CVC DOG
MOBY
Children's Visual Companion Dog Moby graduated from
the OccuPaws' program in June 2009. Moby
was donated by Jana Oens of Liberty Labradors.
Moby was raised by the Ploegert Family of Janesville,
WI.
CVC DOG
LILLY WITH
VALENTINO
Valentino and his
Children's Visual Companion Dog Lilly,
along with his parents Tony and Rebecca Alioto, graduated from
the OccuPaws' program in August 2009. Lilly
was donated by Bob and Mary Smith from Chicago, IL.
Lilly was initially raised by the Morga Family of Beloit
and then by Chuck and Linda Nines of Clinton, WI.
Tino and Lilly are a perfect match!! They bonded
immediately and have become inseparable pals.
CVC DOG
SLICK WITH KAITLYN
Kaitlyn
and her
Children's Visual Companion Dog Slick,
along with her parents John and DesAnne Hippe, graduated from
the OccuPaws' CVCD program in December 2009. Slick
was donated by Ann Garmon of Anthem Labradors.
Slick was raised by Mark and Barb Schultze of Cross
Plains, WI.
Pam Reich, an OccuPaws board member and Kaitlyn's O & M
teacher suggested the match and was she ever right!
Slick decided that Kaitlyn was the perfect match for him
and they are now bff (best friends forever).
CVC DOG
TIMBER WITH
SOPHIA
Sophia
and her
Children's Visual Companion Dog Timber,
along with her parents Jeff and Arianna Keil and
grandfather Curt Bush, graduated from
the OccuPaws' CVCD program in January 2010. Timber
was donated by Ann Garmon of Anthem Labradors.
Timber was first raised by Kathy Lukenbach & Marci
Repta of Watertown and later by Kurt and Kristy Handrich of
Beloit.
Sophia first met Timber when Mark & Barb were working
with Slick at East Towne and it was love at first sight.
Timber is loving his new home with Mom and Dad, Sophia's
brother Jacob and even that darn cat!!
GUIDE DOG
DIVIT WITH DAVE
Dave
and his Guide Dog Divit, graduated from OccuPaws January
2010. Divit
was donated by Jana Oens of Liberty Labs.
Divit was raised by
Kathy Lukenbach & Marcie
Repta of Watertown , Wis.
Dave has waited for over a year for his dream to come
true with his hero Divit.
GUIDE DOG
DEEGAN WITH
RANDY
Randy and
his guide dog, Deegan, graduated from OccuPaws in March of 2010. Deegan,
whose name in Gaelic means "Black Hair",
was donated by Ann Garmon. Deegan was raised by Theresa Moe. Randy, the mayor of Sheboygan Falls, and Deegan will be doing great things in the future.
CVC DOG
Banjo with
Brooke
Brooke
and her
Children's Visual Companion Dog Banjo,
along with her parents Karen and Patrick Lehrer, graduated from
the OccuPaws' CVCD program in September 2010.
Banjo
was donated by Ann Garmon of Anthem Labradors and Kim
Ward of Beloit.
Banjo was co-raised by Michelle Kahl and family, Ernie
Champion and finally by Jeff and Lisa Arndt of Oregon,
WI.
Brooke's mother told the group at graduation, that Banjo
is going above and beyond the call of Children's Visual
Companion Dog and has become Brooke's soul-mate.
CVC DOG
Harley with
Olivia
Olivia
and her
Children's Visual Companion Dog Harley,
along with her Mom Jen Wengen, graduated from
the OccuPaws' CVCD program in November 2010.
Harley
was donated by Ann Garmon of Anthem Labradors.
Harley was raised by Barb and Mark Schultze of Cross
Plains, WI.
Once Harley finally learned that it WAS OK to get on
Olivia's bed, the project was complete. Otherwise,
without that critical training, Olivia would have been
forced to share a dog bed with Harley in the Living
Room, because she was NOT going to let him sleep alone!
GUIDE DOG
SONNY WITH JEREMIAH
Jeremiah and
his guide dog, Sonny, graduated from OccuPaws in July of 2011.
Sonny was one of two Roxie X AJ puppies to become guide dogs. Roxie is
OccuPaws breeding female, donated by Ann Garmon and AJ's services were donated
by Jana Oens. Sonny was raised by Deb Daggett.
At graduation, Jeremiah wowed the audience with an
Elvis song good enough to turn Sonny into a hound dog for just an instant!
GUIDE DOG
SPARTA AND TAMI
Tami
and her guide dog, Sparta, also graduated from OccuPaws in July of 2011.
Sparta is Sonny's brother, who was born on the same day and graduated on the
same day! Sparta will become a regular train commuter between Kenosha and
Chicago and will soon be a veteran on the El. Sparta, their fifth
successful OccuPaws pup was raised by Kathy Lukenbach and Marcie
Repta.
CVC DOG
Candy with
Sawyer
Sawyer
and his
Children's Visual Companion Dog Candy,
along with Mom, Dad, Cousins and aunt graduated from
the OccuPaws' CVCD program in August 2011.
Candy
was donated by Mike and Sharon Long of Sun Golden
Kennels. Candy was raised by a village including
Ernie Champion, Michelle Duke, Sue Simmons, Diedrich
Gruen and James Blystone.
Candy has taken over front porch swing duties from
Grandpa and has become an expert!!
GUIDE DOG
LINUS AND JEANNIE
Jeannie
and her guide dog, Linus, graduated from OccuPaws training in January of 2012
after a month of working with Deanne Miller, our guide dog mobility instructor.
Linus, who was donated by Ann Garmon of Anthem Labs, is a sweet, gentle boy - a
perfect soul-mate to his new partner Jeannie Nylander in La Crosse. Linus
was raised by Kurt and Kristy Handrich and family who also raised Timber, a CVC
dog working with Sophia. Graduation was a fun event attended by many of
Jeannie and Jeff's friends and lots of pups!
Thank you
to all who helped change the lives of these graduates.
Without your support, the raising, training and
placement of these "miracle" dogs would not have been possible.
If you
would like to apply for guide dog mobility training or a
Children's Visual Companion Dog, please visit the
forms page
and start the application process today.
