So great to hear from you and thank you for the amazing work you do! I can’t imagine the emotional roller coaster

@@BlindIC It is a little crazy to do sometimes. But we keep thinking of the ultimate goal and we are so excited for them and their forever person!

So glad! I wish I had more time to film. But so happy that people still enjoy and find value in these videos. Hope to do more at some point. good luck, I hope your dog comes soon!❤️🦮

When an instructor is doing a walk with you as a practice or Juno walk, they hold it much steadier....but then we have to think about where the harness hits the dog on the front of the chest and how their legs move. Once I thought about the anatomy of the creature I realized it made sense, but I totally wasn't prepared and it is a hard thing to remember to not hold too tight.

Thanks you! I hope you have met someone amazing to work with! Best wishes!

Just remember that the dog is just meeting you for the first time. It is very rare that the relationship magically works on the first day. You are both two beings entering in a working partnership. When I first met Jop she ignored me and sniffed all around my room, and then didn't really get cozy with me until she knew she was coming home with me. She is a real sweetheart though and I am so glad that I stuck it out and put my all into training. You are not alone, but just remember to give it your all and be honest with your instructor. They and you will be able to tell if it doesn't work, but honestly, they work so hard on matching, you will be fine. I'm so excited ofr you! Best wishes and let me know who teams up with you!! Happy Christmas to you!

Blind Inspirationcast Thank you for the advice, I’ll definitely remember this when meeting and starting the training process with him/her. Happy Christmas to you as well!

Blind Inspirationcast just met my guide dog yesterday! Her name is Dixie and she’s a black golden lab mix, so I get where you’re coming from with the bushy tail! Our first walk went pretty well, for our first one. My trainer thinks it’s a really good match

I am so honored thank you so much! It makes me so happy to know that I can make other people laugh. I would love to do some stand up at some point, but I can't seem to get it together in my area. Stay tuned, and thanks again :)

@@BlindIC You should totally try stand up! I love your sense of humor!

Yeah no worries. So, basically I got a simple sony camera that I put on a tripod and try to hold the lense with my hand and then back up really slowly. THe times when I film on the go, I just kind of point and shoot towards things....thus sometimes the bad fingers in the way, or cut off face. Sometimes I can catch a high contrast thing, so if I all of a sudden catch Joplin's eyes in her face, I'll try and zoom in a little. As far as my editing, my techie Cheryl does that....she is amazing.

I realized I did not answer you. My apologies. It is J O P L I N as in scott Joplin or Janice Joplin.

@@BlindIC cute