Olson

Olson is a male Black Lab, born 13 May 2006. He is being raised by Bryan and his mother, Barb of Webster . Olson is the 1st GEB puppy they've raised. He passed his IFT on 25 September 2007 and graduated with his new partner, Kari, on 29 March 2008. They have returned to Everett PA to begin their work together.

From the GEB website: Pennsylvanian Kari Y. joined her sister, Brenda H., in Guiding Eyes’ March class. Kari, diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of seven, has returned for Olson, her third Guiding Eyes dog. Kari found the family atmosphere, accommodations and quality of training at the school are more than she could have ever hoped for. Kari, attended technical school and earned her certification in customer service support. She is a mother to one daughter and a grandmother of a year-old grandson. Kari loves life and everything it has to offer.

Kari enjoys communicating with long-distance friends through the internet (there is not much social opportunity in her sparsely populated town). She instinctively feels that she and Olson understand each other very well and that he will be a great help as she moves about her community. How does Kari feel about Guiding Eyes for the Blind? “I wouldn’t keep coming back if I didn’t feel it is the best school in the world.”

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