My name is Kenworth and I am a Guide Dog - specially trained to make sure my handler and best friend doesn't do anything too foolish, like bumping into things or walking out in front of a car. Some folk might ask how anyone could do such things, so maybe I should explain - my Person can't see terribly well. This is my diary, though, so I won't go into that.
At the moment, my Person is a student teacher (which means I am too, yay!) - that means we go to university to learn to be a primary school teacher. We will be fully qualified by the end of the year, she says! What does that mean to me? Well:
- I spend three days a week at LaTrobe University - I get to talk to lots of people there, because my Person takes my harness off me when we are in lectures and seminars. I show my Person how to get to and from uni safely and make sure she's able to safely find all the classrooms she needs to, too.
- I spend one day each week at a local primary school. My Person and I help the teacher in the Prep room. The kids are interesting. Last year I had 13 of them in the class - this year there are 15. The best part, though, is when I get to play with one of the other teachers, Fred - he'll even play chase with me around the staff room!
- On other days I might go shopping, just go out walking, visit friends - whatever. Occasionally I even have a quiet day at home!
I love my life!
