[nagdu] Elmo is Retiring

[Margo and Elmo]

thanks, Rox and Toni.

I retired my first dog in 1991, my second in 2001, elmo in 2009, and now, to 
the fourth doggie.  wow!  How time flies.

I remmeber each of them and they're so different and our adventures together 
in life are so different and that is truly wonderful.

Margo andElmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni Whaley" <blind_treasurer at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elmo is Retiring


> Margo,
>
> Although this area of the country doesn't usually have really hot days in
> late April and early May. I do remember a few years back having 90 degree
> weather for a few days in April. Take clothes for rainy days and for a 
> range
> of temperatures. It probably won't get below 50 degrees during the day. 
> But
> after having a few days of 70-degree weather, 50 degrees can feel quite
> chilly.
>
> Retiring a dog produces a lot of mixed feelings. I retired my dogs before
> they actually were too sick or too arthritic to work. While it was 
> difficult
> to make that decision, I felt I owed them time to have a retirement while
> they still could enjoy it. All but one of my retired dogs went to live 
> with
> friends of the family, and they all enjoyed their retirement.
>
> It's been almost 21 years since I retired my first dog, Mora. Yet I stilll
> talk about her frequently as I do about my other retired dogs. Each of 
> them
> brought something special to my life. When I went in September to get my
> eighth dog, Hazel, I was excited to find out what unique joy she would 
> bring
> to my life. I've not been disappointed.
>
> I wish you much joy with your new dog.
>
> Toni
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Margo and Elmo
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:07 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elmo is Retiring
>
> what's the weather like then, like, do the temps go above 70 degrees?
> should I take a variety of clothing for various climates.  I recall being 
> in
>
> the May June class in 1981 and we started out kind of cool and rainy for a
> few days and then it got really hot.
>
> margoa nd Elmo
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Elmo is Retiring
>
>
>> Hi Margo.
>> I'm sorry to hear Elmo is retiring, but I'm sure he will enjoy himself.
>> It's great you found a good home for him, if you can't keep him yourself.
>> Echo has been retired almost 3 years now.  At first, she wanted to come
>> with me when I got out the harness, but now she enjoys sleeping in, and
>> taking walks where she is free to sniff as much as she likes.  And my
>> husband occasionally sneaks her a nibble from his dinner, which, since
>> she's retired, I don't object to so much. So, while it's hard, it's nice
>> to retire a dog who's healthy and able to enjoy a nice retirement of 
>> being
>> a dawg.
>> Hope all goes well in class.  The end of April might be the nicest time 
>> to
>> be in class in Jersey, except maybe the end of September.  Good luck.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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