[nagdu] introducing us

Lisa Irving lirving1234 at cox.net
Fri Feb 18 05:23:46 UTC 2011 

Do you do down hill or cross country skiing? I grew up  in upstate New York. 
That's where I first cross country skied.  Boss, that's a nifty name.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alex" <aaatlantic at aol.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] introducing us


> hello Lisa,
> wellcome to the list nice doggy name.  Lisa my name is Alex Atlantic I 
> like martial arts, skiing, and ice skating.
> I am getting a guide dog from Fidelco and he is 2 years old boy by the 
> name of Boss.
> On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Lisa Irving wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I'm nuke to the NAGDU list. My name is Lisa Irving. My guide dog's name 
>> is, Bernie. We live in San Diego. I trained with Bernie at Guiding Eyes 
>> for the Blind a few months ago. Bernie is my third guide dog. Bernie is a 
>> lab retriever mix. My GEB classmates described his color as, variegated. 
>> He has creamy  shades of browns, caramel and some patches of white. 
>> Overall, Bernie is a mellow fellow. His best friend's name is, Langdon. 
>> Can you guess who one of my best friends is? Yeah, Lyn and I pal around 
>> and we take martial arts together.
>>
>> As for me, I've lived in San Diego almost 23 years. I enjoy bogie 
>> boarding which can be described as, chicken surfing. One lays on the 
>> board and rides; glides, on a wave of any where from two to five feet 
>> high. I'm involved in a local church and I'm between jobs. My favorite 
>> color is turquoise and I'm semi vegetarian.Hey, I love my carbs too!
>>
>> That is, my guide dog
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 3:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new guide dog program
>>
>>
>>> So what about the breeding stock for these dogs at this high priced
>>> school? What is the history of the breeding dogs? I want to make sure
>>> I get only the best dog with the highest quality of doggie traits and
>>> guiding ability. Julie, is your school advanced enough to where the
>>> dogs don't even need training? Perhaps that would explain the $75,000
>>> cost and the fact that the trainer doesn't spend a lot of time with
>>> the blind user, :)
>>>
>>> Wayne and Gucci
>>>
>>> On 2/16/11, Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> This is too funny! I wonder if you can base your school out of one of 
>>>> the
>>>> NFB training centers, or even their headquarters. Go girl!
>>>>
>>>> Lisa and Bernie
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:01 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new guide dog program
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Julie,
>>>>> This was so funny!!!!!  Thanks for making my day and I even sent it to 
>>>>> a
>>>>> friend who was in dire need of a laugh - and she did laugh!
>>>>>
>>>>> This was good to help us to keep a sense of humor and not take 
>>>>> everything
>>>>> so seriously all the time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Lyn and Landon
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:15 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] a new guide dog program
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Heya all!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've decided to start my very own, brand spankin' new guide dog 
>>>>>> program!
>>>>>> Of course it will be totally state of the art.  The very latest in
>>>>>> offering blind people all the rights and privileges they so want.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All training will happen in your home environment.  We will drop off 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> dog to you on Monday morning with a booklet describing the use and 
>>>>>> care
>>>>>> of the dog.  since you are very skilled in blindness alternatives, 
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> shouldn't be a problem.  this is for your convenience.  should you 
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> questions please call the number in the booklet and leave a message.
>>>>>> Someone will call you back when we feel like it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The trainer will not disturb your normal routine during the home 
>>>>>> training
>>>>>>
>>>>>> process.   You will be free to take the dog wherever you like as soon 
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> you like, immediately after signing all the release of liability 
>>>>>> forms.
>>>>>> If you or the dog experience a mental health crisis please seek the
>>>>>> services of a professional.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> None of the dogs will be given health testing or hip X-rays.  You, 
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> a competent blind person, will be able to administer any complicated
>>>>>> medical interventions the dog may need.  Please see Appendix A in the
>>>>>> booklet for troubleshooting tips.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In line with our forward philosophy on blindness, we firmly believe 
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> all blind people, regardless of their background, experience, 
>>>>>> available
>>>>>> time or inclination can be competent dog trainers.  We therefore will
>>>>>> provide only the barest minimum of training.  Should you experience
>>>>>> difficulty, please see Appendix B of the booklet for suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We do not want to be viewed as a charity for the blind because this 
>>>>>> would
>>>>>>
>>>>>> be demeaning to blind people.  We therefore charge $75,000 for each 
>>>>>> dog.
>>>>>> We are sorry that refunds or guarantees are not available.  The 
>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>> price must be paid in full before delivery of the dog.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In keeping with our hands off approach to the training experience, 
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> privacy and independence, we will not be offering any follow up 
>>>>>> services.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After dropping off the dog to your home, you will never again hear 
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> any of our staff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> The C.R.A.P. Guide Dog School
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