[nagdu] Nowhere to go?

Tue Sep 18 21:39:22 UTC 2012

Not sure what I would study in college.  I didn't learn anything 
in high school all I did was sit at my desk because they told me 
to just put my head on my desk because I had no braille work.  So 
I really have no education besides what I know about roller 
coasters and dogs.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanessa Lowery" <vlowery at dhr.state.md.us
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing 
List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:20:20 -0400
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?

Sarah, life does nto revolve around amusement parks.  What are 
your goals in life?  Job prospects, college?  Something other 
than amusement parks.

Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
Adult and Community Services Division
Adult Services Screening Unit
410-853-3550
VLowery at dhr.state.md.us

 Sarah <coastergirl92 at gmail.com> 9/18/2012 3:57 PM
i'm never doing it again.  I'd rather do a solo skydive than ever
considering any more independent training centers.  Besides I
hate being away from home and at training centers you don't get
to have any fun there's no amusement park trips.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:53:34 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?

I'm sorry you had such a horrible experience.  Please know that
not all
training centers are like that.  If you want to give it another
try,
there are lots of people who can assist you.  I'm sure people on
this
list would be happy to share their experiences with residential
training.  It's not going to work though, if you aren't ready or
wanting
to take that step yet.  When you are ready all you have to do is
ask and
there will be support for you.

Julie
On 9/18/2012 1:22 PM, Sarah wrote:
 i just came home from a six-month hellish experience at an
independent
 living program.  I got mobility training but still have no
confidence
 when traveling with a cane.  I was down in Los Angeles for 6
months.
 I thought it would make me want to be independent but all it did
was
 make me more afraid.

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com
 To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
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 <nagdu at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:16:56 -0500
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?

 Sarah,

 Might I suggest going away to a residential program to learn
some
 blindness skills?   It would give you the opportunity to live on
your
 own, gain life skills, be independent from your family, give you
lots of
 options for your future and provide an opportunity to have new
 experiences.  There is always time to get a dog later, or some
 residential programs will work the dog in.

 A guide dog can do a lot of really great things, but it will
never be
 able to balance your checkbook, cook dinner, stand up for your
rights,
 match your clothes or punch the time clock for you.

 All my best to you,
 Julie

 On 9/18/2012 1:08 PM, Sarah wrote:
 I want to just get a pet but sty family all want me to have a
guide
 dog because I've been talking about it since I was 7.  But now
that
 I'm 20, I just feel too tired and I don't have that get up and
go like
 I used to.  I kind of just feel like sleeping all day because I
live
 so far away from Magic Mountain.  I've been everywhere up in
this
 desert lots of times and we only go shopping once a week.

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net
 To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users"
 <nagdu at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:04:27 -0400
 Subject: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?

 Hi Sarah.
 I wonder why you want a dog, if you feel you have nowhere to go?

 I am old enough to see the glimmer of retirement in my
future--not soon,
 but not impossibly far off, either.  But I think that even after
I
 retire,
 I'll have places to go.  I'll still have the usual trips around
town--the
 grocery, diner, pharmacy, shopping...though those won't be every
day.  I
 hope to do a bit of travelling.  And to get out and walk,
preferably
 every
 day, just to keep myself fit.  I've had 6 guide dogs now, and
every
 one of
 them has done best when they've gotten regular work.  Ben, my
current
 dog,
 doesn't require miles and miles a day, and can take one day off
a week
 with no problem, but he still gets squirrely if I don't work him
for any
 length of time.
 I think my dogs will still get enough work, once I'm retired,
but it does
 concern me a bit.  If I felt I really had nowhere to go, or no
desire
 to go
 anywhere, I'd just get myself a pet.  But, being somewhat prone
to cabin
 fever, I don't see that happening any time soon.

 Tracy

 Dang it now I'm worried.  I really have no desire to go
anywhere.
 I just fel too tired

  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:51:55 -0500
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

 No, I don't do that.  I should, but because I am currently not
 going much of anywhere, I've gotten out of the habit.  I kind of
 wish I did, and maybe I'll start.  That's probably one of the
 reasons I won't get any dogs after this one.  I don't think he's
 getting a fair shake.  I hope I don't change my mind.

 CL

 On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Sarah wrote:

  Cool thanks.  How often do you walk your dog? Do
  you walk 3-5 miles every day?
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
  Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:27:39 -0500
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

  Ah, you'll be fine.  It is always exciting before you go for
the
 dog.  I think you are going to have a fine time of it.

  Cindy

  On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Sarah wrote:

  That's exciting! I'm still kind of worried, but I'll do it.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
  Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:45:16 -0500
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

  His name is Fisher.  Let's see.  I think they brought him to my
 room.  We walked around the room a lot.  He sniffed me and we
 cuddled.  At our school, they had us go out on their leisure
path
 with the harness and an instructor attched to him, too, with the
 leash.  Then later we took them out to relieve and have dinner.
 He mostly tried to keep him close and see what toys he liked,
 though I went slow with this.  Some dogs, when you first get
 them, whine a lot because they hear familiar voices as others
are
 being given dogs by the same instructor.  Some are restless the
 first night or so when they are with you; I've never had a lot
of
 trouble with that with any of the dogs.

  CL

  On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah wrote:

  What's his name? What was it like when you first met him?

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com
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 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
  Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:17 -0500
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

  I think they can sense  your moods.  I think they definitely
 know the difference between stressed and calm.  I have a lab and
 golden cross.  He is six.

  CL

  On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Sarah wrote:

  that's awesome! I am so excited to have a dog.  Can dogs sense
 how you are feel, can they sense your moods? What kind of dog do
 you have?

  ----- Original Message -----
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 Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
  Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:12:22 -0500
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class

  \Hi, Sarah, I am Cindy.  You know, it depends on the dog.  I am
 a firm believer in spending a lot of time in the process of
 bonding with my dog, especially the first few days.  If the
 person who trained you is your trainer, they will look to that
 person for a while, but you will start to see a switch over in a
 few days.  When you take that dog home, I think the bonding
 increases because now it has left all it knows behind except
you,
 so it trusts you.  You will have work to do to become a solid
 team, but your dog and you will have already begun a strong
 bonding that will only get stronger.  I think the key is a lot
of
 attention, especially at first and mostly from you, corrections
 when you have to, and lots of praise when the dog does something
 right and well.

  CL

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