[nagdu] Greetings and a Thank You

[Tami Kinney]

Liz and Cheryl,

As usual, I did it backwards. I decided to get a guide dog when I was 8,
in 1968 (or '69; it was a while ago). I didn't become qualified for one
until 1999, which I was declared legally blind.  It was another two or
three years before I became a full-time cane user, though I was using it
more and more frequently leading up to that. My plan was to spend a year
as a full-time cane user before getting a dog, which seemed to make
sense.  Betwixt and between, stuff happened, so I ended up getting some
black fluffy creature some lady assured me was a sort of dog, and the
rest is history.  /smile/

I'm glad to know I'm not the only late entry into the wide world of
guide dogs. /smile/ I've found it's a good way to recapture lost youth.
At least the part where you're completely inept at everything because
you haven't learned how to do it yet.  /lol/ Also, in the case of my
poodle guide, there seems to be a lot of soccer... Who knew?

On Sat, 2011-06-25 at 07:07 -0400, cheryl echevarria wrote:
> Liz:
> 
> I didn't start using a dog until 2007 I was 40, lost my vision in 2001
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Elizabeth Campbell<mailto:batescampbell at charter.net> 
>   To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>   Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 12:14 AM
>   Subject: Re: [nagdu] Greetings and a Thank You
> 
> 
>   Hello Bob,I did not decide to start working with dogs until I was in my late 
>   30's, and I don't regret it.
> 
>   I'm not opposed to using my cane when I need to, as there are times when I 
>   feel it's best to leave my dog at home, but I feel that I get around more 
>   independently with my dog.
> 
>   Liz and Seeing Eye dog Gabe
> 
>   best f luck to you at the Seeing Eye.
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: "Robert Martin" <robert.martin at cfu.net<mailto:robert.martin at cfu.net>>
>   To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>   <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
>   Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 2:56 PM
>   Subject: [nagdu] Greetings and a Thank You
> 
> 
>   > Good Morning,
>   >
>   > For the past couple of months I've been an infrequent contributer but a 
>   > frequent reader of the contributions to this tlist.  I have been unable to 
>   > read everything because of my work but I have learned a great deal in 
>   > preparation for my trip to the Seeing Eye to train with a guide dog 
>   > partner.  Tomorrow I fly to Morristown to begin my training and what I 
>   > have learned from all of you gives me some sense of security and also 
>   > confidence that I have, at a later age in life, made the  right decision. 
>   > Thanks to all of you for your work and the information you share.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   >
>   > Bob Martin
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