[nagdu] preparing for my first guide dog

[Cindy Ray]

Rachael, I thought you were from Iowa. <Grin> Anyway, I think the hardest thing is to learn to trust a dog when you’ve used a cane. Also, if you’ve not had a dog at all, you will have to remember to give it attention other than its guiding you, I think. That may not be an issue for you, but it would be for some people. 
Cindy 
cindyray at gmail.com

On Jun 22, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Rachel Becker via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi. My name is Rachel Becker. I joined the list awhile ago when I first
> applied for a guide dog but I'm generally quiet. I'm currently staying with
> my parents in MD but I am a student at Princeton Theological Seminary in New
> Jersey. I will be going into class at Guiding Eyes for my first guide dog on
> July 27. *34 days*! As you can imagine, I'm pretty nervous. Any advice on
> how to make the transition as smooth as possible for me and my new guide.
> I've never even had a pet dog so this is all new to me. I will be going back
> to NJ after class and will have about three weeks before school starts so
> I'm grateful for that. What was the most difficult or surprising thing about
> making the transition to working with and taking care of a guide dog?
> 
> See you in Orlando!
> 
> Rachel
> 
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