State’s Namesake Guide Dog Puppy Says Farewell at Nevada Day Race
Nevada’s namesake guide dog puppy-in-training is almost ready to return to Guide Dogs for the Blind for his formal training as a working guide. At last year’s Nevada Day Classic, a lucky puppy raiser was presented with Nevada, then only 8 weeks old.
Over the past year, Nevada has been raised in Carson City and this year’s Classic participants will have the opportunity to wish Nevada luck as he prepares to return to Guide Dogs for the Blind for his formal training.
The Classic is an 8K run and 2 mile run/walk hosted by Tahoe Mountain Milers and benefitting Guide Dogs for the Blind. Local guide dog puppies-in-training and their raisers from the group Eyes for Tomorrow will serve as course marshals to guide runners and walkers through the west side of Nevada’s capital city.
Guide Dogs for the Blind is one of the premiere guide dog training organizations in the world and provides individuals who are blind and visually impaired with specially-trained guide dogs free of charge.
Local volunteer puppy raisers take in puppies provided by Guide Dogs for the Blind to train and socialize until they are 15-18 months old.
The raisers then return the dogs to Guide Dogs for the Blind for their formal training. Of puppy-in-training Nevada, his raiser said, “Nevada has this wiggle that he does when he's happy that makes his whole body dance. It's the cutest thing, and his pure joy for life is just infectious. Something about him just makes people smile everywhere we go.”
Community members are encouraged to register for the Nevada Day Classic at www.nevadadayclassic.org. Families and groups are welcome, costumes are encouraged, and breakfast will be served.
The race festivities will feature a costume contest, a raffle, and a meet-and-greet with local guide dog puppies-in-training. All net proceeds from the Nevada Day Classic will be donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind, with a portion supporting the local puppy raising club, Eyes for Tomorrow.
More information on Guide Dogs for the Blind is available at guidedogs.com.
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