[nagdu] The new GDB.

[JULIE PHILLIPSON]

We did when I got Brewster.

Julie Phillipson
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From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The new GDB.


>I believe Guiding Eyes does the practice dog thing, too.
>
> margo and Arrow
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> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] The new GDB.
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> That's interesting that GDB is using "practice dogs", as TSE calls them.
> I remember my practice dogs.  One was a giant German shepherd, but as
> mellow and sweet as pie.  Another was a very dainty golden girl.  And the
> last was a big floloppy golden/lab cross who rolled over on his back and
> gave me his paw.  "I'm so cute!  Don't you want to keep me? You can't make
> me go back to the kennel!"
> None of them at all like my Benny boy, who, Goddess help me, is just what
> I asked for. <smile> But I wouldn't trade my Bubba. He's sweet too, in his
> very guy way.
> Tracy
>
>> Tracey,
>> Hi, of course I remember the day I got Pascal! I did forget to mention
>> that in my long message though. I arrived to class on Monday afternoon,
>> and I got my dog on Thursday afternoon. It was the longest 3 days of my
>> life! For those first few days without the dog we did a lot of Juno work
>> and even worked with some dogs currently in training. We just had the
>> training dogs do obedience and heel. They gave me one built like a horse,
>> he pulled like crazy, and did not listen well. Thank God the dog they 
>> gave
>> me for my guide was so much better. Hope this helps.
>> Deanna and Pascal
>>
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