[nagdu] meating the puppy raisers

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Danielle,
I have Landon from The Seeing Eye and I love him lots!

I get to see our local puppy raisers from the California schools every fall 
when we put on our annual puppy raiser appreciation lunch here in San Diego. 
There are no TSE raisers out here.

I do know of some people who had bad experiences with their dog's puppy 
raiser and I do know that this is no reflection on the rest of you.  The 
people I've met are incredible and we enjoy honoring them at ouor lunch that 
we've done annually since 1990.

As far as TSE policy about raisers meeting grads, who knows if that will 
change or not - depends on the grads wishes i suppose.  I don't care one way 
or another and I do know that some grads have strong opinions for either 
side of the issue.

WE all do appreciate all that puppy raisers do and I know it isn't an easy 
job.  Thank you all!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danielle Larsen" <dnlarsen75 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] meating the puppy raisers


> 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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