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Follow Me Where I go!

© Graham Robards

Follow Me Where I go!

Uploaded: November 26, 2008

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Animals: Cindy is my little helper, my ray of sunlight, the light of my life! Photo taken by Graham and converted from RAW by me in Lightroom.
ExposureTime : 1/250Sec
FNumber : F8.0
ISOSpeedRatings : 200
FocalLength : 120.00(mm)


Comments

Graham Robards November 26, 2008

Musical Version can be found
HERE


Video of me training Cindy HERE,
this was taken four months ago, she wears a harness now.

~Pat #1041842

Ulysses A. Villamin November 26, 2008

Very nice portrait of Cindy... and very cool video, too!!!

Heartwarming :) #6809851

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe November 26, 2008

Beautiful image of your Labrador and a sweet video too. We had a lab for almost 14 years who we just lost this past March. #6810530

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 26, 2008

That video was so sweet. The music was perfect for it. Such a bond you have with her. She's a beautiful animal and so attentive. You an tell she has a wonderful spirit. Love this portrait of her Pat! AWESOME! -Laura #6811283

Barbara Waldoch November 26, 2008

Terrific capture, Pat! #6812948

Aimee C. Eisaman November 27, 2008

Cindy is a beautiful dog and so alert. I love her stance in this shot! She looks like a soldier at attention! Glad you have such a wonderful dog to help you and keep you company! :~) #6816753

Graham Robards November 27, 2008


Barbara thank you, you are so nice to me! ~Pat
#6817357

Graham Robards November 27, 2008


UV, it is heartwarming. When I am out with Cindy folk just love her when she is working ignoring everthing, thank you for your kind words!

~Pat #6817358

Graham Robards November 27, 2008

Thank you Agnes for your encouragement,
great you liked the video, I shortened it from a much longer one, a temperament test to see if she was suitable material as a service dog.

Sorry to hear that you lost your lab in March! 14 is a very good age for a large dog, treasure the memories! ~Pat #6817364

Graham Robards November 27, 2008

Laura, you are so good for my spirit!
Thank you my sister for your kindly words! ~Pat #6817365

Graham Robards November 27, 2008

Thank you dear Aimee! ~Pat #6817372

Graham Robards November 27, 2008

UV, I forgot to thank you re the video, it was shorted from a temperament test Cindy did to be accepted into a registerred Program we are going through with as me as a private trainer.

It is rare for this to happen but this organisation will do it provided it is a good team and we are I am proud to say.

The fellow from the organisation saw the video and we had our provisional Public Access licence two weeks later. Cindy is the best thing that has come along in my life to help me get out and about and walk with dignity! ~Pat #6817623

Sherry McClead November 28, 2008

What an absolutely beautiful Dog! You two really do make a great team... love your laugh by the way... two questions... did the cookie jar survive??? and just how fast does Teena's tail wag???

Sherrybear :} #6819277

Irene Colling level-classic November 28, 2008

In the past when you talked about dog training I always imagined routine training skills for a show dog. I had no idea that you were training service dogs.
Wow, what a wonderful job. #6821606

Graham Robards November 28, 2008

Hi Irene, I am training Cindy as my service dog. Iv'e trained two of my dogs in the past as assistance dogs.

Then I got a dog from a Program as she was nice and tall but was so ill mannered, badly trained and knocked me flying and then went and laid under a tree so I had to crawl to the house.

So I gave her back as a gentleman in a wheelchair had to wait 12 months for a dog from this particular organisation.

I was very lucky to be accepted by a Program as a private trainer and train my own dog, Cindy has her provisional Public Access ID so can go into shops etc.

In the past I trained dogs for Showing and for TV ads but have moved on, assistance/service dog training is where I am at.

Not to say I don't train other assistance dogs, I do, I just spent six months with a hearing alert dog and his owner, the owner was harder to train than the dog. LOL.

~Pat #6823191

Graham Robards November 28, 2008

LOL Sherry, you must have watched the other videos! Wasn't that a hoot with the kids on roller blades asking if he could take Teena for a ride! Didn't she just love it by the looks of her tail.

Oh that cookie jar is brilliant,I put it near things that Cindy will steal so it makes a noice "stop, you away from the cookie jar".

Thanks for popping in Sherrybear and for your kind words! ~pat

~Pat
#6823198

Dale Hardin November 28, 2008

What a magnificent specimen Pat. Looks like an action hero waiting to save the world.

Since this is a photo club may I suggest some changes to enhance the image? Clone (or copy) some grass from the hillside to eliminate the slope behind the dog. It distracts from his wonderful stance. Also then crop from the left and just a little from the top. #6823284

Graham Robards November 29, 2008

Thank you Dale, I will do that, I didn't even notice the slope to be quite truthful.

I actually wasn't happy with it, there was a reason why and you pointed it out. I'll fix it right now and upload it tomorrow.

Thank you again Dale! I asked Graham if it was alright and he said yes but he says yes to anything LOL.

~pat #6823910

Sherry McClead November 29, 2008

I notied the slope and kinda liked it... gives Cindy a kinda "Up UP and Away" stance...

Sherrybear :} #6824241

Graham Robards November 29, 2008

Yes, I looked at the original as I thought with this photo I had mucked up the pigment on her lips but I didn't.

I will still clone the BG out and see what it looks like, thanks Sherrybear!

~Pat #6824345

Joan E. Hoffman November 29, 2008

Love the videos Pat... Wonderful! Cindy is a beauty, and Teena is a hoot!! #6826003

Christine Lobsinger level-classic November 29, 2008

Hi Pat... just browsing your Phello Photographer's Club and came across Cindy and your video (watched it twice now)... it is so wonderful that you can train her to work with you... she is a very beautiful lab. Our Foster pup Faye will be home for the holidays for two weeks, can't wait to see her again! She is doing well training for Special Skills.
Have a great night!
Christine
Smiling with you #6827249

Bill Knaps November 29, 2008

Great capture Graham and great labwork Pat. Bill #6827654

Jodi M. Walsh November 30, 2008

a beautiful dog- so glad that you have her to help you and labs are such sweet dogs. #6831701

Debbie E. Payne November 30, 2008

I SO ADMIRE people who train dogs; especially service dogs. What an awesome feeling that must be, to give someone such a wonderful gift. This is a gorgeous dog and a good shot. I sort of liked the slope as well. #6831979

Candice L. Carter December 01, 2008

What a stunner! Love this shot! #6836111

Candice L. Carter December 19, 2008

Congrats on a well deserved EP! I said I loved it! #6913772

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 19, 2008

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! EP! #6913845

Graham Robards December 19, 2008

Thank you muchly girls, I was astounded, thankyou again ~Pat #6913991

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