I got news about Fullerton today. I came back down to earth long enough to announce that FULLERTON IS IN PHASE TEN!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited! I have started looking at graduation dates to make sure they will work, there is no way I would miss seeing my boy in harness! It's not for sure and I don't want to give my hopes up but it's so stinkin' close. The next bit of news whether good or bad will come by phone. . . I will be eagerly waiting to see what path Fuller decides to take. I am extremely proud of the boy, and hope he finds a forever person soon.[Me and Fullerton sitting in the training van on our last day together. Fullerton is sitting next to me looking my direction with his eyes closed. I miss my little red dog, but am so happy for him]
Oops, I got so excited about Fuller being in phase 10 that I forgot to put the phase descriptions. Again he has skipped a phase, so here is what he did in phase 9 & 10. GO FULLER!!
Phase #9
- Final obedience testing, including on-leash obedience with the mobility instructor wearing a blindfold
- Off-leash obedience with distractions
- Workouts with unfamiliar or novice handlers
- Final traffic testing with instructor under blindfold and "real life" traffic situations
Phase #10
- Final guidework testing: city streets. Includes working a 40-50 minute route with the mobility instructor wearing a blindfold in downtown Gresham or San Rafael. The route covers nearly every aspect of guidework (curbs, street crossings, stairs, buildings, crowded sidewalks, traffic, etc.); obedience exercises are done along the way.
- Final guidework testing: inside buildings (malls, stores, etc.) Includes working escalators, elevators, stairs, etc. with the mobility instructor wearing a blindfold.
- Final physical exams.
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