[nagdu] schools

Bob Hicks bob at seeinghandassociation.com
Fri Feb 27 20:52:14 UTC 2009


Thanks Angie.  take care  Mountaineers forever!

Sincerely yours,

Bob Hicks,
The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
304-232-4810
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools


> Hi Bob,
> It's interesting how each of us grieves differently. I had to retire Glaze 
> at a particular time because of school and work situations. I had my class 
> date a few months ahead of time, and I did some...anticipatory grief. I do 
> think this made her ultimate retirement easier for me, but it was still 
> unbelievably painful. I knew that I wanted another dog right away, and 
> this turned out to be the right decision for me. I am also lucky enough to 
> be able to keep Glaze (a female yellow Lab) in her retirement.
>
> Glaze was from Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California. My 
> current guide is a female German Shepherd named Yani from The Seeing Eye. 
> We've been a team for a little over a year.
>
> Finally, I wanted to take the opportunity to welcome another West 
> Virginian to the list! I now live in Virginia, but I grew up in McDowell 
> County.
>
> Glad you and Amos are working out so well.
>
> Best,
>
> Angie
>
>
> Sent from my Nokia N82.
>
> -original message-
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
> From: "Bob Hicks" <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> Date: 02/25/2009 2:47 PM
>
> Hi guys.  Kim was my trainer.  Pam was there because she was working with 
> a
> new lady, Lisa.  Steve is always around and has even been to my work place
> to drop off someone's partner.   Mike is the biggest Ohio State fan I ever
> met!  The definition of Buckeye is " a worthless nut".  That really sets 
> him
> off. Adrian stayed a weekend to cover for one of the other trainers.  I 
> like
> it really well and plan to go back when Amos retires.
>
> I really loved Leader Dogs, but when Nicholas died the person I spoke to
> when I called to tell them of Nicholas' passing only said "send back the
> harness" and acted as if I had interrupted her day.  Nicholas' passing was
> the most traumatic day of my life.  That is the main reason I didn't
> consider my second dog guide  for fifteen years.  Tim(in training) & 
> Mickey
> were my trainers at Leader Dogs.  Most everybody I worked with there is
> retired now.  Larry told me that the Judy that I know is now involved in
> grief counseling.  Too late for me, but I am glad to hear that they are
> looking at the magnitude of the loss when your  partner of 10 years 
> passes.
> Thus ends the first chapter of my dog guide life!  grin  take care  God
> Bless
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Bob Hicks,
> The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> 304-232-4810
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rachel and Rhett" <serenityangel1983 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>
>
>> Hey, Bob.
>>
>> Who was your trainer at Pilot? I've had Steve, Pam, Andrea, Catherine, 
>> and
>> Mike. I started getting dogs in 2003, and although I had difficulties 
>> with
>> health and other issues in regards to my dogs, so far Rhett and I are
>> doing well.
>> Rachel and Rhett
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