[nagdu] Retirement and transition between dogs

[rhonda cruz]

 hi i offen use the cane, when i don't use mya my dog.
 and i don't get treeted differentely,
 though.


On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Nicole Torcolini wrote:

> Lexia is my first guide dog, so I have not gone through  the transition
> period. However, I have had times that, for various reasons, I have had to
> use the cane instead of taking Lexia. People don't really treat me
> differently, but some do ask where Lexia is.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:36 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Retirement and transition between dogs
> 
> Hi friends,
> 
> I hope you all are doing well.  I wanted to give you all an update and ask a
> couple of questions.  I have had to make the decision to retire my dog,
> Brie, at the end of this year.  She has slowed down so much that I cannot
> walk with her comfortably, and she does not seem to want to work.  Actually,
> her behavior is misleading.  She wants to work, be with me, go places, but
> guiding seems to be difficult for her.  I recently moved to go to grad
> school on a larger campus.  I do much more walking per day than she has been
> used to.
> 
> Since it is November, and I am still working on my application, I may have
> to wait until the end of next semester for another dog.  This means that I
> will be using the cane full time next semester, and Brie will have to live
> with my mom.  I do use the cane from time to time, but using it full time
> will probably be a huge change for me.  I am sure that some of you have
> experienced.  I can think of many things I will have to get used to in the
> transition from nearly full time dog to full time cane use, but if you guys
> have any other advice, I would be very interested.  Also, I am wondering...
> Did your friends and families treat you differently when you went from using
> a dog to a cane?  Weird question, but my nature is to anticipate everything.
> 
> Any advice you all might have on this transition would be most welcome.  I
> was not expecting to retire Brie this early, but as usual, she made up her
> own mind.  :)
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Julie McG
> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National Federation
> of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri Association of
> Guide dog Users President, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008 "For
> God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
> believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life."
> John 3:16
> 
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