We Cruised with Cricket!

Yesterday, Cabana and I got the special treat of meeting up with Becky and Cricket! Becky and I knew each other through our mutual blogs, but we had never met in person before. Since Becky was in the Bay area for other reasons, I was so pleased to take the opportunity to meet face to face.


We met at the Guide Dogs campus in San Rafael and let Cabana and Cricket get to know each other in one of the free run areas. Here's Cricket telling Cabana the secrets of being a fantastic working dog.


We stopped at a cafe in San Francisco on the way to the airport since Becky was heading back home that evening. It was great to chat and get to know each other, although we both felt fairly well-acquainted already because of our blogs. What an interesting phenomenon of our era that we can make friends with people across vast distances and find commonality in our interests, families, and love of dogs!

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Becky's Guide Dog Etiquette Contest

Many of you may already be familiar with Becky's blog, Cruisin' with Cricket. Becky's goal is to raise awareness about blindness, retinitis pigmentosa, and guide dog etiquette. I have learned so much from following her blog. And as a puppy raiser, I am motivated to do my best for Cabana's future partner by reading about Becky's experiences with Cricket.

Becky and I are supporting and promoting one another in her current Giveaway. She will be giving away a cork wristlet with matching key fob and coin pouch. These are all items that I made personally, using cork fabric, a beautiful leather-like fabric that is animal- and eco-friendly. (Cork fabric is also a great vegan alternative to leather, in addition to being stain- and water-resistant.)



Please stop by her site and leave a comment or question about your experience with guide dogs or guide dog etiquette. She's hoping to get at least 50 comments, so please add your input! A random winner will be chosen to receive my handmade items.

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