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I set off with Gio for my fourth walk of the guide dog training class. Unfortunately the recording keeps clicking and eventually cut out completely. I need to find a better way of recording walks!

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Talking with applicant guide dog owner John about his dog Sparky.

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Gio and I play in the hotel room after our third walk on guide dog training.

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I reflect on my first full day of guide dog training, including a couple of really promising walks along Euston Road and a few concerns about obedience.

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I harness Gio and head for the front door of the hotel.

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I take Gio down to the car park to spend for the first time on my own.

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Looking back over my first day of guide dog training with Gio.

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My new guide dog Gio arrives in my hotel room and makes himself feel at home.

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I head for the tube at London Waterloo with my trusty cane, looking forward to beginning guide dog training later in the afternoon.

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In January 2016 I am training with my second guide dog, Gio, and this is the beginning of my audio diary. In this episode I think back to when I trained with my first dog and contrast it with my lack of preparation this time around.

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