[nagdu] I'm home with a new dog

Thu Aug 30 14:13:21 UTC 2012

I agree. I will bond with him differently. Right now, I'm not sure when or how, but I know it will come.

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 30, 2012, at 9:57 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:

> Melissa,
> This is beautifully put.
> Thank you
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of melissa R green
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:33 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] I'm home with a new dog
> 
> You will bond with him differently.
> Ace already has a part of your heart.
> 
> Many Blessings,
> Warmly,
> Melissa and Pj
> Some people come into your life just to teach you how to let go.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] I'm home with a new dog
> 
> 
> 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
> (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
> 
> 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
>>> (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
>>> 
>>> 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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