All About Figaro
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6 жыл бұрынWelcome to our channel! I am a blind mom of two who loves to share inspiration, joy, creativity, and the reality of growth through the struggle, and through supporting one another. I share lifestyle, craft/DIY, mom-life, disability-awareness, disability-etiquette, and guide dog/service dog related content, videos, and vlogs. I would love to have you join me on this journey, along with my guide dog, Figaro, and my family. Please subscribe to our channel, and if you enjoy this video, give it a "thumbs-up" which helps it reach others who may connect with our content! Thanks for joining us!!
In today's video we share all about my Guide Dog, Figaro, and answer all of your questions about him, his favorite things, hiw work, and his role in our family!
If you would like to see me meet Figaro for the first time, click here:
• KIDS Guide Dog Trainin...
If you would like to see parts of our graduation as a team from Guide Dogs for the Blind, click here:
• Figaro Graduates!
Royalty-Free Music in this Video:
Track: Bomber (Sting) Artist: Riot
Track: Faith Artist: Vibe Tracks
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Chronicles of a Crafty Blind Chick (Nicole)
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This Guide's Life (for Figaro's adventures!)
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@nancydriessen594 6 жыл бұрын
Joy Ross got her guide dog from there too! Only she got it from Boring Oregon but the same organization! ☺️ I'm so happy I follow you both!! ❤️❤️
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Yes! I know Joy. And each of my guide dogs, including Figgy, have been from the Oregon campus of GDB! ❤️. Thanks for following and for coming along with us! It’s great to have so many different people and styles out there AND so many more youtubers with various disabilities sharing our stories!
@nancydriessen594 6 жыл бұрын
CraftyBlindChick I'm happy to hear that! I actually like to watch videos with people with disabilities because I can learn a lot and I can share the knowledge I get from these people (including you!). Did you know that your second dog and Joyce the first dog have the same color and the one you both now have, have the same color too? And thanks for responding so quickly!! I love to see you and your family ☺️ Do you use voiceover too (on iPhone) or can you see close to read on your phone?
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Nancy! I DID know that about Antonia and Cagney (Arabella) , Figaro is actually my third Guide dog, and Picassa was my first. Between them I had a tiny black lab named Megan who ended up having horrible allergies in Minnesota. 😨. I do use voiceover! I do all of my recording, editing, and music, so it’s been quite a learning process doing KZfaq!
@wubby57 6 жыл бұрын
Big giant heart emoji!
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Miiiiiike you’re so close to class!!! What date again?
@dianedebrovner8579 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Nicole - I'm an editor at Parents Magazine and have been enjoying all of your videos. Thanks!
@theblindmomnextdoor 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Diane!!! Thank you SO much for your comment, and for spending some of your time with my little family! I appreciate you letting me know you’re here and enjoying our content! I’m working on adding videos more frequently-to date I’ve done all of my own filming and editing, but I’m putting my husband to work editing soon! 😂 Thanks again!! And what an amazing job you must have!!
@dianedebrovner8579 5 жыл бұрын
The Blind Mom Next Door - Hi - Coincidentally, There is an adorable little girl with albinism on the cover of our April issue, which just came out. Keep up the great work.
@theblindmomnextdoor 5 жыл бұрын
I will DEFINITELY pick up a copy!! I am so grateful for my friendships with parents of children with albinism-for them to see adults with albinism living life to its fullest and doing all the things they love... those parents so often express a different type of hope and excitement for their kiddo’s future. And the kids with albinism... I LOVE that they are able to see themselves in the adults with albinism, but also that they have these unique and beautiful friendships with OTHER KIDS with albinism!! My family and I attended our first NOAH conference last summer, and it was truly life-changing! We can’t wait for summer 2020 when we go to Orange County for the next national conference (and, I might be a “liiiiittle” excited to go to Disneyland while we’re there. 😂😂😂
@theblindmomnextdoor 5 жыл бұрын
OMG!!!!! That COVER!!!!! First of all the Little with albinism is UTTERLY ADORABLE!!!! And..... that room! 😂. ROYGBIV organized bookshelves.... Y’all are speaking my love language, Diane!! 😂
@dianedebrovner8579 5 жыл бұрын
@@theblindmomnextdoor So sweet of you, thanks! I'm so glad you can see well enough to appreciate those books. I love them too. Email me at Diane.Debrovner@meredith.com and give me your mailing address so I can send you a copy of the issue.
@susanmooney6960 6 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! You were all great!❤️Kyra’s name is pronounced with a short i, like the i in Nicole❤️🐾
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
So like Kihra?! Oh man I bombed that!! LOL
@albinoguidedog 5 жыл бұрын
I have the same albinism as you and i also am getting a guide dog from guide dogs for the blind.
@theblindmomnextdoor 5 жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome!!! If you’re comfortable please share when you’re going to class or anything else you’d like to share! Super excited for you!!
@albinoguidedog 5 жыл бұрын
I most likely will be in summer classes. And i am so glad that guide dogs are around, it helps so much not to worry about a cane and whether it will hit something and then hit you.
@theblindmomnextdoor 5 жыл бұрын
If you use Instagram add me over there and I’ll add you! Would love to follow your process with your new guide! I went to a women’s retreat in Utah a couple summers ago and LOVED the area!
@albinoguidedog 5 жыл бұрын
My intagram is albino_from_utah . And Utah is a great place for blind and visually impaired people. All the street are in a grid and most businesses are follow ADA. And there is a little group of 6 of us that are albino out here. And Utah is not the best for albinos because it is sunny for 7 out of 12 months of the year.
@open_mindeddog_training 6 жыл бұрын
Love this video! Your family is so cute!
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Awwww! Thank you!!! 😘
@lcage8437 6 жыл бұрын
What do you recommend bringing to guide dog school? Is there anything you wished you brought and didn’t? Anything you thought you’d use but didn’t end up needing? I’ve been having trouble figuring out what to bring, I tend to be an over-packer!
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
YES! BRING comfortable working clothes, it’s a different kind of learning and work, but it is TIRING and your body and mind will get fatigued. Bring whatever will help you sleep best away from home-again-you NEED your sleep! I bring a dress outfit for graduation (not sure which organization you’re going to!) and otherwise ALL of my clothes are casual and comfortable. I bring layers in case of rain or yucky weather, but I borrow a rain coat and rain pants from GDB When I’m there. Based on the time of year, I’ll bring gloves to keep my hands warm-when I trained with Picassa I didn’t and had to buy some because my hands FROZE! I’ll write more in a bit!
@lcage8437 6 жыл бұрын
CraftyBlindChick THANK YOU!! This helps a lot. I will definitely switch out a pair of shoes for some sneakers and bring some comfy clothes and comfort items from home!
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
I can write more also, and could do a video if you’d like of recommended items to pack for guide dog training! ❤️
@lcage8437 6 жыл бұрын
CraftyBlindChick I think that would be a very helpful video, I haven’t been able to find one!
@GardensLadyBug 6 жыл бұрын
Fun hearing about your Fig. Who does his nail care?
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
One of our local family run pet stores actually does a fundraiser $10 nail trim every other week so we take both dogs there. They also shave under his feet for me because of his work. My husband used to trim Picassa’s nails but he’s not comfortable with it with Figaro being a black dog and not being able to see the quick easily.
@taengkwamariesturgell4938 6 жыл бұрын
Is Figaro very focused when he is in harness?
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Figaro is TOTALLY focused when he’s in harness! Unless he sees my husband after awhile of not seeing him, then he’s a NUT. But, he refocuses well. He just LOVES the hubby lol.
@ricanvazquez1928 6 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend and I arevision impaired I haveOpen angle Lucoma I like your videos because one day I will get a service dogSend me the information where you got Figaro from please thank you you can send it to my email thank you keep up with your good work
@theblindmomnextdoor 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Rican! If you post your email here I can send you contact info, but I’ll leave it here as well. Figaro is through Guide Dogs for the Blind, they have campuses in San Rafael, CA and in Boring, OR. The website is guidedogs.com Thanks for joining us! I would love to hear what happens for both you and your girlfriend! All my best wishes for you both! ❤️
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