'This town helped raise her' – Guide dog reunites with trainers, community – Ashland Daily Press

L-R: Mike Zeckmeister with Can Do Canine guide dog Simone, Tracy Zeckmeister, Cheryl Cuneo and Tim Cuneo with his guide dog, Glacier. The Zeckmeisters train guide dogs for visually impaired persons, and the Cuneos, who live in Georgia, received one of their dogs and returned last week for a visit.
Off her harness, Glacier the guide dog flew into the arms of her former owners’ coworkers at the Spooner DNR Friday, Sept. 30. Her owners, the Cuneos, returned for a visit with her trainers, the Zeckmeisters, who used to bring Glacier to the DNR when they worked there. Glacier recognized everyone.
Tim Cuneo demonstrates commands to give his guide dog, Glacier. Cuneo is losing his vision and Glacier, he said, saved his life.

L-R: Mike Zeckmeister with Can Do Canine guide dog Simone, Tracy Zeckmeister, Cheryl Cuneo and Tim Cuneo with his guide dog, Glacier. The Zeckmeisters train guide dogs for visually impaired persons, and the Cuneos, who live in Georgia, received one of their dogs and returned last week for a visit.
Off her harness, Glacier the guide dog flew into the arms of her former owners’ coworkers at the Spooner DNR Friday, Sept. 30. Her owners, the Cuneos, returned for a visit with her trainers, the Zeckmeisters, who used to bring Glacier to the DNR when they worked there. Glacier recognized everyone.
Tim Cuneo demonstrates commands to give his guide dog, Glacier. Cuneo is losing his vision and Glacier, he said, saved his life.
SPOONER – Glacier, an English Labrador and guide dog, flew into the arms of those present at the Spooner Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Friday, Sept. 30.
Glacier recognized many people at the DNR, as she grew up and was trained to be a Leader Dog by DNR workers Mike and Tracy Zeckmeister of Shell Lake before traveling to her new owners, Tim and Cheryl Cuneo, down south. The Cuneos and Glacier traveled to Wisconsin last week, where they had a meet and greet at the DNR Friday morning.
Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
(Copyright © 2022 APG Media)
Your comment has been submitted.

Reported
There was a problem reporting this.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription
Sorry, an error occurred.

Sign up with

Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Invalid password or account does not exist
Sign in with
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account.

Secure & Encrypted
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

Thank you.
Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
A receipt was sent to your email.

source