[nagdu] Wanagi is retired permanently

[Natalie]

Hi Mardi,
Sounds like you've been through a lot, and I hope and pray you can balance 
things out.  Hopefully you'll get to keep Wanagi, and good luck in finding 
the dog that's right for walking.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Wanagi is retired permanently


> Hi Natalie, Wanagi was the white Siberian Husky I rescued from a shelter 
> to
> train as my guide so that Nala could retire. Wanagi was doing great with
> her training until She was diagnosed with Valley fever and at that time it
> was discovered that she had an old hip injury. I retired her then and 
> found
> Shaman, another rescue. He is a Belgian Tervuren. Shaman is a great
> wheelchair guide, but not so great when I am walking as I walk way too 
> slow
> for him. I decided to start training Wanagi again as she walked slow 
> enough
> for me when I am walking and her valley fever was under control with
> medication. The vet took her off the meds and she did well for a while but
> the valley fever spiked again and she began coughing again and she tired
> easily.I think that Wanagi will always have to be on meds for her illness
> and don't feel that I should make her work when she isn't well. I will
> continue to look for another husky to train as my walking guide dog.I 
> don't
> want to confuse Shaman by making him go slower when I am walking because 
> he
> needs to walk fast with my wheelchair. I know this is very confusing. My
> doctor wants me to walk as much a possible to avoid getting pulmonary
> embolism ( blood clots in the lungs). I walk very slowly as I have had a
> spinal injury in the past and that is why I use the power wheelchair most
> of the time.I have managed to survive Pulmonary embolism 3 times already.
> It is caused by inactivity,so I am trying to be more active,even if I am
> some what slow in walking.At least my body is moving and not just sitting
> all the time. Hope that helps clear up the confusion. I am sure I will 
> have
> Shaman as my wheelchair guide for many years to come. Have a good New
> year,   Mardi and Shaman.
>
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