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We asked our agents how, where and why they do volunteer work in the community. Our Roscoe agent Barbara Fry has shared the story of her journey in becoming a Leader Dog trainer to share with you! [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="160"] Barbara Fry, Broker - Dickerson & Nieman Roscoe[/caption] Years ago I watched a story on 20/20, of Seeing Eye dogs and how a puppy is transformed into a helper for someone with sight problems. Their training starts with very young pups - preparing them for a job that will one day change someone's life. When my own life settled down after the death of my husband, I started looking into the possibility of becoming a trainer. I looked at several programs across the United States and I chose to work with the Leader Dogs, where I was put on a waiting list to receive my puppy. Leader Dogs breeds their own puppies (golden retrievers, Labradors and German shepherds) and the puppies are sent to homes for training as soon...
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