44:19 GMT fe7e7c90ab23ef40e30fab65a113daf4 George Carter 2012-04-22T02:44:19Z Fondest farewell to Sparkle http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=146038243&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F146038243.html The day we had been anticipating - and also dreading - finally arrived. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:48:34 GMT 8ce531c531c0114cca52bd6661cd0eec George Carter 2012-04-04T12:48:34Z Join Sparkle at a pet arts festival http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=145265703&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F145265703.html On Sunday, Sparkle is joining the other Seeing Eye pups at Wheaton Village in Millville, N.J. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:34:15 GMT 19a044616a80609209dded41994db4b5 George Carter 2012-03-31T03:34:15Z Sparkle's down by the bay http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=143920143&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F143920143.html Sparkle the Seeing Eye pup takes a sunny afternoon stroll in the idyllic town of St. Michaels, Md. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:50:46 GMT 248da6daee58d09d0657151185c390b8 George Carter 2012-03-23T03:50:46Z Pup's dilemma: Flyers or Devils? http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=142882993&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F142882993.html Sparkle takes in a Flyers-Devils game, joining ranks with other Seeing Eye pups on a special night at the Prudential Center. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:33:40 GMT 3c75c7e395457a05e4aa52aff57e9f83 George Carter 2012-03-16T03:33:40Z Sparkle's on short notice http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=141853395&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F141853395.html We just got word the other day that Sparkle's class at the Seeing Eye will begin soon. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:54:23 GMT 3f0dfc4a58284fb73d43c09bde423b78 George Carter 2012-03-09T00:54:23Z A slimmed-down Lab http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=892344&44=141136963&32=3796&7=898669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpuppy_steps%2F141136963.html When I take Porter, our former Seeing Eye pup, in for his annual physical, it's a stunningly happy surprise. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:14:50 GMT 1eaf0cbd5c913d6cecd0a85cfb8166de George Carter 2012-03-02T04:14:50Z