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Guide Dogs for the Blind Names Newest Puppy in Training after Warriors Guard Klay Thompson

Warriors All-Star Guard Klay Thompson tonight met the latest guide dog puppy in training from Guide Dogs for the Blind who is named after the Warriors shooting guard. Klay, the dog, is an eight-week-old male yellow Labrador Retriever who met Klay Thompson for the first time tonight following the Warriors Open Practice at Oracle Arena. Klay and Klay tonight also met the puppy raising volunteers and huge Warriors fans, Joelle Cook and family, from Livermore, Calif., who will care for Klay the puppy and raise him through the puppy training process until he is available for formal guide dog training.