[nagdu] I'm on my way soon

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

You guys will do fine. 
Adjusting to the dog once you get home is like adjusting to an other new
family member. 
My best advice is talk with your family members, listen to what they
have to say and go from there. Odds are, they are just as
concerned/worried/whatever as you are. 
It isn't your job alone to make sure the dog adjusts. Adjustment is a
multiway street in this case. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ted Shelly
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 12:50 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] I'm on my way soon

Hello all,

I've just recently rejoined this list after a couple months off.  In the
interim, a lot has happened and I'm now getting ready to get my first
guide dog.  I'm excited but also a bit anxious about whether everything
will work out OK.

I've been accepted by Guide Dogs for the Blind and I'll be going to
their Oregon campus for training at the end of this month.  I'll be
taking part in their 2-week training program, which only started this
year.  GDB has been very good to work with so far and things have moved
much faster than the other provider I applied to.  I chose the Oregon
facility because I used to live there and I have some relatives
(in-laws) in the area.  

I think my biggest concerns now are the long flight home (I live in
Connecticut) and then how my new dog will adjust to our home and how we
will adjust to him/her.  I know I'll learn a lot in the training, but
this is going to be a big adjustment.

Wish me well!

Ted Shelly


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