Totie the Good Guide Dog

Here's little black Labrador guide dog totes, taking a little break in a tiny manicure city Centre Park. She's sitting in the grass, wearing her orange winter coat, and behind her are pointy topiary trees, a stone fountain basin, and iron railings with arch gate in the centre of the background. Beyond is a little lane and a row of brick houses with tiled roof and chimneys.

Hopefully the end of playing the Toti-Coatie every time we venture forth now for a little while. Putting the left paw in,, the right paw out,, and not ending up inside out and upside down half the time.It's a tricky business staying snug and sartorial
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Not sure why I've two photos attached to this, the one with the alt text is the one I meant to post! Blind blue sky problems I guess 

Close-up portrait shot of little black Labrador guide dog totes. She's sitting on a red patterned rug and is looking up very bright eyed waiting for her tennis ball to be thrown. The tennis ball is sitting on grey pyjama knees in the foreground. Totes looks as if she is fully in charge of the situation as ever and knows that her humans will Bend to her every whim as is her right

Totes did super work all day long in the city, carefully slowing down for any icy patches even in unfamiliar streets. Today was mostly about workshops & presentations, and she did get to run in her city park with a poodle friend. Tonight will be all about playing pouncey tennisballs #spiergorm

Heehee 👏🏻

Not quite #Sneachtabut did have to break the chickens water twice already today
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So, here are my first and my second Guide Dogs. Poppy, is in the foreground taking up most of the right hand side of the photograph. She's a light blonde Labrador retriever cross and has a liver pink nose. She was the worst behaved dog in the entire of Guide dog history, but also the best Guide ever. We roamed Europe and the backstreets of Dublin together in our younger days and we had the best fun ever. On the left hand side of the picture is her successor Harley, who guided me through early parenthood and grownup jobs and was always very proper And whom I will always love as my soulmate. They are both looking up at the camera with handsome, noble faces, hopeful and pleading Labrador eyes as only labradors can. They are beautiful and sweet and I miss them both

As I'm revisiting my personal guide dog lore, here's the Queen of Guide Dogs herself, Madame Pops, who was my first guide dog, always the star, whilst her successor Mr H waited politely in the wings. Ever the perfect gentleman

I hope I can do this justice, an Irish East Coast beach at Dawn colours of hazy blue and sand, an empty curving beach with gentle blue green waves, and then in the four ground a very happy golden brown lanky retriever off duty guide dog, with a happy smile on his face and his very long tail wagging. He's wearing a spotty bandanna as he waits for his tennis ball to be thrown. Harley was my second guide dog, and like all my working dogs he retired with my family, but unfortunately passed away as a result of a heart condition only a few months after retiring. He was one in a million. loved his rules and was very careful with his affections but when he loved you he loved you beyond measure. This particular beach was his happy place and we went there a few times a year as a family on holiday. I always think about him this time of year, and was so blessed to have his gentle wise presence by my side for so many years.

Totie follows in a proud and treasured lineage. Here's my 2nd guide dog, gentleman Harley,, playing Rosslaire tennisballs at dawn. I miss his judgemental but sartorial gaze daily.
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Here's a happy little tongue out Totie, she's a happy little off duty black Labrador guide dog, wearing a red Christmas bandanna, and waiting for the squeaky green tennis ball in front of her to be thrown. She's in a green park and behind her is a grey wall and some foliage. There's a bit of graffiti on the wall and my various AI apps have told me it's Abstract images and letters, although one app said it's a little scatological. So enjoy that if you can see it.

Little ramble in the park with Christmas squeaky tennis balls for the best off duty Guide Dog Totie. #SpeirGorm

It was lovely serendipity! 

UHere are two wonderful off duty Guide Dogs, who happened to come from the same litter. Both were born and bred in the UK, raised together in Scotland and then came over to Ireland as part of a wonderful UK/Ireland guide dog exchange program. And here they are working just yards away from each other in the middle of Dublin! How mad is that. Totes is a little black Labrador and her brother is yellow, they are having a good tussle in the grass

That day when totes and I were crossing a road to the office, and heard another guide dog team at work. Turns out we had unexpectedly run into guide dog Tom, Totes' actual litter mate who happens to work around the corner.Cue much wrestling in the park for the long lost siblings#spéirgorm

100% alt text user here and proud of it 😊

I always use alt text, and I grumble at others.

And I'm a handler for my son's service dog. She's a certified autism service dog. We get govt id and everything.

Spreading some alt text joy 👋🦮🎄

That would be great, thanks

Black Labrador guide dog. she sits on grassy area attentively wearing her working harness and giving pointed treats please eyes

Today Toties has mostly been good and kind and responsible, and now plans to lie on the couch with all of her paws in the air and get some treats

Thank you kindly 🫶

Food pics welcome, would you consider alt text describing them though? Would be much appreciated

The greenhouse blew away, but still have power. Win some loose some

Johnny!!!
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Bit light on the one for everyone inthe audience, no?

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Patrick and Oisin giving the best vibes ever
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best bit, traffic carnage #latelatetoyshow

I change my mind. Kevin for president!
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Half dozen eggs
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Kirsty is a little hero

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Fav little singers
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Orlando baby!!! #latelatetoyshow

#latelatetoyshow new vulture fund CEOs, but nicer

Ah the hat
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