[nagdu] First Year with Diamond!

[Tami Jarvis]

Shannon,

Congratulations! Great work from both of you. Here's hoping you have a 
long and rewarding partnership!

Tami

On 08/19/2013 12:30 AM, Shanna Stichler wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I forgot to write this earlier, what with being out of town yet again,
> but as of August 14, Diamond and I have been a team for a whole year
> already. The 1 year mark is key for me because the first year with a new
> dog is always the roughest. This was particularly true with Diamond,
> because I had a very hard time letting go of my previous dog and
> transitioning to a new, young, high-drive puppy who had to learn more or
> less everything about being a guide dog. Diamond and Nestle are polar
> opposites except in their love of guiding, and training a dog from the
> ground up was much more time-intensive than I expected. I thought I knew
> how much work it would be, but I don't think anyone really does until
> they actually start the process.
>
> Having said that, I now am proud to have such a beautiful, brilliant dog
> at my side. She loves to work, and is a fun, interactive companion out
> of harness. She is my perfect match who is always up for an adventure
> and takes everything I ask of her in stride. Our next goals are
> performance titles, specifically obedience and tracking!
>
> I hope everyone and your dogs are doing well.
>
> Best,
> Shanna and Diamond
>
>
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