[nagdu] preparing for my first guide dog

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

So happy for you. 
You say you have not had a pet dog, If you have never had a pet of any kind, you might want to spend time with friends who have dogs. The school will give you alot of information, but a big dog is a lot of dog and if you are nurvice about the big dog, they (the dog) will pick it up. 
If you have friends and family with doge, ask if you can walk them, feed them, brush them, do tricks with them, 
I say this because when you get your dog, you will have to learn how to care for the dog and how to use the training, So if you can get used to being around a dog and how they acted, getting the guide dog will be less of a new thing. 
Good luck with your new friend. 
barb 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Name, Full" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
To: "Name, Full" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 7:13:31 PM 
Subject: [nagdu] preparing for my first guide dog 

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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