[nagdu] I'm home with a new dog

[Shannon Dyer]

I miss Caroline so, so much. It's hard to bond with him whn I miss her the way I do. Still, as you say, in time, he'll work his way in. For now, I'm just glad he's a good worker, and very sweet-tempered.

As for his size, I'm really tiny. So, small dogs are best for me. Caroline was pretty big, and she could be a handful. It's kind of nice to work a little dog again.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
Alumni Council Member,
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
®  and
America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
Providing "Second Sight" ® since 1946
371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
solsticesinger at gmail.com
To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog Foundation at
www.guidedog.org 
or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
www.vetdogs.org
Visit us on facebook at: 
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On Aug 27, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Janice Toothman wrote:

> I did not imagine Ace to be so small. I think Destiny weighed 56 ibs when she was really sick. But Ace sounds absolutely adorable. I hope that things will continue to settle down now that you are home and can establish a normal routine with him. Take care. I know that you miss Caroline and it might be a while before you allow Ace into your heart. Just give it time. I know you will have many years of good working ahead of you.
> Sorry I am rambling.
> Janice
> On 8/27/2012 3:36 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote:
>> Yes. It seems to be the way he chooses to test me. Hopefully, they'll be resolved sooner rather than later.
>> 
>> Shannon and Ace
>> Shannon Dyer
>> Alumni Council Member,
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
>> ®  and
>> America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
>> Providing "Second Sight" ® since 1946
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
>> Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog Foundation at
>> www.guidedog.org
>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
>> www.vetdogs.org
>> Visit us on facebook at:
>> www.facebook.com/GuideDogFoundation or www.facebook.com/AmericasVetDogs
>> 
>> On Aug 27, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
>> 
>>> Ah, relieveing issues.
>>> A blast from the past, my Jersey had those.
>>> 
>>> Frustrating to resolve, funny as heck now that it is no longer an issue. The people who are still in my life and I continue to joke about it.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer
>>> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 11:24 AM
>>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>>> Subject: [nagdu] I'm home with a new dog
>>> 
>>> Hi, all.
>>> 
>>> I just completed three weeks of training at GDF. I came home this morning with a small, male, black lab named Ace. He weighs 56 pounds, and will turn two on October 12. He's a very good worker. We have some relieving issues to work on, but they should be fairly easy to straighten out.
>>> 
>>> Shannon and Ace
>>> Shannon Dyer
>>> Alumni Council Member,
>>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
>>> (r)  and
>>> America's VetDogs(r),  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc (r)
>>> Providing "Second Sight" (r) since 1946
>>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
>>> Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
>>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog Foundation at
>>> www.guidedog.org
>>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
>>> www.vetdogs.org
>>> Visit us on facebook at:
>>> www.facebook.com/GuideDogFoundation or www.facebook.com/AmericasVetDogs
>>> 
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