[nagdu] new member

[Mariea Harris]

new member
Hi everyone:

I just joined the list and wanted to introduce myself.

I live in NC with my boyfriend Shannon, my cat Gizzie and my Seeing Eye 
dog Valiant. I just came home with Valiant in October. He's a yellow lab 
and is
23.5 in at the shoulder and weighs 60 lbs. He's my second dog from TSE, 
but my fourth guide dog. I had a yellow cross for a year from TSE but 
she developed
fears and had to be retired. Valiant is my first male dog. He's very 
intelligent and his personality comes out more and more each day. He 
loves to work
and will wag his tail furiously when I grab his harness and leash for a 
trip. I work at the workshop here, but am looking for other work. We 
take the city
bus and the light rail here and he does magnificently. He loves to play 
tug and chew on his toys when he's relaxing. He also has a cushy bed 
that he will
crash on and not move for hours.

I'm on several other guide dog lists, so it'll be interesting to see who 
I meet on here as well and new people most of all.

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Mariea and Valiant