Sometimes you just need to ask......

I posted on my Facebook page that I was looking for new exposures for Bucky.

Wellllll................. three days later, Bucky and I stood in front of a room of Grade 1 students. One hundred and twenty five of them!!! Yes, that is correct, 125 of them!!! YIKES!!!! 

To be honest, the thought of 250 eyes, with 6 year old minds, staring at me and eager to learn about Guide Dogs, struck a degree of terror in me. 

For over 30 minutes Bucky and I taught them what a Guide Dog is, the responsibility of their jobs and what the Puppy Raiser needs to teach and expose their puppy to so they are ready to go to Guide Dog College.

I am very happy and proud to say, Bucky and I were a great team! He was quiet, showed them what he knew and was a perfect little angel (except when he put his nose into the garbage can.)

And I didn't embarrass Bucky. (Except when I told them about "BUSY" and "BUSY BUSY".)

At the end, Bucky took off his vest and each child was eager to get a chance to pat him, three times, on the way out. Bucky was a patient dog and enjoyed the attention. 

Our messages to the students:

• Don't pet or distract a Guide Dog when he is working (wearing his harness)
• Concentrate, work hard and GO TO COLLEGE - just like Bucky. 

P.S. Any other exposure suggestions for us?