[nagdu] meeting the puppy raisers

Thu Feb 23 19:47:11 UTC 2012

I agree with you. , if i raised a dog, I would be so worried how he
was doing with his guide dog owner.

On 2/23/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> 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
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>>> 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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