February 28, 2011

041 - Pennies For Puppies

Black lab puppy Romero is in sit stay in front of a big black machine in a bank lobby. Romero is wearing his green future dog guide jacket and his long green nylon leash is draped over his back. He has just turned his head slightly to the side, so his eyes are shifted over to his left. The sun is shining in from the entrance doors behind him.
Today, Romero took a trip to the bank to make the first deposit towards his "Pennies For Puppies" fundraiser (that's a coin counting machine behind him). In the past month or so we have collected almost $25 in pennies and small change!

Can you spare any change to help Romero reach his goal?
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February 27, 2011

040 - Wishing We Were in Florida

The entire background of this picture is pure white. In the bottom right corner of the picture, black lab puppy Romero is pouncing happily through the thick layer of fresh fluffy snow. His front arm is stretching forward mid-stride and his ears are flying up over his head. His muzzle is covered in snow. Except for his little pink tongue sticking out to lick the snow, the photo could be in black and white.
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February 26, 2011

039 - Listening To First Spring Training Game

3 month old black lab puppy Romero is lying in front of a white door in a room with cream carpet and blue walls. The picture is taken straight on with his face looking at the camera and his long left arm stretched in front of him towards the camera. Between Romero's front legs are a small blue radio with the antenna extended and a foam baseball with a blue logo of the Toronto Blue Jays printed on it (a profile of a blue jay head in front of a baseball). Romero is wearing his new big collar in celebration of the first baseball game. The collar is patterned with blue and gray squares.
Go Jays Go!
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February 25, 2011

038 - New Toys

Black lab puppy Romero is lying on his big round dog bed. The bed no longer engulfs him like it did when he first came home, but it's still quite a bit bigger than he is. This picture is taken from the side, so you see the profile of Romero's head and upper body. His back legs and tail are curved around to the side. Romero has a new stuffed toy in his mouth. It is a tan teddy bear with a medium sized head, a long body that Romero is chewing on, and four tiny little legs and a tail. Romero's left paw is curled around the body of the toy. A second toy is lying beside Romero. It is a similar stuffed toy, but a lime green alligator instead of a bear.
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February 24, 2011

037 - Is Our Dinner Ready?

Black lab puppy Romero, yellow lab Baloo, and black lab Dallas wait outside the laundry room door, where the dog food is kept. Baloo and Romero are sitting right at the threshold of the door. Romero is waiting patiently, while Baloo is stretching forward anxiously as he waits for his food. Dallas is standing back behind the boys.
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February 23, 2011

036 - First Trip To The Theatre

Black lab puppy Romero is in a sit position on a sidewalk in busy downtown Toronto on a cool winter day. He is wearing his green future dog guide jacket and a blue collar which is attached to a red nylon leash stretching out in front of him. Immediately behind him is a pile of dirty melting snow and a subway grate. In the background is an traffic intersection where various pedestrians and cars are crossing. The Canon theatre where Romero saw the musical Billy Elliot is just a bit past that intersection.
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February 22, 2011

035 - "SIT"

3 month old black lab Romero has just been asked to sit, and he is showing off his perfect sit position. His head it tilted up towards the camera above him, showing off his thin blue nylon collar. His dark brown eyes are looking slightly off to the side. He holds his left ear farther out from his head than his right ... goofy boy! His fur is just a little longer than your typical lab, and he looks so soft and fluffy in this picture.
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February 21, 2011

034 - People-Watching At The Airport

Black lab puppy Romero is wearing his green Future Dog Guide jacket and lying on the grey and white tiled floor at the airport. The picture is taken at Romero's level from behind his head. The area right in front of Romero is clear, but several feet away you can see the legs of the many people milling about as they wait for friends and family to arrive. Romero is relaxed in a down position, but has his head up looking out at the action around him.


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February 20, 2011

033 - Size 4 Jacket

Black lab puppy Romero is sitting on a beige tiled floor near a grey desk. The picture is taken from above him and he is looking up at the camera. Because of the angle his head looks huge and his feet look tiny. His wavy tail is sticking out on his right side and you can see the little curly tuft of fur at the end. His eyes are dark brown with big round pupils reflecting back the camera flash. Romero is wearing his new dark green size 4 Future Dog Guide jacket, which covers most of his back, unlike his old coat that looked like a belly top.
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February 19, 2011

032 - Walking With The Big Dogs Now

My dad and I are walking the three dogs down the sidewalk in a residential area, approaching a small street crossing. My dad is several feet ahead, decked out in winter gear (though there is only a dusting of snow left on the ground) and wearing a blue winter jacket. Black lab Dallas is on his left, and big yellow lab Baloo is on his right. Black lab puppy Romero is walking with me, just his head and front legs (and red leash) are visible at the bottom of the picture as we follow behind the big dogs. All the dogs are trotting happily with their tails wagging.
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February 18, 2011

031 - Too Many Choices

Romero, a fast asleep black lab puppy is lying on his side on a wood floor on top of a large stack of different colours of fabric. Behind him there is a purple bin containing even more fabric. Romero is stretched out quite comfortably on his fabric pillow, with his front paws crossed over each other, and his face smooshed against the floor.
Tonight, Romero "helped" my mom and I pick out fabrics for the handmade quilt we will be raffling off and the bookmarks we will be selling soon as fundraisers for Romero's Scholarship.

Check back soon to see the finished products!
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February 17, 2011

030 - Big and Not-So-Little

Black lab puppy Romero is lying beside his big sister, fully grown black lab Dallas, on their large grey dog mat in front of my messy desk. Not too long ago, Romero looked tiny when compared to Dallas. He is now about half of her size, and looks even bigger in this picture. Dallas blinked as the flash went off, so she looks a little zombie-ish with both eyes half closed. Romero is giving me the DO WE REALLY NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE look.

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February 16, 2011

029 - Puppy Play Time With Poodles

3 month old black lab Romero is playing with a 6 month old black standard poodle in the middle of a tiled training room at the Dog Guides kennel. In the background are several brown doors, a white refrigerator, and a cupboard containing a cane and a garbage can. The black poodle is on his back legs in mid-jump, looking down at Romero who is on the ground beneath him. Romero is a black blur as he is rolling over on the floor, with his ears flying out to the sides. To the right of the picture there is another white shaggy poodle, though just his back legs are in the picture.
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February 15, 2011

028 - Signing A Letter

Romero's shiny black front paw is pressed against a sheet of white paper with some small black printing on it. He still has thin little black puppy nails, but his paw is getting pretty big! A thumb is resting on top of the paw, helping to press it down onto the paper to make a print.
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February 14, 2011

027 - Valentines Wishes

Posing for his WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE portrait, 3 month old black lab puppy Romero is sitting in front of a blue wall. A stuffed red heart about the size of his head is hanging by a red ribbon from his blue collar.
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February 13, 2011

026 - Pitchers and Catchers Report Today

Ricky Romero and the rest of the Toronto Blue Jays begin spring training this week, but Romero has already been training as a future dog guide for almost a month!

Would you consider supporting Romero's training by donating to our "Pitcher Pledges" fundraiser?
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February 12, 2011

025 - Swim Meet Spectator

Black lab puppy Romero is lying on the floor of the stands at a pool, with his chin resting on the ledge as he watches the swimmers. He is wearing his green Future Dog Guide jacket. There is a blue bar several inches above Romero's head. In the pool below, several teams of synchronized swimmers are practicing. A coach wearing a red shirt is standing on the pool deck.
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February 11, 2011

024 - "KENNEL"

Black lab puppy Romero stands in his large metal kennel in the bedroom with the kennel door open. There is a faded red blanket on the floor of the crate. Romero's body is in a U shape as he has just walked into the kennel and is turning around to await his treat. His eyes are looking upwards expectantly.

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February 10, 2011

023 - Taking Flight

Black lab puppy Romero is running happily through fairly deep snow in the backyard. The snow is white and fluffy, but covered in tracks as the dogs have been playing in the yard. In this picture, Romero is mid-jump with his back legs on the ground and is front legs both tucked up to his chest. His mouth is slightly open so he looks like he's smiling, with his tongue and bottom teeth visible. His ears are both flying straight out to the sides, looking almost like little wings.
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February 9, 2011

022 - Helping In The Kitchen

3 month old black lab puppy Romero lies in a down position on the kitchen floor near the fridge. The oven is in the foreground of the picture with the storage drawer beneath pulled open, showing some trays and oven mitts. On the counter are trays ready to be filled with cupcake mix.
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February 8, 2011

021 - Enjoying a Good Bone

A close-up of black lab puppy Romero's face as he chews a small white nylabone. His black nose is in focus, but the rest of the photo is slightly blurred. Romero is lying on a beige dog bed and his mouth is open in mid-chew, with his bottom row of baby teeth visible. The nylabone is being held by a hand that is seen at the bottom of the picture.
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February 7, 2011

020 - Walking In The Snow

Black lab puppy Romero and his foster mom are walking down a snowy trail with trees on either side. The picture is taken at Romero's level as he walks towards the camera. His handler's legs are visible on the left side of the picture, mid-step, wearing brown corderoy pants and black snow boots. Romero is also mid-step, with his right front paw stretched in front of him and his left paw lifting up. He is wearing his green future dog guide jacket, a blue collar, and an old green nylon leash. He is looking into the camera with just a sliver of white visible on the sides of his big dark eyes.
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February 6, 2011

019 - Watching the Game With Dad

Romero, a black lab puppy, is sleeping on the lap of a man sitting on a wood floor against a couch. The man is wearing an olive green fleece jacket and black jeans. His hands are resting on his knees on either side of Romero. Romero is getting pretty big and takes up almost the whole lap!

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February 5, 2011

018 - Romero's Favourite Sleeping Position

This picture is taken looking down at black lab puppy Romero, who is in a big black wire crate. The crate is underneath a gray desk, and the bottom of the crate is covered by a mint green fleece blanket. There is a small metal bowl and a large yellow nylabone in the crate with Romero. Romero is lying on his back and completely stretched out. He is in almost an L-shaped position with his neck fully extended along the shorter wall of the kennel, and then the rest of his body lying along the longer wall of the kennel. His cute little pink belly is showing, and his long tail is sticking out from under him. He looks extremely relaxed, if perhaps a little awkward.
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February 4, 2011

017 - Putting On His Sweet Face

Romero, a 3 month old black lab puppy lies in the middle of a big round beige dog bed on a wood floor. He is lying on his red nylon leash and above the bed there is a red stuffed toy Santa Claus with long arms and legs. Romero is curled up into a ball but looking over his back legs towards the camera. He has a slightly guilty look on his face, with his ears pulled just a bit back on his head. His eyes are big and pleading. He looks very puppyish in this picture, and his fur looks incredibly soft.
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February 3, 2011

016 - 3 Months, 25.6 Lbs

Romero, a three month old black lab puppy wearing a blue collar is sitting on a large vet clinic scale that is covered with a blue and white protective cover. A black cord stretches from behind the scale up to a display mounted on the wall. The white and black display has several buttons and a small screen that reads 25.6. Romero is facing straight at the camera with his serious face on and his left ear held slightly out to the side of his head.
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February 2, 2011

015 - Little Black Dog in a Lot of White Snow

Romero, a thirteen week old black lab puppy, sits on a snow-covered stone step in a backyard. Behind him are three wooden steps leading up to a deck. The steps and a thin pathway in front of Romero have been recently shovelled, but are still coated in an inch or two of fluffy white snow. To each side of Romero are large piles of fresh snow that are quite a bit taller than Romero himself.


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February 1, 2011

014 - Time for Bed

Romero, a quickly growing 12 week old black lab puppy sits on a faded red blanket in his large wire crate with the door open. There is an irregular shaped lime green chew toy sitting in the back corner of the crate and a long purple bone shaped toy lying on the carpet outside the crate. Romero is quite tired. His mouth is wide open in a yawn, pink tongue and white puppy teeth showing, and his eyes look just about ready to close.

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