[nagdu] 15th anniversary

[Cindy Ray]

Tracy, that is a good long time. I didn't get the chance to read the E-mail. Are you still using Echo? I was thinking not.

Cindy Lou

On Feb 17, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:

> Hi Marilyn.
> Echo is a black lab, as is Ben.  Love those shiny black dogs!
> Tracy
> 
>> Hi Tracy,
>> how special that you and Echo are together 15 years. Thanks for sharing
>> your wonderful story about her. What breed is she? My first guide dog
>> lived to be 15 .She was a golden. Each of my dogs met there successors.
>> Marilyn and Anna
>> 
>> 
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf
>>> Of Tracy Carcione
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:13 AM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nagdu] 15th anniversary
>>> 
>>> Today is the 15th anniversary of Echo and my meeting at GDB San
>>> Rafael.
>>> She's not the cute, wiggly pup she was then, but she's a lovely
>>> girl in a
>>> different way now. I can't say she's going strong, but she
>>> still does what
>>> she wants to do and she's not ready to go just yet.
>>> When we met, she would roll over at any excuse. I remember
>>> waiting in line
>>> to go in to the dining room and giving Echo a belly rub. Her
>>> trainer said,
>>> when they first started training her, they had to be careful how they
>>> praised her, or she'd flop over in the middle of the sidewalk or
>>> street!She had a power tail that wagged all the time. I used to
>>> think it was
>>> connected to her heart, and when it stopped, so would she. But no.
>>> Her back end has gotten weak, so she can't wag like she used
>>> to, but she
>>> still waves her tail a bit. It's harder to tell when she's
>>> happy than it
>>> used to be, but I think she is still happy to be around.
>>> So here's to 15 years of Echotude.
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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