[nagdu] dog day stories

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Fri Dec 13 02:11:42 UTC 2013


Bonnie was my trainer as well. She described Holly and left us for awhile.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories


> Hi all,
>
> On February eighth, 2012, my trainer Bonnie at Pilot Dogs brought Motley 
> in
> to my room, saying, this is Motley.
>
> She described his color, what breed he was, and his gender.
>
> Motley and I bonded the moment he was given to me.
>
> I look forward to hearing the other stories!
>
> Chantel and Motley.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laurel and
> Stockard
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:56 PM
> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
> Subject: [nagdu] dog day stories
>
> Hi all,
> I'm usually a list lurker, but a discussion we're having on another list
> prompted me to start the same discussion here.
>
> I know dog day experiences are different depending on the school, your
> situation, and the dog. I know we haven't discussed this in awhile, and I
> would love to hear from each of you about your dog day memories. I'd love 
> to
> hear about your memories with your current dog, or a previous dog that
> really stood out, and I would especially like to hear those of you who've
> attended more than one school, how were your different dog days similar 
> and
> how were they different.
>
> Since this thread could get long and crowded, let's try and post all of 
> our
> individual stories in one message each, and if we respond to people, let's
> try and respond to more than one person per message. That'll help keep 
> this
> thread from totally cluttering the list.
>
> I'll start with my story.
>
> May 24 of 2010, I went to guide dogs for the blind's Oregon campus to
> receive my first guide. I told GDB that I wanted a yellow dog, because I 
> can
> see lighter colors better, and I wanted to see my dog's face. I was the 
> only
> first timer in my class, and the youngest by 30 years. :-) After lunch, 
> they
> brought the entire class into a room and read the names of our dogs, 
> colors
> and breeds, for each class member. They told me that I would receive a
> female yellow lab named Stockard. I thought, Stockard, Stockard, where did
> that name come from! It struck me as a weird name, and I didn't know if I
> liked it at first. We went back to our rooms, and while I waited I googled
> the name Stockard and discovered the actress Stockard Channing, and I
> figured my dog was named after her, so I though that was cool. I waited 
> for
> ever! I was the last person to receive my dog, and while I waited, I 
> called
> all my family and friends to update them. Finally, it was my turn. I went
> down to the instructor's office and handed over my leash. The instructor
> went away and came back with my dog! She handed me the leash, and I could
> feel Stockard wiggling around on the end. :-) The first thing I felt was
> Stockard's soft, long ears. She almost immediately gave me her belly to
> scratch, and I rubbed it while the instructors told me her birthday,
> parents, and described her for me. I thought she was beautiful, and it 
> only
> took me half a second to love the name. /grins/ I took her back to my room
> and sat on the floor with her, and the rest is history.
>
>
> I can't wait to hear the rest of you all's stories!
> Laurel and Stockard
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