[nagdu] Gallant Hearts was second time is the charm

[Rebecca Ilniski]

Hi Consuela. Congratulations on receiving your new guide and being the first graduate of Gallant Hearts. I'm very happy for you and your new girl!

Rebecca and Zeb
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On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:32 PM, "consuelo johnson" <consuelo.johnson050 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, she is the first dog out of class, and the training was different from
> a resident school based school.  We have been home for almost a week and she
> is doing well with me.  We have been in the local grocery, the salvation
> army store, and she will be going to the library very soon.  These are just
> some of the places we have been since we have been home.
> consuelo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:29 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Gallant Hearts was second time is the charm
> 
> Consuelo,
> 
> Please I would love to hear more about your Doberman and what the training
> was like through Gallant Hearts.  You are their first graduate correct?
> 
> Julie
> On 12/17/2012 5:03 PM, consuelo johnson wrote:
>> 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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