[nagdu] is this normal?

[Shannon Dyer]

Hi, Steph.

I got my first dog in July of 1997. While I was waiting to enter that class, I was extremely nervous. I wondered if I would really be able to trust the dog and whether or not I would be able to control it. I was apprehensive about the bonding process too. What if the dog didn't like me?

So, I'd say that what you're going through is very, very common.

I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming class.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
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On Jan 26, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Stephanie Mitchell <naturelovingmom at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I just need to know if what I'm feeling is normal? I go for training in just under a month, and last night it really seemed to hit that soon, I won't be using my cane much and that I will have a dog.  And I found myself getting quite emotional about it all...
> I mean, I'd used a cane for 30 years, and am wondering how I'm meant to suddenly trust a dog and know where I'm going with no land marks etc? I know it'll be fine but somehow I almost feel like I'm going through some sort of strange grieving process.  And I'd never had a dog before, and even though I know they will teach me all I need to know, I just find myself wondering if I'm going to be cut out for the job at hand.
> Anyway, I guess I just need reassurance that I'm not going crazy.
> Steph
> 
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