Kia
Kia was my third Guide Dog Puppy and Anna's first. Kia is a sweetie. She excelled at behaving around small children and not running away. She needed a bit of work to not be a snapping turtle at treat time, and potty training took a while. Kia graduated on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Her partner's name is Dottie and they live in Tennessee.
We got our letter: K
- Created on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 19:48
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:10
Raisers don't get to choose their puppy's name. The raiser that raised the mother dog gets to name the first litter of puppies, and the mother dog's new people get to name subsequent litters.
Baby Kia
- Created on Friday, 19 November 2010 19:54
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 04:59
Anna and I are raising a Guide Dog Puppy together.
Christmas with Kia
- Created on Saturday, 25 December 2010 16:14
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:00
What kids don't like Christmas?
Reliably potty trained at last
- Created on Monday, 03 January 2011 16:21
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:11
Yeeah! I feel that Kia is reliably potty trained now.
Kia, the mount
- Created on Monday, 16 May 2011 04:51
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:04
We found out at puppy school last Tuesday that Kia is a turkey.
Kia's 10.5 now
- Created on Sunday, 10 July 2011 02:23
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:04
My beautiful little girl is now 10.5 months old. She's still a sweetie, but she's acting nutty.
Kia's a big girl now
- Created on Monday, 18 July 2011 18:43
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:05
Kia's been acting a little nutty lately.
She hasn't wanted to eat her food. Labradors are known for wolfing their food, but Kia was letting her food sit so long we had to take it away. When offered food rewards for good behavior, she spit the kibble out.
It's Kia's Birthday
- Created on Monday, 22 August 2011 05:11
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:03
Princess Kia is 1 year old today. Anna adulterated her dinner a bit, and we sang happy birthday to her. She did not wear the hat Anna made for her.
Kia is one year old
- Created on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:34
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:04
Ms. Kia, our Guide Dog Puppy in training, had her birthday on Sunday.
Kia's photo gallery
- Created on Monday, 29 August 2011 01:27
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 05:04
We've taken a lot of pictures of our little girl, so she has her own photo gallery.
Kia's in Phase 7
- Created on Saturday, 28 January 2012 04:54
- Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 03:40
Miss Kia is in Phase 7 at Guide Dog school in Boring, Oregon. What does that mean?
Kia is graduating
- Created on Sunday, 18 March 2012 05:22
- Last Updated on Friday, 22 June 2012 04:57
Yesterday I learned that my puppy princess, Kia, is graduating. When Guide Dog Puppies are recalled, they go to "college." College consists of eight different phases, after which the dog is assigned to a class. Those eight phases can take anywhere from eight weeks for six months to complete.