Hello, my name is Yuma and I am the latest recruit for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia.
Thank you so much for sponsoring me! I was born in December 2009 and I'm a
chocolate Labrador boy. I'm very lucky because as a sponsored puppy I get to write
and tell you all about my training to become a Seeing Eye Dog. l'll also send you
photos so you can watch me grow!
I come from a litter of 10 and I think we're pretty special pups because all of my
brothers and sisters and I were chosen to join the Seeing Eye Dogs program. How
cool is that? My mum's name is Montana, she's a black Labrador and dad's name is
Fred, he is a chocolate Labrador - just like me!
The SEDA team explained to me as pups in training we have our very own dress
code. When I'm a little older and I'm out in public I will wear a blue puppy coat with 'L'
plates on it to let everyone know I'm in training. I won't be allowed pats or to eat or go
to the toilet while l'm wearing it, I'll have to be on my best behaviour - but as soon as
it comes off I get to muck about like all pups do. The coat is like practice for being in a
harness when I graduate as a Seeing Eye Dog. I'm really looking foward to putting on
my blue puppy coat - I'm going to feel so important when I'm wearing it!
