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September 9th, 2011 - 3:19 pm § in Growing Up Guide Pup

Welcome Home Ricki!

We filmed the process of raising our guide dog puppy Ricki. After 16 months of making our series Growing Up Guide Pup, Ricki decided she wanted to be with us and was not guide dog material. Well the Nylabone company generously sent Ricki a "welcome home" package of dog toys. Our dogs have always loved Nylabones and they are our dog toy of choice. Thanks Nylabone!

June 19th, 2011 - 10:36 pm § in Growing Up Guide Pup

Growing Up Guide Pup – Week 64 – Finale

The long journey came to a conclusion this week. Ricki was our 10th dog we have raised for Guide Dogs. Although we have become conditioned for the process of raising pups for working careers, it never gets any easier. I know that the last episode of the season was dramatic, but I felt it was [...][...]


May 29th, 2011 - 3:22 pm § in ChappyShowcase Theatre

69 Mopar Burnout

So I tested my GoProHD Hero again this week. This time i performed a burnout with my 69 Dodge Charger. Dirt, rubber, and dust was kicked all over the camera, but it performed great.[...]


May 25th, 2011 - 3:48 pm § in Growing Up Guide Pup

Growing Up Guide Pup – Week 63 – Final Decision

You know when we first started this web series we had no expectations. Sure, I hoped Ricki would go on to become a guide dog. Not only would it be cool to raise awareness of the process, but damn; talk about a cool Hollywood ending. This episode really sums up the reality of the guide [...][...]


May 21st, 2011 - 1:35 am § in ChappyShowcase Theatre

69 Charger Meets GoProHD

My two favorite things are filmmaking and muscle cars. This video is the first time I have ever made a piece showing the appreciation I have for my 69 Dodge Charger. I mounted my GoPro to 10 different locations all over the car a few days ago. When I went out to shoot it began [...][...]


May 13th, 2011 - 5:16 pm § in Tech Corner

GoProHD Durability Test

I have played with dozens of cameras over the years. I have worked with the Red camera and Varicam which costs thousands of dollars and are great professional cameras. I have also shot with consumer cameras like the Flipcam and various prosumer cameras over the years. But I have never worked with a [...]


May 13th, 2011 - 5:10 pm § in Growing Up Guide Pup

Growing Up Guide Pup – Week 62 – Ricki Point of View

Ricki continues to make baby steps in the right direction. I'm very proud of Ricki and Amie. The progress they have made is very significant. However, it might prove to fall short of what Guide Dogs requires. Ricki has a strong instinctive reaction to squirrels. Who can blame her? She is doing what [...]