[nagdu] preparing for my first guide dog

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Barb.
What you say sounds right, but one of my classmates at TSE had never had a
dog, and really was a bit scared of them, I think.  She was also a very
dramatic person, a born opera diva.  TSE gave her a dog who wasn't rattled
by drama, and apparently, didn't mind if her person was nervous.
At the beginning of class, we were laughing at her for having kinippchins
when her dog licked her, and, by the end, she was getting to be OK with
it.  So, I think if you're honest about your worries, the trainers will
look for a dog who can cope.
It seems to me that some people who aren't used to dogs try treating the
dog like a cane or a robot, and I don't think that's right, but most do
just fine.
Tracy

> 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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