[nagdu] oppinions requested about possible next dog.

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Stepper.
That's wonderful!  I'm so happy to hear that you're so much improved. 
That's really great!


> Hello Tracy.
> Yes, I have had steady improvement with health issues, including my back.
> I can now walk as much as I choose.
> I walk when the whether is okay about a mile and a half most times.
> I also am exercising believe or not a solid hour a day on the days I don't
> walk.
> Its just been so long.
> Thank you for responding.
> stepper12
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 7:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] oppinions requested about possible next dog.
>
>
>> Hi Stepper.
>> It's nice to hear from you.  I surmise that, if you're considering a new
>> dog, that your health is greatly improved.  I hope that's how it is, at
>> least.
>> Of course, whether or not you get a new dog is entirely up to you.  My
>> only question is, do you feel you get out enough to give the dog enough
>> work?  I know that before, when you were in constant pain, you could not
>> walk very far.  I hope that your pain pump really helped, and that you
>> can
>> go where you like once again.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> Hello listers.
>>> I haven't written anything for a long time on here.
>>> However, I find myself after 14 years since my last guide dog asking
>>> myself if I want to go for another dog?
>>> I am changing my mind back and forth yes no every few minutes.
>>> I have been approve, and the clock is ticking.
>>> I have a couple of months or so before start date.
>>> My hesitations are, the constant responsibility.
>>> My yes side is I really like walking with a dogand have always taken
>>> termendis pride in my dogs.
>>> I am home alone a lot of the time, since my wife works outside the
>>> home.
>>> My wife believes I should give it a go.
>>> She says that if it ends up being to much for me, I can send the dog
>>> back.
>>> That makes me wonder, what percentage of students during training find
>>> its
>>> more than they expected, or how many dogs get returned because people
>>> found after being home with there guide for a time that it was to much?
>>> Part of this came about, because the school asked me if I would be
>>> willing
>>> to take a dog that had been returned because it hadn't worked out for
>>> some
>>> reason?
>>> If you wish to email me directly, that is at,
>>> stepper12 at cableone.net
>>> Thank you,
>>> stepper
>>>
>>>
>>>
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