[nagdu] Welcome Haben

Sun Feb 8 12:02:54 UTC 2009

Haben,
    Again, welcome to our list!

Fraternally,
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Haben Girma" <habnkid at aol.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Welcome Haben


> Hi Marion,
>
> I actually didn't properly introduce myself, thanks for reminding me. I 
> live in Portland now but used to live in Oakland (I attend college in 
> Portland, I'll very likely go back to California in a year). I've been 
> involved with the California Association of Blind Students and am 
> currently working with a friend to start an Oregon Association of Blind 
> Students. As I mentioned in another post, I am currently in the process of 
> applying for my first dog guide, and the school I've chosen is The Seeing 
> Eye.
>
> Best,
> Haben
>
> Marion & Martin wrote:
>> Dear Haben,
>>    Somehow I missed your original introduction to the list! Let me offer 
>> you a belated welcome and hope you enjoy the list. NAGDU also hosts other 
>> virtual activities, such as Board meetings, round tables, and workshops 
>> via teleconference that i hope you will choose to participate in. Where 
>> do you live? Are you a member of a Chapter or affiliate of the NFB? I 
>> apologize if I'm asking questions that you already answered in your 
>> intoroduction, but i like to get to know our members! (smile)
>>
>> Fraternally,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haben Girma" <habnkid at aol.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Welcome Haben
>>
>>
>>> Hi Mardi, thanks for the explanations. I love the names of your dogs. I 
>>> actually don't have a dog, I'm in the application process for a Seeing 
>>> Eye dog right now. So, I'm patiently waiting to learn my fate.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Haben
>>>
>>> Mardi Hadfield wrote:
>>>>  Hi every one,     Welcome Haben.   No, I don't live in Alaska.  My 
>>>> Huskies
>>>> are "south paws"  We live in Tucson, Arizona.  When I first needed a 
>>>> guide
>>>> dog, I was told that the schools did not train for wheelchair 
>>>> users.Since I
>>>> already had a service dog, who was a husky, I hired a trainer to help 
>>>> me
>>>> train Lily  to guide me. I had to retire her at age 8 as she had health
>>>> issues and she died month later, leaving me with out a guide dog.  I 
>>>> tried
>>>> out a border collie and he did not work out as he had been abused 
>>>> before I
>>>> got him and he could not handle being out in public. Then I got another
>>>> husky, Nala,who was a fantastic guide. She will soon be 10 years old 
>>>> and has
>>>> health issues now.She has guided me for 8 years and it has been hard to
>>>> retire her as she does not want to retire. When she sees me getting 
>>>> ready to
>>>> go out, she brings me her harness and get all excited. She started 
>>>> picking
>>>> fights with Wanagi, the dog that I was training to take over for Nala. 
>>>> She
>>>> is a lot happier now that she is working again part time. Wanagi came 
>>>> up
>>>> lame with a hip problem, so she was  career changed. I am keeping her 
>>>> as a
>>>> pet. I have been looking for a dog to take over as my new guide for 
>>>> over 10
>>>> months. I think I have finally found a dog.I would love to get a dog 
>>>> from
>>>> Fidelco,but when I asked about it ,I was told that they don't train for
>>>> wheelchair users.I would have to pay my way to and from South Eastern 
>>>> Guide
>>>> Dogs, which I could not afford, and really can't be away that long. 
>>>> Guide
>>>> Dogs for the Blind would take me ,but again, I can't be away  from my 
>>>> home
>>>> and business that long. So I guess I will just continue to train my own
>>>> guides with the help of my trainer.  Haben, do you have a guide dog? If 
>>>> so ,
>>>> what breed is it? I love hearing from others and about their dogs. 
>>>> Have a
>>>> great day,  Mardi and Nala,semi-retired, and Shaman , possible trainee.
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