Nancy Peake works with puppies to socialize them prior to advanced training they receive for become a guide dog for the blind.
Nancy Peake works with 4-month-old puppy Greer in the parking lot of Town Plaza. Peake has socialized 12 puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Muffin is the seventh of the 11 puppies Nancy Peake socialized. Muffin is currently a Canine Companion to a 9-year-old blind girl. Peake is working with puppy No. 12, Greer. Photo Courtesy of Nancy Peake
Nancy Peake works with 4-month-old Greer at the entrance of south City Market on Dec. 22. Greer is the 12th puppy Peake has socialized for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Nancy Peake walks Greer on leash in the parking lot of Town Plaza on Dec. 22 as part of her socialization training, a first step in becoming a guide dog for the blind. Greer received her final vaccinations the previous day, and she was cleared to begin her training in public. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Balboa, the 11th puppy Nancy Peake socialized, is now in “boot camp” on the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus in Boring, Oregon, starting her training. Photo by Nancy Peake/Courtesy
Nancy Peake pauses in Town Plaza on Dec. 22 to discuss methods she uses in socializing 4-month-old puppy Greer. Once socialization is complete, Greer will move on to specialized training to become a guide dog for the blind. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Muffin, the seventh puppy Nancy Peake socialized before the pooch graduated to advanced training to become a guide dog to the blind strikes a pose at the Friends of the Durango Public Library bookstore with a golden retriever that was far less well-behaved. Muffin is a Canine Companion to a 9-year-old blind girl. Photo Courtesy of Nancy Peake
Nancy Peake holds Deegan, the ninth puppy she socialized, just after receiving her in Grand Junction. After Peake completed her part in training Deegan, a golden retriever, went on to specialized training as a service dog. Deegan is a career-change dog who now works as a therapy dog near Seattle. Peake had just dropped off June, who also became a career-change dog and now lives with a family in Washington. Photo Courtesy of Nancy Peake
Nancy Peake works to socialize 4-month-old puppy Greer at the entrance of south City Market. It was Greer’s first day of training in public after she received her final vaccinations. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Nancy Peake pauses in Town Plaza while working to socialize 4-month-old puppy, Greer. Once socialization training is complete, Greer will be moved to specialized training to become a guide dog for the blind. It was Greer’s first day of training in the public after receiving her final vaccinations. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
