BrailleTales

Updated 3/17/06

Braille Tales

"If I invest in the label, I can lower the bars for expectations. If I invest in the
whole being, I can raise our goals and dreams, then anything is possible."

Braille's Mom

4/28/01 - Born in Texas

7/01 - Enter Second Chance Boxer Rescue first week of July.

8/01 - Started Puppy Kindergarten Classes while I was still a SCBR
Foster at the Animal Welfare Society.

8/28/01 - Adopted from SCBR.

9/1/01 - Life with Braille, an ABLE Blind Boxer

9/01 - Eastland Shoe Photo Model

10/01 - Graduated from AWS Puppy Kindergarten Classes.

12/01 - Graduated from AWS Basic Obedience Classes.

1/02 - 5/02 - Started Therapy Dog Training in the nursing home and
continued to attend Obedience Classes.

6/02 - Passed the Therapy Dog Test & Observations and Registered.

6/02 - 10/02 - Continued to work out in Obedience Classes

8/26/02 - Jump!

8/02 - Boxers Vol II, Braille is featured as one of six extraordinary and
amazing boxers in the USA, making a difference in the featured article -
A Pack of Hero's - pages 119 & 120. This magazine is still available at
PETCO stores across the nation or you can click on the cover to order
your copy today!

9/02 - Eastland Shoe Photo Model

10/02 - Passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test, AWS.

10/20/02 - Braille, Canine Good Citizen

11/7/02 - Ball Obsession Syndrome

3/28/03 - Ready!

8/15/03 - My Best Friend Jim

8/22/03 - Blind dog comforts people

9/15/03 - An Act of Kindness Makes Difference for Visiting Texan

2/04 - Pictorial Iris Network

3/13/04 - 4H Mini Forum - University Southern Maine

6/3/04 - Animal Planet's Road to Pet Stars

4/28/05 - Braille and her family head South to a small town in Moncks
Corner, SC. She still continues to work out in levels of advanced
obedience training on a daily bases in her play to keep her focused
and as a way to channel her energy. A dog can never be over trained!