[nagdu] skiing and guide dogs

Thu Dec 4 02:48:44 UTC 2008

Hi Marcia, 

You don't have to go with anyone, and they will asign you a guide.  Occationally we have to share guides a bit but it has always worked out.  This year we have more guides than VIPs signed up.  

I'm going Tyesday through Saturday this year, not the whole week, but I think the whole weeek is $560, but I would have to have someone look on the application.  

You are in NYC?  It would be fun to have you come.  It is always nice to have new people.  

Sue, and Wonder 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marsha 
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] skiing and guide dogs

  What does something like this cost? Do you have to go with a
  mate/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse? 
  Thanks for the info!
  Marsha

  -----Original Message-----
  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
  Of MS S TILLETT
  Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 11:57 AM
  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
  Subject: [nagdu] skiing and guide dogs

  I have been going to the Land of the Vikings regional ski for light program
  in Sherman Pa, and it is really a wonderful place and a lot of fun.  They
  don't want the dogs out where folks are skiing but they do welcom dogs who
  are okay staying in the room while you are skiing.  

  It is a very rustic lodge and the rooms are small.  It has a really nice
  livingroom with a round fireplace with couches and chairs all around it.  It
  is laidback and relaxed.  

  This year we have more guides signed up than vips, so I thought I would
  write to urge some of you to come.  It is the last week of January I think
  from Sunday the 25th to Sunday February 1st.  You can fly, or take a bus to
  Binghamton New York, which is about 45 minutes away, and someone will pick
  you up.  Some of us do a shorter version from Wednesday to Sunday and they
  will do pickups on Sunday and Wednesday.  

  If we don't have snow we hike.  It is so quiet and peaceful, the food is
  wonderful, and at night we play board and card games, and some of us bring
  instruments.  My friend who comes as a guide, plays piano and accordian and
  folks like to sing around the piano.  I decided to learn to knit this year
  so that I can sit by the fire and knit.  

  Anyway, it is good fun, not clicky, and everyone wants to get to know
  everyone and is friendly.  You can call me at 609-924-7489, or she-mail me
  at 
  suetillett at verizon.net 

  I hope one or more of you will join us.  

  Sue, and Wonder 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Angie Matney 
    To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
    Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 6:44 PM
    Subject: Re: [nagdu] opinions of other blind people

    Hi Marsha,

    Yes, it does make sense. I know it can be hard to get past the guilt of
  retirement. My first dog retired and 9.5, and I had to deal with guilt from
  that, since, after all, some people's dogs work untill they're 11 oar so.

    Anyway...it's hard to move past that, but you can trust your own judgment.
  If you're just not sure, try to imagine what an instructor would say. And
  even if you happen to make a mistake at any point, it's not the place of
  your friends to tell you how to 
    handle the dog. Putting a dog on tiedown or in a crate is not abuse.

    Best,

    Angie

    On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:13:40 -0500, Marsha wrote:

    >Oh I know that SE would have told them that if the dog is working well,
  if
    >they are being fed and parked, and seem to be happy then whatever. It
  just
    >seems I have run into this much more here than any where else. I should
  make
    >up SE cards and hand them to a person when they try to do this to me. 

    >But I guess as a good handler, I say good because I think I am very good
    >with my puppy, that when ever people say something to me it makes me feel
    >guilty. It makes me question what I am doing, how I am doing it, and so
  on.
    >I just do not want to be wrong, I am on my second guide, and the first
  was
    >retired, and yes there is a lot of guilt there. I just want to be doing
  the
    >best. So for me it is a fine line between being right knowing what I am
    >doing right is really right for me and then defending what is right. I do
    >not know if that makes any sense? 
    >Marsha 

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