[nagdu] Contacting Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users
Marion Gwizdala
blind411 at verizon.net
Wed Apr 13 14:38:58 UTC 2011
Karen,
Here is the contact information I have for the Ohio Association of Guide
Dog Users. I know they will be very interested in working with you. I am
also copying this message to Debbie Baker and Deanna Lewis.
Deanna Lewis
lahm at pobox.com
Debbie Baker
deannakay618 at yahoo.com
Fraternally yours,
Marion
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ohio Divison of NFB NAGDU
> Carin,
>
> Welcome to NAGDU and the list. I'm from Oregon and no help on the Ohio
> question. Just waned to say hi and welcome. /smile/
>
> My name is Tami (Tammy, in case you're using JAWS), and I am working my
> nearly 5-year-old owner-trained poodle guide Mitzi. She's also my first
> guide, so it's been quite an adventure. Now that she is fully a grown up,
> no question about it (poodles mature a bit later than other large breeds)
> and we have some experience under our belts as a team, I am learning to
> enjoy just going about as a guide dog handler without all that drama and
> fuss that comes from being a newbie with a young, energetic dog. /grin/
>
> This is a great place to get to know guide dog users from most -- possibly
> all -- of the major guide dog programs and from all walks of life and at
> all
> levels of experience. We love to talk about our guides and our schools,
> believe you me. /grin/ If you want information, you've come to right
> place! You may get more information sometimes than you can possibly hope
> to
> absorb, and when some subjects come up, there's all sorts of information
> that doesn't always agree with itself... But we do discuss it all.
> /grin/
> I rather enjoy it, even when sensitive subjects come up and things get
> heated, because I keep learning things. Also, people are pretty civilized
> for the most part, and if we forget to mind our manners, well... The
> moderators will remind us all right quick! /grin/
>
> So please feel free to ask questions while you're investigating the
> wonderful wacky world of guide dogs. And enjoy over there in Ohio!
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Karen Alexander
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 1:33 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Ohio Divison of NFB NAGDU
>
> I am new to NAGDU. I was told that Ohio just set up a division of NAGDU.
> One
> of the people involved is Debbie Baker. I would like to get in touch with
> her or someone who is part of Ohio NAGDU and find out how I can join.
>
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> I do not have a guide dog yet and am finding out about the different
> organizations and owners.
>
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> Carin
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