My second ex-wife is blind....she went to a school in Northern CA. for her guide dog...If I remember correctly the school breeds their own dogs...and sadly they do not use GSDs....much to her disappointment....it may be hard to give a family a puppy and then later expect that dog to be trained as a seeing eye dog....the training and socialzation is very extensive...a family of novices may not be up to it....My ex-wife's Black Lab guide dog, Woodson, is the most incredible animal that I have ever been blessed to experience.....he takes care of m y ex as if her life is at stake...I love that dog...I rest a little better because of that dog...good luck to your puppy and the family...Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoa Rockenstein" <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:17:50 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Puppy for legally blind person Hi Everyone, I am placing a puppy with a family whose wife/mother of two small children is legally blind.� Right now, she can see straight ahead but has no peripheral vision.� Her vision will worsen over time.� They want a family dog that will also become an assistance dog for her.� I have never been in this situation before.� On their second visit, one of the puppies clearly bonded with her.� You know how it is when the puppy chooses the person.� The puppy has a nice temperament, and I have no reason to think she would not develop into the kind of dog this family needs.� I know it is their responsibility to find the appropriate training for their dog.� I have referred them to my regional club for puppy socialization and obedience training, but I would like to be able to provide them with resources more geared to guide dog training.� The family lives in the Minneapolis area.� I know some of you must have had experience placing a puppy in a situation like  this.� Can you suggest any resources, or offer any advice, that I might pass on to this family?� Thanks! � Zoa Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com� Home of Multiple Group Winner �GCH RiverRock's Hotel California (Callie) HSAs RN BN and her 13 beautiful puppies sired by Welove Du Chien's Captain America (Stevie) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011.  All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post.  This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org  SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================