[nagdu] Getting another dog

[Tracy Carcione]

Angie,
I worked Echo the morning I left for TSE.  We went out to breakfast, and I
wanted to work her one last time.
It was OK for me to have a quick transition.  There was a big difference
between Echo's old lady stroll and Ben's young guy trot.
It's stressful, letting go of the old dog and getting used to the new, but
it's stressful anyway.  And, as I loathe using a cane in Manhattan, I
didn't want a big break.
Tracy

> Well, I guess I'll weigh in with the opposite perspective. I took my last
> walk with Glaze the day before I left for The Seeing Eye to get Yani. I
> sort of had to do it that way. i was going to be working for two different
> law firms in two cities the folowing
> summer, and I wanted to have a dog during that time. But even if the
> situation hadn't demanded it, I think I would do the same thing again. I
> won't deny that making such an abrupt transition had its difficulties. I
> had forgotten what it feels like to move
> with a really young, enthusiastic dog. I was also feeling horribly guilty
> for sneaking away from Glaze the way I did (my dad distracted her with one
> of her favorite treats while I left with the friend who took me to the
> airport).
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> On the whole, the uninterupted period of guide-dog mobility was good for
> me. I did use my cane more in the months leading up to Glaze's retirement.
> This was good, since I must confess that when I have a dog, I don't use my
> cane as much as I
> probably should. But I did realize that I *could* use my cane if I wanted
> to. The simple fact was that I didn't really want to.
>
> It helped that I was in the position of being able to plan Glaze's
> retirement for several months. Maybe that made it easier to go directly
> from one dog to the next. I think I'll probably do the same thing when
> Yani retires, if I'm able to do it.
>
> Angie
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