[nagdu] dog day stories

Fri Dec 13 02:16:33 UTC 2013

Where in Australia are you? What school did you use? I think that at first, 
some dogs are still bonded to our trainers and it takes them a minute to 
warm up. With Holly, even though we bonded quickly I couldn't have snuck out 
of that place. Holly would always look in Bonnie's room when we passed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog day stories


> In March this year, I went for guide dog training here in Australia. I'd 
> never had a dog, not even as a pet, so this was a huge event for me.
> They bought Gypsy to me, and the first thing she did was look to the door. 
> I patted her and tried to play with her, but she just kept looking at the 
> door. I remember thinking "I'd patted you, I'd played with you, now what 
> the hell do I do". I had no idea since I'd never had a dog. After a while, 
> Gypsy started to come back to me. Now almost 12 months on, There's no 
> going back for me.
> Steph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chantel Cuddemi <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Nagdu Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:02 am
> 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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