Follow my adventures with my life-changing guide dog Otto and hear his views on life as well

Joined November 2021
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๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ™Œ we are qualified as a #GuideDog partnership! Otto (formerly known as TGD) and I qualified this morning by being observed on the route to the gym. So grateful to our wonderful trainer and everyone at @GuideDogs for making this possible. The start of an exciting adventure! ๐Ÿค—
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๐Ÿ˜–๐ŸšŒWhoever chose the sound for announcements on London buses telling you the bus destination has changed or is going out of service really picked an appropriate sound for a clanging chime of doom.
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๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ˜คIs this a record? Three service animal refusals in a row from @Uber this morning. Put a message on the app saying I had a #GuideDog and then they cancelled.
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I canโ€™t believe itโ€™s been two years since this wonderful boy bounced into my life. Thank you @guidedogs for giving me this #LifeChanger.
๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ๐Ÿค— When @VictoriaH_FCDO and I visited The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs to hand over copies of her letters of Creedence, Rok Srakar gave me this lovely squirrel. It doesnโ€™t run as fast as squirrels in London but is more squeaky and chewy. Thanks @MZEZ_RS. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
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When your #GuideDog ssnores loudly through a very important presentation at an event you are hostingโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿฆฎ
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Preparing to fly back to Slovenia after a few days in the UK - and lots of shopping. If packing a large cabin bag for an EasyJet flight was an Olympic sportโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฅ‡
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Just discovered itโ€™s quicker to fly from Slovenia to the UK than travel from central to Southwest London on a tube strike day. But despite the Travel chaos, I love my home city and Iโ€™m grateful to the kindness of so many Londoners who helped Otto and me today.
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๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ˜ฑ wondering how long it will be before the dictionary definition of pavement will need to be changed from dedicated walkway for pedestrians to e-bike dumping zoneโ€ฆ
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Anyone else get frustrated when those providing special assistance apply guidance as a hard and fast rule? Wanted to be at the front of the train so nearer the exit but was told it was the rule that I sat with the guard โ€œ in case you fall over during the journey โ€œ.๐Ÿ˜•
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๐Ÿ˜Šโ˜•๏ธ However short my trips back to the UK, I always make time to visit the wonderful @ArtizanCoffee. They make Otto and me so welcome and today even drew a picture of Otto on my coffee.
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๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ˜ฑQuestion of the day. If you see a #GuideDog and their owner approaching a tube station escalator and you are curious about how they will use it, do you a. Respect the guide dog is working and Observe them or b. grab the ownerโ€™s arm as she is getting on to ask her about it?
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๐Ÿ˜คOh happy days. I have just been described as handicapped by a woman on the bus talking to her friend. When I said excuse me Iโ€™m not handicapped. She said โ€œyes you are you canโ€™t seeโ€. It is 2025 isnโ€™t it?
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adventures with GD Otto ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆฎ retweeted
Today is #InternationalGuideDogsDay โ€” and weโ€™re celebrating @AmbassadogOtto, our Ambassadorโ€™s guide dog and an essential member of our team.๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ’œ Thank you to all guide dogs and their trainers (thanks @guidedogs !), for opening doors to freedom, confidence and inclusion.๐Ÿ™Œ
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To their credit @Uber_Support phone me in response to me reporting the #GuideDog refusal. First question I was asked: so we can confirm we have the correct trip, what did the driver look like? ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿฆฏ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿคฃ
๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿฆฎ Another #GuideDog Refusal by an @Uber driver in London. No, I donโ€™t need to order Uber pet as Otto is not a pet he is a service animal and by law all cab drivers in the UK unless exempted by a medically certified allergy must carry service animals. @Uber_Support
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๐Ÿ˜• Stranger just asked me at the bus stop where I was going. I asked why she was asking as are many reasons why she might ask. โ€œI wanted to know if you need any helpโ€. Said I didnโ€™t thanks. her response:you people need to educate us better on how we should help you. Really?
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๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿฆฎ Another #GuideDog Refusal by an @Uber driver in London. No, I donโ€™t need to order Uber pet as Otto is not a pet he is a service animal and by law all cab drivers in the UK unless exempted by a medically certified allergy must carry service animals. @Uber_Support
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Hello @wandbc reporting 2 Christmas trees blocking the pavement on Ravenna Road near Junction with St Johnโ€™s Avenue and on opposite side of the road on St Johnโ€™s Avenue SW15. Please can you remove them to avoid anyone else tripping over them or having to walk in the road.
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๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿฆฏ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ˜ฑ a little reminder to my fellow #SW15 Residence whose Christmas trees I have just nearly tripped over: @wandbc says only put them out for recycling after six January, only on your collection day and donโ€™t block the pavement. and no prize for ignoring all 3 instructions!
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