[nagdu] Sad news

[Michael Hingson]

14 years?  Jake had a great life and crossed on his own terms.  I am sure
you will miss him as does his owner, but he gave all of you lots of
memories.

Hi Lyn,

Wow!  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:07 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Sad news

Hi All,
I've been on this list for several years back when I had my yellow Lab,
Jacob.  Some of you may remember when i had him - from Sept 1999 to Oct
2007.  I got word that he passed away last Monday (Dec 3rd) at the ripe old
age of 14.  He would have been 15 this past Thursday, Dec 13th.

Jake was living here in San Diego County with a lady who goes to the church
I used to attend.  She told me that Jake was fairly healthy up until very
recently and he died at home on his own.

When I started to go to the church in 2000, this lady and Jake had a thing
for each other.  She told me that Jake would peek out from under the pew at
her - especially if she arrived a bit late to services! LOL!  She wanted to
adopt him when he retired.  Wwell, she had to wait til October of 2007 -
seven years - to get him and he joined her family which now included a
rescue German Shepherd and her husband.  Her grown children and their
families enjoyed Jake as well.

When I talked to this lady today, she was still sad and we talked for a long
time.  She asked me to keep her in mind when I retire Landon and I said I
would.  Jake and Landon met only once in 2008 when Jake came to the Naval
hospital to be photographed with the team members of the pet assisted
therapy we did there.  Jake outlasted the other three dogs in that program
and not the program is gone.  Landon had two years in the program with one
of the original dogs and another new guide.  I last saw Jake when the lady
brought him to church one Sunday in 2008.

How quickly time goes by.  Landon had his seventh birthday on Nov 20th.  He
has a white face now but is still young at heart!

Lyn and Landon
"Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
----- Original Message -----
From: "consuelo johnson" <consuelo.johnson050 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] second time is the charm


> Congraduation to you and your new partner and may you have many year of
> service with her.  My name is consuelo and I just received my seventh dog
> from a home school program.  She is a female daveman pitcher who's two 
> year
> old
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 3:39 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] second time is the charm
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> I am a graduate of the final class of 2012 at Guide Dogs for the Blind in
> Portland, Oregon.
>
> I have received my second guide, Cass, a 53lb., 23" high, yellow Labrador
> whose second birthday is coming up on December 23rd.
>
> All I can say is the second time is the charm. She is everything my 
> previous
> guide was not. She is confident, well-paced, and so well trained that it
> makes me want to cry.
>
> We never even came close to an obstacle in training, whether day or night.
> She is perfectly attentive to me.
>
> We got home yesterday, and had our first outing this morning for a little
> mile walk. She made every curb, driveway, missed every bush and mailbox.
>
> I have just received the best Christmas present I could have ever dreamed
> of.
>
> More later as we progress from off the leash in the house to partial
> freedom, and all the usual breaking in. Oh, what a beautiful day!
>
> Thanks to all of you who encouraged me not to judge all guides on my first
> bad experience with Scout. Although he was truly loved, I am sure he is
> happy as the Disney dog and family friend he always wanted to be.
>
> Wishing all of you the best this holiday season!
>
>
>
> Daniel and his new love, Cass
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Daniel Sweeney
>
> Lakewood, CO
>
>
>
>
>
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