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Lusher raises Guide Dog for Blind

Jessica Lusher, a 15-year-old Fallbrook High School sophomore, and her family raised “Harlin,” a black Labrador retriever, with local group Puppies with a Purpose for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Harlin was presented to Fulton Mah in a special ceremony at the Guide Dog campus on Saturday, December 10, 2006.

Lusher, the daughter of Gregg and Nancy Lusher of Bonsall, was awarded Bonsall Girl of the Year in 2005 and volunteers at REINS therapeutic riding center in Fallbrook.

Guide Dogs for the Blind uses yellow and black Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds and Lab/golden mixes as guides. The puppies are born at the Guide Dog kennels and placed in the homes of volunteer puppy raisers when they are about two months old. The puppy raisers socialize the dogs by house-breaking them, teaching them to be good canine citizens and introducing them to new experiences. The pups are returned to Guide Dogs for formal training when they are between 14 and 18 months old. Following the completion of training, the dogs are matched with blind students enrolled at the school.

For more information or to get involved with Guide Dogs for the Blind, call 1-800-295-4050 or visit http://www.guidedogs.com.

 

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