[nagdu] First Time Guide Dog User

[Gloria G]

Hi Tommy,
Wow, thanks for the weather up date. It is very hot where I am, but the idea 
of coming to rain is not to exciting, but the excitement of getting a guide 
and opening a new chapter in my life may be greater than the not so exciting 
weather forecast. I am nervous because I am sure there is a lot of info to 
take in and I am worried that I might forget some of the commands. I know it 
is just first time jittters and things will work themselves out, but that is 
where I am at this point. Thanks again for the tips.
Gloria
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First Time Guide Dog User


> Gloria,
>
> Welcome to the list and to the wide world of guide dog users. I always
> love hearing from people off for their first dog; it's just so exciting
> and I can never wait to hear of their ongoing adventures.
>
> If you're coming in a couple of weeks, Iw ould advise you to bring your
> raincoat. And boots, good wet weather socks, a few sweaters, perhaps
> even long johns. If you're looking for a break from summer's heat, you
> will be coming to the right place! Or maybe by then we'll be having
> summer or sojmething here?
>
> My name is Tami (Tammy, in case you're using JAWS), annd I live in
> Portland, Oregon, not far from GDB's Oregon campus. I am working my
> first guide, a 5-year-old owner-trained poodle named Mitzi. We're out in
> the burbs these days and don't get into downtown much to do city slicker
> work, but you'll be training in some great areas where Mitzi and I also
> did some of our more advanced city and other training. Portland's a
> great town, except for the part where it's the place where the sun don't
> shine. /lol/
>
> Best wishes for you and your soon to be guide dog!
>
> Tami
>
> On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 16:14 -0500, Gloria G wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My name is Gloria and I live in Iowa. I will be a first time guide dog 
>> user once I began training at the Guide Dogs for the Blind school in 
>> Organ in a couple of weeks. I am both excited and nervous about this new 
>> relationship with a guide dog. I was told by a friend of mine about this 
>> list serve and became very interested. I am hoping someone could give me 
>> suggestions on how to best prepare for a guide and things I should be 
>> aware of that I might not have thought of. I am grateful for any help 
>> that can be given.
>> Gloria
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