[nagdu] 15th anniversary

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Cindy.
Nope, Echo retired at about 11 and a half.  She was slowing down, and she
did not really enjoy going new places anymore.
Now, she totally hates going anywhere beyond a couple blocks around our
house, even if she goes in a car, so it's great that we found a vet who
comes to her.
Now she is having more trouble walking, so we keep her even closer to
home, just so we don't end up carrying her back.  But she is happy to
sniff around close to home or in the backyard.
Tracy


> 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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