GDD-AZ Puppy Raisers,
Graduates & Volunteers

Saturday, August 14, 2010 – 5:30 pm

Light Rail Ride & Dinner at Macayo’s

For those of you who are located in the north-west / north-east valley, you will meet Lori at the park and ride lot located at 19th Ave. & Montebello in Phoenix and for those of you who are located in the east valley, you will meet Jackie at the park and ride lot located at Sycamore & Main Street in Mesa at 5:45 pm. We will meet at the 3rd Street & Mill Ave. stop. We will walk to Macayo’s Restaurant, have dinner as a group, take a short stroll down Mill Avenue back to the Light Rail and ride back to our starting location. This outing will not only be a social event for the humans but will offer our puppies in training exposure to traffic, people,

food and other distractions. Please RSVP to Jackie by Wednesday, August 11th.

Wednesday, August 25th – 7:00 pm

Bass Pro Shop

1133 N. Dobson, Mesa, AZ 85201

We will meet in front of Bass Pro Shops and walk through the store as a group. There will be different sights and smells for distractions, as well as people distractions. This will be a good opportunity to work with our pups on their obedience and meet & greets. Please RSVP by Sunday, August 22nd.

Monday, September 6, 2010 – 1:10 pm

Service Dog Awareness at the Arizona Diamondbacks game

Chase Field

401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ

We will have a table set-up in the main concourse of Chase Field to display our

literature and answer any questions regarding our program. I encourage all puppy

raisers, graduates and volunteers to attend as this event is all about service dogs

and it will be an awesome opportunity to work the pups in crowds, crowd noise, dog

distraction, food distraction, stairs, elevators, etc. My goal is to have the raisers,

graduates and volunteers take shifts at our table so everyone will be able to enjoy

some of the game. Once I have more information from the Diamondbacks, I will forward so everyone will know the cost involved. This is also a good fundraising opportunity as we can sell tickets to benefit Guide Dogs of the Desert. The Diamondbacks will give back $5.00 per ticket sold, with the exception of seats in the upper level outfield

reserved tickets. Again, once I have more information, I will pass it along and will

ask for an RSVP at that time.

Saturday, September 25, 2010 – 10:30 am

Light Rail Ride & Arizona Science Center

600 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

For those of you who are located in the north-west / north-east valley, you will

meet Lori at the park and ride lot located at 19th Ave. & Montebello in Phoenix and

for those of you who are located in the east valley, you will meet Jackie at the

park and ride lot located at Sycamore & Main Street in Mesa at 10:45 am. We

will meet at the bottom of the stairs/ramp to the main entrance of the Science

Center. We will walk as a group through the center. This training event will be

focused on street traffic, kids and noise distraction and stairs. Admission is

$12.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 3-17. Please RSVP by Wednesday,

September 22nd.

Sunday, September 26, 2010 – 2:00 pm

Graduation Ceremony

Guide Dogs of the Desert Campus, Palm Springs, CA

Saturday, October 9, 2010 – 10:30 am

Schneph Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road

Farm is located at the intersection of Cloud & Rittenhouse. Enter Farm off

Rittenhouse Queen Creek, Arizona 85242

We will meet at the front entrance of Schneph Farms, walk the area as a group,

visit the pumpkin patch, walk the perimeter of the small animal petting area and

have lunch. Admission is $14.00 per person and tickets can either be purchased at

Fry’s or at the farm. Please RVSP by Wednesday, October 6th.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010 – 10:00 am

Arizona State Fair

1826 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ

We will meet at the entrance of the State Fair on the corner of McDowell and 19th

Avenue. We will walk the fair as a group, walking through the large animal exhibit,

through the amusement rides and the indoor exhibits. We will also have lunch.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 13th.

Saturday, October 30 through December 11, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Classes – 6 week Session

Obedience Class – Week 1

Margaret T. Hance Park

• We will be meeting at Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver, Phoenix, AZ (N. of

Roosevelt between 3rd Ave. & Central Ave.). If there is a possibility of rain, I

will notify you the night prior to class by email if class is canceled. If you do

not hear from me, we will hold class as scheduled.

• Please be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes (preferably tennis shoes).

• Please do not feed your GDD puppy 2 hours prior to class.

• Please keep your GDD puppy *on leash* at all times.

• If you are raising a female and she is in season, please do not bring her to class.

• Please RSVP for all classes by Wednesday, October 27th.

Saturday, November 6, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Class – Week 2

Margaret T. Hance Park

Saturday, November 13, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Class – Week 3

Margaret T. Hance Park

Saturday, November 20, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Class – Week 4

Margaret T. Hance Park

There will be no class over the Thanksgiving weekend. Classes will resume the

next weekend.

Saturday, December 4, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Class – Week 5

Margaret T. Hance Park

Saturday, December 11, 2010 – 10:00 am

Obedience Class – Week 6

Margaret T. Hance Park