Tucci Isabelle Rowe Inspiration Life long love of animals - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Tucci Isabelle Rowe

Inspiration • Life long love of animals • Modernity project on Ivan Pavlov’s classical conditioning • Sam Kramer’s training of the falcon Jared’s Dog Sunny

Asking Ross and The Foundation for permission • 17 Years Old • Research on ADA regulations regarding guide dogs in training • Bringing a dog to school

Pre-Tucci Preparation Doug • Orientation • Classes learning the commands and proper conduct • Home visit • Reading the Puppy Raiser Manual

Flossy • Crazy, fourteen month old lab trial dog • Wake up call about the training

Tucci!

Puppy Tucci (2 to 4 months) • Brought Tucci to Ross camp everyday • Eventually had to quit my job • Worked on simple commands, potty training (busy), socialization, house manners, and began attending puppy classes • Nibbler!

Tucci at camp

Tucci in the city

Tucci in her crate

Us out to dinner

Adolescent Tucci (5 to 9 months) • Started going to school with me • Given more freedom at home • Learning more advanced commands • Continued to correct her quirks

Tucci’s set up at school

Puppy class at Pierson

Tucci on the ferry

Tucci at TJ Maxx

Skills Learned • Patience is key • Sometimes we both need a break • Motherhood

Impact, Discoveries, and Future • Training and socializing a Guide Dog is hard… • But worth it~ • Tucci may become a breeder • Working with animals is what I want to do with my life • Attending Cornell University as an Animal Sciences major

Thank you! • My mom • Mr. Drossel • Doug Butler • Dale Scott • My friends

Questions?