[nagdu] guide dogs

[Jennifer L Finley]

Hi thanks for emailing me back.  I really like this mailing list because I 
feal like I can be very honest about everything.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AnnaLisa Anderson" <annalisa at sector14.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dogs


> Hi Jennifer,
>
> Welcome to the list.  I am from St. Paul, MN, and Sundance is my second
> Leader Dog.  She is a gorgeous golden retriever who is 7 years old.  We 
> are
> coming up on our fifth anniversary in March.
>
> I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.  I really can't relate to it, 
> as
> my family was always very supportive of me getting a dog.  I informed the
> from the time I was very little that I wanted to get a guide dog.  Where 
> do
> you live in relation to Seeing Eye?  I'm wondering if you could arrange 
> some
> sort of a visit or tour for your parents?  Or at least have a trainer talk
> to them so they have a better understanding of what goes into training and
> caring for the dogs, and what your responsibility as a handler will be. 
> You
> will be taught everything you need to know in regard to caring for and
> picking up after your pup.  Yes, Rebecca is right, there will be times 
> when
> stepping in poop happens.  However, those times are the exception, not the
> rule if you always pick up after your dog.  They have to understand that
> your dog is not just some pet who is not well mannered or well groomed.
>
> I wish you all the best.
>
> AnnaLisa and Sundance
>
>
>
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