New Zealand woman landed her dream job of training Labrador puppies to aid the visually impaired: 'Nothing beats seeing one of our guide dogs at work'

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    My dreams are coming true - I got a job where I get to work with Labs every day!
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    fattiresalsa1 What job is that? I want in please.
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    OP ItsNotLabScience I work with amazing pups who are training to be guide dogs for those with vision needs
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    SuperDizz⚫ 19h ago CONGRATS HAPPY FOR YOU STARECAT.COM NICE 85 > Reply Award
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    OP ItsNotLabScience Hahahaha
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    Subject Philosophy76 You are living the dream!!!
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    OP ItsNotLabScience I keep pinching myself!
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    IntrinsicM Congratulations! And it's such important work that has real impact on the lives of their future owners. Well done, OP!
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    OP ItsNotLabScience Thank you so much!
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    fattiresalsa1 You must get so attached that it must be heartbreaking yet rewarding to see them move on.
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    OP ItsNotLabScience Yeah it's very bittersweet, we really do get to know each and every pup, and they're sorely. missed when they move on. Nothing beats seeing one of our guide dogs at work out and about though! They provide so much independence and love to their handlers and it makes it all worth it
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    reddit455 how long is the waiting list for the flunkies?
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    OP ItsNotLabScience It varies from handle to handler, based on their needs and also being sure the dog is a bonded match with them and their lifestyle. I'd say average wait is 6 months
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    nox_vigilo Are you training them for seeing eye dogs, mobility assistance, seizure alert? A couple of friend's parents took in Lab puppy's to raise for The Seeing Eye when my friends headed to university. It was great fun almost always having lab pups around during school breaks. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to let the young dogs move on to the next step of their training. It is for such a wonderful act, these dogs change peoples lives so dramatically, I'm fairly certain my friends p
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    OP ItsNotLabScience I started as a volunteer puppy raiser, and here we are now! They're being trained to become guide dogs, for blind, deaf blind and vision impaired handlers though if a pup is thought to be better suited in another career, we can adjust their pathway and support their training for mobility assistance, search and rescue, biosecurity/customs, emotional support etc... their potential is limitless! I'm in awe every single day, Labs are simply amazing. I feel so honoured to be invol
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    yourmomsfavorite21 Is your job a Lab technician?? lol
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    OP ItsNotLabScience Something like that lol
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    Rich_Bluejay3020 • 20h ago People ask "what's your dream job" my answer of "puppy petter” is not a real job... but yours is damn close!!! 29 > Reply ...
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    allorache 20h ago how fun and also rewarding. Thank you for your work helping the vision impaired. 16 > Reply ...
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    ceeceecornelia • 20h ago Very cool! Congrats on the new job Reply harbinger06 • 19h ago yellow Aw kiss all the babies for me! 873 > Reply ...

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