[nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie

[Aleeha Dudley]

That's definitely sad to hear about your dog. I am currently working my 
first dog from The Seeing Eye and love him. He is small and pulls very 
well. I hope that, whatever you choose, your next dog will be a better 
match.
Aleeha and Dallas
On 1/22/2014 11:52 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> Hi Alyssa.
> I'm very sorry to hear of your troubles.  A broken hand must hurt like 
> heck, besides being darned inconvenient.
>
> The Seeing Eye has lots of smaller dogs.  My friends and I jokingly 
> call it the Seeing Eye micro dog breeding program.  I like it, because 
> I strongly prefer smaller dogs.  I have to squeeze my dogs in to a lot 
> of small spaces.
> Some of those little rascals can pull like a Mac truck, though.
>
> Whether you choose a new school or stick with Leader, be sure to share 
> your needs and concerns with them before you go to class, so they have 
> the best chance of getting you a good match this time around.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alyssa" <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:43 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie
>
>
>> Hello list. I have unfortunate news regarding Sophie girl. Within 2 
>> days, she caused injuries to me. One involved food at the bottom of 
>> some stairs while in harness. The other involved her getting excited 
>> about seeing another dog during her park time. The force she used 
>> caused me to break a bone in my hand. Today Sophie is going back to 
>> Leader Dog and I most likely have to get a different dog. I'm trying 
>> to decide whether to stick with the same school since some of their 
>> training methods don't seem to work well. In the event I must select 
>> a different school, does anyone have suggestions? I'll give you some 
>> info on my travel needs so you have them to go by. I'm an 18 year old 
>> college student who walks a decent amount every day for classes. I 
>> prefer a smaller dog as it can fit more easily under desks and will 
>> not have as strong of a pull. Any feedback is appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> Alyssa
>>
>> Sent  from my iPhone
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