[Flagdu] [Nfbf-l] FW: homecoming

Mon Nov 16 10:10:05 UTC 2009

David congrats for getting your first Guide and good luck getting all your 
dogs to accept Jack as your # 1.   I was in the class before you and 
recieved a 54 pound Vizsla named Bingo.   She is working great and although 
a bit smaller then 74 pounds I am happy.

In our class a Woman came in a week after the majority of the class and all 
we heard from her is that she wanted the "biggest" dog so not being 
sarcastic or wanting a arguement it goes both ways in believeing the biggest 
dog is the best.

She actually had three dog changes in the three weeks she was there 
(retraining from three months prior, (ruined her first dog))and had to have 
a trainer follow her back to the North to asisst her after she graduated.

I feel as though I left with the best Guide and most of the other class was 
debateing over the biggest dog  (men and women)  I understand that some 
women want a big guide to feel protected from outside threats and because I 
am not a woman I can only try to understand why they feel that way.  Then 
again always remember that it's not the size of the guide it's how well you 
two work together.

 We were photographed when I was at Southeastern for a magazine for one of 
their 2 or 3 page promoteing the school and was proud to do it as I really 
feel strong on certain aspect's of Southeastern.  Then I asked for some 
copy's of the magazine to be sent to me to send off to my two kids and 
family and I heard from one of the staff members that it would cost "$15.00" 
to send them and pretty much come pick them up to save them postage.  OH 
WELL, I don't drive so...

Southeastern does have a new Vet Dr. there and my guide has a small bump on 
her side so they hoped I could get the magazines then but as far as I am 
concerned their new Vet Dr. dropped the ball on respect for me and has a bit 
of narsism.
So anyway, again I got a good Guide and all is great and I hope everyone has 
a great day,

David Wermuth
President
A to Z Adaptive Aids
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Listserv'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: homecoming

> Hi David,
> You know, I was just thinking yesterday that I hadn't heard anything from
> you on the list for ages. I was getting worried. I'm just so excited that
> you have your first guide dog and like Sherrill, I think Jack is a cool
> name. I just hope things go so well for both you and Jack. He's a big boy
> and that's usually the desire of most men I think. I've had two golden Lab
> crosses now. Rosie was my first and she is golden and resides with my
> daughter. She's 12 now. Davey is my present, beyond wonderful, guide and 
> he
> is black. Davey is my first male dog and we are joined at the hip. I got
> Davey when Tom was so ill.
> It will be good to hear more news about you and Jack. Yes, you do have a
> challenge working him into your home with three other dogs. The best 
> advice
> I can give is to just focus on Jack because you are now his world.
> Take good care and do send my love to Donna.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of David Evans
> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:56 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv; nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: homecoming
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> Welcome back Sherrill,
>
> I hope you enjoy your new guide dog.
> I too, just returned from Southeast Guide Dog this weekend with my new 
> guide
> dog Jack.
> He is a drop dead gorgeous 74 pound Goldadoor.
> He is my first guide dog and I still have much to learn about using a 
> guide
> dog.  I face the added issue of integrating him into my household of 3 
> other
> dogs.  It is going to be a challenge, but we are going to do our best.
> Good luck and again welcome back.
>
> David Evans and Jack.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
> To: "NFBFL" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; <nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: homecoming
>
>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I wanted to let everyone know that my new guide Fallon and I arrived home
>> on
>> Thursday to Tampa from the Seeing Eye.  We took a walk around the
>> neighborhood yesterday.  Fallon is a little girl, only 51 pounds.  She's 
>> a
>> yellow Lab, and has a very cute pink nose.  She's a jumper, or, as I call
>> her, a Tigger.  So we'll be diligently working to eliminate that 
>> behavior!
>>
>> Though I still miss my Merry dog, it is truly a joy to have a dog in the
>> house once again.
>>
>> I had a fabulous experience at the Seeing Eye!  The staff is so very
>> caring
>> and professional.  I'm glad I decided to return there, even though the
>> last
>> time I went was in 1980!
>>
>> She did well on her first plane flight, by the way, only sitting up and
>> putting her head in my lap when we took off.  She's small enough that I
>> had
>> no trouble sliding her under the seat.  The flight attendant didn't even
>> ask
>> if I wanted to sit in a bulkhead seat, so that was good.
>>
>> We had a full class of 24 students, and passed a cold around, but at 
>> least
>> it wasn't the flu!  There were only 3 first timers.
>>
>> I'll probably post now and then about how things are going, and give you
>> updates about our misadventures (smile.)
>>
>> Sherrill and Fallon
>>
>>
>>
>>
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