Fairfield Pet Sitting Jobs Find dozens of opportunities in Fairfield, CA. - don't miss out!Dante Laird, left, and Katy Gough, right, both from Shingle Springs, have their photograph taken with their dogs, Topper, middle left, and O'Neal, middle right, during the Solano County Puppy Raisers Puppy Raising Fun Day at the Jelly Belly factory, Saturday. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the puppies-in-training and their owners. Laird and Gough are members of the Ponderosa High School's Guide Dog for the Blind puppy raising club, the Pondo Pups. SUISUN CITY — Jelly Belly went to the dogs Saturday with the seventh annual Fun Day, which brought out about 60 members of the Guide Dogs for the Blind. “This is an opportunity for volunteers to come out and have some fun with their dogs,” said Jim Russell, community field representative for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Puppies were put through a training course for visitors. Visitors also could make toys for the dogs, and Guide Dogs for the Blind volunteers could get pictures taken with their dogs.

Russell has been working with volunteers to raise puppies to be guide dogs for the past 21 years. The puppies come into the program at eight weeks old.House For Sale In St-Leonard Quebec “They are taught to be socialized to go into all kinds of places,” he said.Rollei Digital Camera Price The goal is to have well-behaved dogs that are confident and able to lead their visually impaired partner where they want to go.Beagle Puppies For Sale Southern Illinois The process to train from puppy to confident adult takes about 17 months. “We want them to be excellent house dogs. They can’t tear things up,” he said. Guide Dogs for the Blind uses black Labs and golden retrievers, which is a change over the past few years from using German shepards.

“Labs are very smart and easily trained with a high success rate,” Russell said. Dogs that don’t pass the final exam are then routed to a similar path of helping people with health issues, such as with diabetes. “We work with two diabetes organizations,” he said. There have been 300 dogs placed in the area this year. The number is down a little because they have less volunteers than in previous years. Usually, more than 325 dogs are placed. Diane Young doesn’t measure the time she has spent volunteering and raising dogs in days but in the number of puppies she has graduated. “I have raised 10 puppies myself but my family, including my parents, makes it 18 puppies,” Young said. Graduation day is a two-tissue box event. First, she meets the dog’s new owners, which is an emotional event. Then she sees her dog off into the world with the new owners at graduation. “It is hard, but I have created a coping mechanism for it,” she said.

“I go home and clean up all the dog toys and make it so it’s like a dog was never here.” That lasts awhile, then it’s new puppy time and the months roll by again. “These dogs provide a huge service for people by giving them mobility,” Russell said. Guide Dogs for the Blind are always looking for volunteers. If interested, call 415-499-4000. Reach Susan Hiland at 427-6981 or [email protected]Our female is now in heat. If everything goes as planned we should have puppies ready to g of 71results123NextDidn't find what you were looking for?magnifying glassChief Solano Kennel Club CHIEF SOLANO KENNEL CLUB, INC. (CSKC)® Membership is open to all persons 18-years of age and older who will  subscribe to the purposes of the Club and pays nominal annual membership dues. We also have a Junior Membership for those who are under the age of 18. There are not any dues for Junior Members. By belonging to CSKC and actively participating in its many activities, you will become a more knowledgeable and responsible dog owner and thus further the sport of all dogs.

We also offer Beginning Obedience classes and Puppy Socialization classes. Conformation classes are also offered on a drop in basis. Please see our  'Class Schedule'  for details. Some of our members belong to individual breed clubs, and are actively involved in AKC® field, tracking, agility, conformation, obedience, earth dog trials, and Rally Obedience, as well as other non-AKC® dog activities such as canine freestyle, and therapy dog activities. Did you know that the AKC® has opened companion events such as obedience, rally obedience and agility to the "All-American Breed"? This includes all mixed breeds dogs excluding any wolf, coyote or fox hybrid. Chief Solano Kennel Club Inc., (707) 446-7492General Testing Labs BioVir Laboratories, Inc (b) Phone: 707-747-5906 685 Stone Road Benicia, CA 94510 Caltest Lab (bt) Phone:(707) 258-4000 1885 N. Kelly Napa CA 94558 Delta Environmental Laboratories (bt) Phone: 707-747-6081 685 Stone Road, Suite 11&12 Benicia, CA 94510 Environmental Microbiology (m) Phone:(619) 749-7630 11746 Alps Way Ascended CA 92026 FGL Environmental (btr) Phone:(209) 942-0181 2500 Stage Coach Rd. Stockton CA 95215 JL Analytical (btr) Phone:(209) 538-8111 217 Primo Way Modesto CA 95358 Morse

Lab (b) Phone:(916) 481-3141 1525 Fulton Ave. Sacramento CA 95825 Nachtman Lab (bt) Phone:(530) 758-5850 720 Olive Rd. Davis CA 95616 P & K Microbiology (m) Phone:(609) 427-4044 1950 Old Cuthbert R. Cherryhill NJ 08034 Quanterra Inc. (t) Phone:(916) 373-5600 880 Riverside Parkway W. Sacramento CA 95605 Napa- Solano Public Health Lab (b) Phone:(707) 784-4410 2201 Courage Drive. Fairfield, CA 94533 Sparger Technology (t) Phone:(916) 362-8947 3050 Fite Cir. #112 Sacramento CA 95827 Thermonanalytical (r) Phone:(510) 235-2633 2030 Wright Ave. Richmond CA CA 94804 b = bacteriological analysis, m = mold testing, r = radiological analysis, t = Title 22 - general mineral, physical, organic analysis Disclaimer The Solano County Resource Management Department provides this list as an informational service. Solano County and this Department accept no responsibility for the performance of the laboratories listed and make no representation, either expressed or implied, regarding their competence or expertise.