Yorktown is a
male Black and Tan Lab, born 28 August 2004 and raised by Diane of Greece - her 4th puppy.
Yorktown passed his IFT on 21 February 2006 and began Guide Dog training.
On 23 June 2007, he and his new partner, Karen, graduated from Guiding Eyes for
the Blind.
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From the GEB website:
Yorktown's partner Karen hails from Ajax, Ontario, Canada and comes to Guiding Eyes
for the Blind for the first time as a student in the Special Needs Program.
Karen, 48, was born with Usher's syndrome, which seriously affects one's
ability to see and hear. Her education followed a general business track, but
Karen has pursued a special, different type of career. She is a full-time foster
mother for orphaned kittens, feeding and nurturing five to ten at a time. She
puts them up for adoption when they are eight weeks old. This consumes most of
her time and leaves little for hobbies or activities. Karen is a quiet, positive
and loving woman who will return home with Yorktown, who she describes as being
a calm, gentle, yet strong and wonderful leader. She anticipates experiencing
greater independence and confidence with him as they travel together. She
expressed joyful and sincere appreciation to Guiding Eyes for the Blind: "They
are wonderful! It was certainly worth the trip!"
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