Ventura County (Ventura) Superior Court
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
VENTURA - There's a dog in Judge Nancy Ayers' chambers. Obie, an 18-month-old Labrador retriever with a coat the color of soft butter, is not just any dog. He is a guide-dog-in-training.
Ayers, a former prosecutor who took the Superior Court bench in Ventura a year ago, is a "puppy raiser" for Guide Dogs of America. She teaches manners, obedience and, most importantly, patience, to her puppies - a long, bu... (continued)