[nagdu] Home with Diamond

[Shanna Stichler]

Hi Ava!

Thanks for the good wishes. I am really enjoying my girlie so far. GSDs 
are a lot of fun, but they do have quirks for sure.

Owner-training is going to be either really fun or really challenging, I 
think, depending on the day. There's nothing quite like having a puppy 
to make you feel like the worst dog trainer in the whole world..and then 
you have a breakthrough, so it's all good again. Diamond is very smart 
and loves to learn and work. Also, she has a wonderful, solid 
temperament. I think once she grows up a bit more, she'll be awesome.

ShannaOn 8/18/2012 9:39 PM, avapup.7 at gmail.com wrote:
> Dear Shanna,
>
> Congratulations on your guide-dog-to-hopefully-be! I love the name Diamond, and I love Shepherds. Someday my goal is to have a Shepherd myself, though others don't seem to think I'm strong-willed enough when it comes to dogs to handle one! I think I'll prove them wrong, grin.
>
> Good luck as you begin her training. My Cocoa is owned-trained and it's an amazing experience having an owner-trained guide I think. I've had Cocoa since she was 11 weeks old! I absolutely lucked out that she loved to work and was good at it too.
>
> I can't wait to read updates from you as you begin training!
>
> Ava and Cocoa
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 18, 2012, at 3:07 AM, Shanna Stichler <slstich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I wanted to write quickly and let you know that I have returned from the East Coast with my new dog guide in training, Diamond. She is, just to recap for anyone new, a black and tan German Shepherd I purchased from a private breeder to train myself.
>>
>> She did very nicely on the plane, and so far is bonding to me very quickly. She's only 8 months old, so of course she still acts like a puppy now and then, but she really wants to please, and she's very smart.
>>
>> My plan right now is just to get her settled in and used to my handling style. She also needs spayed, and we'll go from there.
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