[NAGDU] My New Guide Dog!

[Tracy Carcione]

Congratulations, Rachel!
I've been thinking of you, and I'm glad you found time to let us know what
you got.  She sounds great, and I bet she's cute as a button, too.
Class is always stressful, but interesting.  The third week is usually the
worst, when the dogs decide to see what this new person will let them get
away with, and the students can see the finish line and are tired of class
and ready to move on.  So be warned, and have fun, amongst the overload.
Tracy


> Hello, (now fellow) guide dog users:
>
> First of all, thank you for all your wonderful feedback so far. I will
> definitely have more questions as I move along. For those of you who
> have contacted me off-list, I will write to you soon--things are just
> very busy here at the Seeing Eye! It is intense (and sometimes very
> stressful) to learn a totally new travel technique, especially when it
> is coupled with the usual dog maintenance and training. My mind is on
> perpetual overload right now...
>
> But I am sure you want to know about my dog! She is a little black lab
> named Demi. She can guide at an extremely fast gait (which I love),
> she is insanely intelligent, and she is quiet and not easily
> distracted while still extremely enthusiastic when it is time to work.
> She is also a total sweetheart. We are still working on coordination
> while guiding, but when we are able to find the perfect balance, it is
> the most wonderful feeling to basically fly down the street with her.
>
> I will keep y'all posted!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Rachel
>
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