[nagdu] Intro

Wed Sep 26 23:42:32 UTC 2012

Hi Marsha,
I think you may have meant me, Lyn.  Landon was raised in Philly and went to 
a college with his puppy raiser.  No, we don't know who the raiser is but we 
get a "Puppy Profile" and it said that Landon was raised in Philly by a 
young woman who was a college student and that was all about them.  the 
Profile had other things about Landon's life before he went to TSE to train 
but i forget what else was in it - haven't looked at it in five years. LOL!

I hope you enjoy your new Lab cross and that she works oout well for you. 
Give yourself time before posting about her - you want to make sure she 
works out first, I'd imagine.

I went to GDF in 1973 and again in 1975.  John Byfield was Director of 
Training then.  I got a black Lab in 1973 and she was retired after two 
years because she couldn't adjust to going potty anywhere else except for 
home and I was all over the place as a young 22 year old!  That dog was an 
adult dog donation which they NEVER do anymore.  She lived in someone's back 
yard and wasn't raised to be a guide dog.  She was a good guide but her lack 
of guide dog socialization showed.  the second one I had from GDF was a 
yellow Lab and was so mellow and she was only a year old when I got her! 
She was ready to retire at age seven - she was done!

I thought GDF was a good school but I always wanted to go to TSE but they 
didn't take partially sighted folks at that time but they changed that and I 
got to go in 1988 after several years using a cane.  I worked in food 
service and there was no place for a dog there.  I would have had to leave 
the dog at home all day and that wasn't going to be fair so I just went 
without a dog then until I had a different job when I went to TSE.

Have fun on class!

Lyn and Landon
"Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Intro

> Tracy,
> Yup, I actually live outside of Philly, but go to school in Philly. My TSE 
> pup was also raised in PA not sure where. You said you knew your puppy 
> raiser? Is your pup from TSE? Here at GDF we get to meet out puppy 
> persons. Its different for me. It would be interesting to know which 
> school, there are lot of colleges in the area.
>
> Yes it is dog day. I posted in my blog the breed type if anyone missed it 
> I'll post it on the list in a minute.
>
> *very excited for my puppy, 4 hours left!*
>
> Marsha drenth
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> http://adventureswith2feet4paws.blogspot.com
>
> On Sep 25, 2012, at 8:42 PM, "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey Marsha,
>> You should be getting your dogs tomorrow - last dogless night tonight!
>>
>> I didn't know you live in Philadelphia.  My dog, Landon was raised there 
>> by a college student but have no idea as to what college in Philly he 
>> went to with his puppy raiser - he won't tell me abbout it! LOL!
>>
>> Good luck in your new dog and good luck for all the others on this list 
>> who are going soon or are at their schools getting dogs.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> "Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha Drenth" 
>> <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Intro
>>
>>
>>> Hi Abby,
>>>
>>> Glad you joined us here. I'm Marsha, two days away from going into class 
>>> at GDF. My previous guide was from the Seeing Eye. I live in 
>>> Philadelphia and attend Temple University full time.
>>>
>>> I'm also the moderator of the list, and if there is anything I can help 
>>> with, please let me know.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marsha drenth
>>> Sent with my IPhone
>>> http://adventureswith2feet4paws.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> On Sep 22, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Abby Cocanougher <alice.cocoanut at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all.
>>>> My name is Abby and I am a guide dog user of about 9 years,  give or 
>>>> take.  I received both my dogs from Guiding Eyes, my first, Alice in 
>>>> 2003 and Bancroft just recently in October 2011.
>>>> I am the Braille instructor for our state rehab center in Kentucky, and 
>>>> have been here for just over a year and a half.  I have been in the 
>>>> rehab field for 3 years however, working in Atlanta for the first year 
>>>> and a half.
>>>> So, I'm excited to share my experiences with you all, and hope to talk 
>>>> to you all soon,
>>>> Thanks for reading.
>>>> Abby and pups.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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