[nagdu] meeting the puppy raisers

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Danielle.
Thanks for saying that.  When I got my Ben from TSE, I wrote to his family
to thank them and tell them that I adored him and he was settling in well.
 I thought that, if I'd raised him, that's what I'd want to know.  Thanks
for confirming that opinion.
Tracy


> From a puppy raiser's perspective it is kidn of hard to imagine people
> doing things like that. I raise puppies for TSE. And it is hard to not
> have
> contact with the handlers, but not for the reasons you may think. It's
> hard
> because we love to hear that they are loved. I get into this fully aware
> of
> the fact that once they leave I will not see them again and will not hear
> how they are. I can be okay with all that. It just is incredible to hear
> that our dogs are loved, and happy. That's all I have ever wanted for my
> puppies and to me it's the most important thing.
>
> So to those of you who have had bad experience with puppy raiser contact I
> am sorry. But please dont' let it stamp judgments on the rest of us. And
> to
> everyone who has a guide dog who wen tthrough a puppy raising program,
> please know how much your loving yoru dog really means to each of us. We
> don't want tons of thanks or anything like that. Knowing our dogs are out
> there, with new dog mom's and dad's and having the time of their lives,
> that's what we care about. And, th emajority of us, know that going into
> it. And are more then okay with it.
>
> I don't mind that TSE doesn't allow me to know the handlers the puppies I
> raise go to. I trust TSE to make a good selection of handlers and that
> they
> would only match my dog with someone who is going to care about them at
> least as much, if not more then I do. each pup has left their mark in my
> heart, but it makes me happiest knowing they are off doing great things,
> and enjoying their lives.
>
> So, once these dogs become yours, love them to bits. As puppy raisers
> that's all we really hope for.
>
> Alright, haha off the soap box. :) Thanks for reading haha.
>
> Danielle, and TSE puppy in training "J-love" (to maintain TSE
> confidentiality policies I refer to my puppies by nickanmes on email list)
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> GDF has a celebration sunday.  That is when you meet your puppy raisers.
>> I was able to talk with my dog's puppy raisers on the phone because they
>> weren't able to make it.
>> they shared information with me about my dog and were very gracious.
>> I still keep in contact with them.
>> I remember one things that was said too me.  It was you're her mama now.
>>
>> I guess many puppy raisers are very attached and have tried to get the
>> dog
>> back.  This happened to a friend of mine.  They pulled out all of the
>> stops
>> trying to get the dog back.
>> Have a blessed day.
>> Warmly,
>> Melissa and PJ
>> It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness.
>> We have no scar to show for happiness.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lea williams"
>> <leanicole1988 at gmail.com
>> >
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <
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>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:04 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] meating the puppy raisers
>>
>>
>> Hey i am not sure how this works with all the schools, but when do you
>>> normally get to meet the puppy raisers?
>>>
>>> I know how the school I am going to does it. I am going to guiding
>>> eyes and we do on graduation day.
>>>
>>> After reading a few emails on here I got to wonder why people can't
>>> asked the puppy raisers what kind of toys and things that their dog
>>> might like rather than having to try to figure it out completely
>>> themselves?
>>> I asked one about it and was told that Pilot won't let you meet the
>>> raisers until after six months.
>>>
>>> How do you feel about how your school does this? Do you mind or not?
>>> Would you rather it different?
>>> What were some benifits to meeting your puppy raisers? What kinds of
>>> things did you learn about your dog when you did?
>>>
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