[nagdu] thanks for your responses

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi Daniel,
So glad that Cass is working out much better than Scout did.  I'm glad you 
gave guide dog use another chance!

Things happen and one can get poor dogs and great dogs from ANY school. 
Sometimes puppy raisers can sabatage the process by withholding information 
from the school and the behaviors don't readily show up when the dog is in 
training.  Puppy raisers that do this are very rare - most are very 
committed to the process and want the dog to succeed and become a good guide 
for someone.  The schools do want the teams to suceed as well - they do put 
alot of time and money into it.

Glad you are happy with Cass!

Landon and I have a varied life since I don't work a regular job.  I do my 
volunteer job of pet therapy twice a month, go to three craft classes a 
week, go to medical appointments, and go to meetings for my political work. 
Sometimes, we have no place to go in particular and I do stuff on my 
computer.  Landon is very flexible and will hang out and nap or I play with 
him wioth his bone.  Once in awhile, I'll take my cane and give Landon a 
"doggie walk" where he can just walk along and sniff to his heart's content! 
I have no yard to let him play in - well not a yard that I can control what 
gets left in there.  We have a fenced in dog play area at my apartment 
complex and Landon got sick on something in there so now he doesn't go in 
there anymore.  Sometimes he gets to wrestle with his friend, Bernie - 
another guide dog - in my apartment or Bernie's place.

WE get out most days - even if it is only to the store.  We walk, ride the 
bus or trolley.  Sometimes we ride in a friend's car.  Right now, as I'm 
typing this email, Landon is sleeping behind my computer chair with his head 
under my bed and his body sticking out! LOL!  He likes to be in the same 
room as I am.

Lyn and Landon
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel" <daniel.sweeney1 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:05 AM
Subject: [nagdu] thanks for your responses


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Just wanted to thank you for all of your replies to my "life of a guide 
> dog"
> post. I feel much better knowing that I am doing about the same as 
> everyone
> else.
>
> My girl is a little manipulator, that she is.
>
> I also waned to thank you for your support through my transition, or 
> better
> described as an ordeal, with my last little buddy - Scout. I still really
> miss that guy, but having Cass has really shown me the difference that
> training makes in a dog. Not to be naming names, as all of you know the
> story about Scout, but getting Cass from GDB in December with their new 2
> week program made me a bit skeptical, but I am so impressed with the work
> they put into this dog.
>
> I also had a chance to meet the puppy raisers who raised Cass from the
> beginning until she was 13 months. They certainly did a great job with
> training her in pre-guide schooling.
>
> I hope to have a long and lasting relationship with my girl, and look
> forward to all of the "tweaking" along the way.
>
> Thanks again to all of you.
>
>
>
> Daniel and Cass
>
> I can't believe it is going to snow again tomorrow in Denver - enough
> already!
>
>
>
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