Sat, 13 Jan 2007, Hy writes - “Nabors” is my third Guide Dog—my first boy. In fact, his temperament reminds me a lot of my first Guide Dog, “Layla”.  I feel so blessed to have him in my life. He is a very sweet, kind, gentle dog, with a dash of spice. He’s very laid back, most of the time. Sometimes, however, he’ll get very playful when he’s not working, wanting to play tug or for me to through his Kong. While he’s a wonderful companion, he’s an excellent guide! When working the streets, he’s a speed demon, being very careful not to run me into anything. Inside, he goes slow and very carefully weaving through the crowds. Once in a while, his nose gets him into a little mischief. He just can’t resist that interesting smell next to the tree. He is such a delight, and I look forward to many happy and safe years with him by my side.

The picture on the right, was taken just 2 or 3 days after we got home from GDB. We went to the Pike Place Market, a very famous and insanely crowded farmers’ market in downtown Seattle. Have you ever been there? Normally, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of taking a “green” Guide Dog down to that proverbial zoo, but I had to pick up a Christmas gift down there for someone. Hey, at least I knew exactly where I was going and what I wanted. <grin> My baby sister (she’s 15) took the picture of us.