[nagdu] old member returning!

[Aleeha Dudley]

Hello,
I know you don't know me, but I am Aleeha Dudley and I am working my first guide, a yellow Labrador from the Seeing Eye named Dallas. We've been a team for nearly nine months now. Welcome back to the list. Hope you enjoy it here. 
Aleeha and the little yellow ball of fluff 

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> On Mar 9, 2014, at 11:33 AM, matthew Dyer <matthew.dyer1 at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Roxy,
> 
> Welcome back to the list.  My name is Matthew.  I am currently working my first guide dog named Izzy.  I have had her for almost 2 years.  I hope  you enjoy it here and that you learn a lot from the list.
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 
>> On Mar 8, 2014, at 8:35 PM, Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Rox'e,
>> 
>>    I don't know if you remember me, but it's Nicole Torcolini who has
>> the black lab named Lexia. Welcome back. Also, I am very sorry to hear about
>> Bristol . Best of luck with the new trainee.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Nicole and Lexia
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of The Pawpower Pack
>> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 5:10 PM
>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>> Subject: [nagdu] old member returning!
>> 
>> Hello, y'all,
>> my name is Rox'E, and I live in New Orleans.  I was a member of this list
>> for quite some time but had to go nomail because I spent the last year
>> working in both New York and New Orleans and the rest of the time in
>> airports so I had to cut way back on list mail.  
>> In August of 2013, I lost my 16 yearold retired guide Bristol to acute onset
>> kidney failure.  In October Laveau my working guide was diagnosed with early
>> onset kidney disease.  We believe both Laveau's and Bristol's kidney issue
>> stem from the chicken jerky treats they were eating.  These treats were made
>> in China and the FDA has issued several warnings about them.  I didn't know
>> the treats were made in China as the label said made in the US.  
>> Laveau is eating a kidney friendly modified raw diet and is doing well-
>> however... She does tire quite easily and my vet advised me to start the
>> search for a new candidate- I'm an owner trainer.  
>> Enter Soleil, a 3 year old yellow lab who was rescued from a backyard
>> breeding situation by my vet.  She was the one being bred.  She is in her
>> 5th month of training and is wonderful.  She loves working, and is making
>> amazing progress, and yes, she has been spayed! No more puppies for her! As
>> she works more, Laveau works less and eventally will be full retired.  
>> I am Deafblind, with vertigo and balance problems, so my dogs do more than
>> guiding tasks and Soleil is making progress on hearing and mobility tasks,
>> but for now, we are mainly focusing on the guiding. 
>> I'm glad to be back on the list, and hope to hear all about what has been
>> happening in NAGDU land while I have been running around like a chicken with
>> its head cut off! 
>> Best, 
>> 
>> Rox'E and the Kitchen Bitches
>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>> "America has only three cities:  New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans.
>> Everywhere else is Cleveland." -Tennessee Williams pawpower4me at gmail.com
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