[Blindtlk] Guide Dog List...

[Ericka Short]

Pastor Klein--

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.  I have never had a guide dog, I have 
had  cats pass away.  It is truly hard to lose an animal when they  become a 
part of you after so many years of mutual care.  Thankfully the two cats I 
have are doing well, but Shelby is 13 this year.  She has seen me through 
many seizures where I had to go to the hospital, came to me when I had to 
work at the nursing home sometimes and  slept with me for years.  She is 
smart enough to know when  I  forgot to take meds before I am.  Too bad 
there aren't seeing eye cats@  I wish you the best in your transition.  God 
will help you through it.  He even taught  a friend of mine that even 
thought he hated dogs after his wife's guide dog had to be put down he 
really missed the girl.  Just the sound of nails on wood would normally 
drive him nuts but how he misses it.  Not enough to get his own dog, but  he 
admits he likes the dog more than he though.  How do you  prepare a child 
for loss of a guide dog?  Their sighted daughter loved Frango so much and 
still misses her after three years.  IT's rough.

Ericka J. Short
262-697-0510

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short