[nagdu] Gallant Hearts was second time is the charm

[consuelo johnson]

Thank you very much.  And happy holidays to you and your pup.
consuelo

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:00 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Gallant Hearts was second time is the charm

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
rilniski at gmail.com
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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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