[nagdu] Pilot in 1987

Sat Feb 4 19:21:22 UTC 2012

Indeed, reality can be very rough!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pilot in 1987

> Ouch!  That's kind of rough.  Maybe we could set aside the need to blame 
> anyone and just realize that sometimes things don't work like we wanted. 
> Sometimes crap happens no matter how much time and effort is put into the 
> thing.  Sometimes the stars and moon can be aligned perfectly and still 
> things fall apart.
>
> So let's be kind to each other,
> Julie
> NAGDU list moderator
> On 2/4/2012 10:56 AM, Doug Parisian wrote:
>> perhaps in many cases, too much blame is placed on the school for dog 
>> failures.  How about the responsibility of the individual?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 10:36 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pilot in 1987
>>
>>
>>> I'm on deserts list as well, and still on pilots mostly because they
>>> do know me, and because I'd only ahve to go for 2 weeks which is a
>>> plus for my situation. but I've sworn if this dog doesn't work from
>>> them I'm done with them and will move on.
>>> Jessica
>>>
>>> On 2/4/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>>> Gosh Jessica, speaking just for myself, if I'd had that many bad 
>>>> matches
>>>> in such a short time, I'd be looking elsewhere for my next dog.  Once, 
>>>> OK.
>>>>  Twice, ... well maybe.  Three times, I'm outa here.  It's too much 
>>>> work
>>>> to put in to keep losing it.  If I wanted that kind of aggravation, I'd
>>>> train my own, or something.
>>>> But that's me, and of course it's your choice to do what you think is 
>>>> best
>>>> for you.
>>>> Dogs of the Desert has some poodles.  So does GDF, I think.  And the 
>>>> place
>>>> in Canada where Gary went, if they take Yanks.  Even those set on a 
>>>> poodle
>>>> have some choices.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I was at pilot in october novemnber 2008, august 2009, and march 2010,
>>>>> in march 2010 I did not take home a dog because my frist dog decided
>>>>> wayne tasted good and I had just had a miscarage and went home not
>>>>> being able to take so much loss. Aug 2009 was when I got owen the
>>>>> boxer who was just to to much, and oct/nov 2008 was when I got rolo
>>>>> who I owuld still have she was my frist guide a chocolate lab, and I
>>>>> lost her because she developed health conditions and could no longer
>>>>> work including a skin problem wehre she'd get horrible sores and
>>>>> couldn't stand to wear her harness and other junk. I'm getting a
>>>>> poodle this time because I also found out i have allergies which I
>>>>> should have suspected from the beginning, and plus I've always wanted
>>>>> a poodle. I can't wait and really hope they get me in before the end
>>>>> of the year i'm hoping to go between now and june or between september
>>>>>  december, but I'll go whenever steve calls and says hey, we have a
>>>>> dog for you will you come to class.
>>>>> I'm curious, in all 3 classes i went to my call go to was on a
>>>>> wednesday morning each and every time, the first time it was about 3
>>>>> weeks before class, the second was about a week and a half before
>>>>> class and same for third time. Does steve always do incoming calls on
>>>>> Wednesdays? LOL.
>>>>> I think he might and so every wednesday I've been praying.. lol.
>>>>> Though I pray everyday for a call except Saturday and Sunday and I
>>>>> truely know that call could come at anytime if someone backs out or
>>>>> something like that.
>>>>> Jessica
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/3/12, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> I think some are named after folks like Rich and Gaye.  Others like 
>>>>>> High
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> Broad probably are more descriptive.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 3:25 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pilot in 1987
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The names seem unusual to me. I wondered how the streets were named 
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> never asked anyone about it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sheila leigland
>>>>>>>
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