Interviewing Pumpkin

Questions for Pumpkin:

1.What were some struggles with learning that you were "on the job" when your harness was on?

 The hardest thing was learning not to sniff because I really like my nose and there's so many things in the world to smell.

2. How does your harness make you feel?

Just feels like part of my body. What I wear when I go to work.

3.What do you do to entertain yourself when you are working but not able to move?

I daydream. I think about going to the farm. Or I sleep. Or I people-watch. You people do some really weird things.

4. How often do you get stepped on by Nicole?

More than I can count.

5. How did you and Nicole meet?

We met on February 6, 2009 and we met at the Seeing Eye where Nicole had come to be trained ... I had been in training to guide for 6 months ... I freaked out, and I ran into the room, and I spun around ... I missed Sue so much I cried for two hours.

6. What do you like about your job?

I like that I get to go with Nicole and go to new and exciting places all the time that other dogs don't get to go to.

7. What are you afraid of?

I am mildly afraid of the rain and anything wet ... I believe that I will drown. ... I am afraid of Nicole getting hurt. When I make a mistake I feel really guilty and I apologize a lot.


"It's who I am; it's not a job, it's a vocation."