[nagdu] My concerns about getting a guide dog.....

Pauline Berger sispberger at gmail.com
Fri Sep 7 02:48:13 UTC 2012


With my diagnoses I could wake up tomorrow and be totally blind.  I figure
if I go through what it takes now, I could be a little ahead of the game if
and when it happens.

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Criminal Justice Major <
orleans24 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi, Pauline,
> Welcome to the group.
> i'm Bibi from Denver, Colorado, am married to my husband Dale for over
> four years, three months and have a retired guide dog from Pilot Dogs.
> He's an almost nine-year-old male hybrid German black lab who still feels
> that he needs to behave like a one-year-old puppy.
> It wpi;d be best to talk with many of the guide dog schools out there as
> many of them have different needs.
> Many of the guide dog schools may have someone wear a blindfold during
> training so you will be able to learn how to trust your four-legged furry
> partner.
> My honest answer here is that I didn't get a guide dog for protection, but
> moreover, I enjoy the partnership along with loyalty and companionship.
> Although Odie retired September 2010, he ended up being put back into work
> mode as a medical alert service dog.
> He has saved mine and Dale's lives medically many times.
> I will be looking into getting another successor guide in the future
> though.
> Bibi
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