[NAGDU] I did it

[Vivianna]

Cindy,
that’s so neat.  how old is he again?  
Good boy!

Vivianna

> On Apr 6, 2017, at 2:00 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Cindy:
> 
> That is wonderful.  I am sure that you and Fisher will enjoy the occasional 
> trip together.
> 
> Sandra
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cindy Ray via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 12:01 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: [NAGDU] I did it
> 
> As many of you know, I've been considering taking Fisher out of retirement
> and using him on a limited basis, but I hadn't gotten to it yet. I've been
> doing routine and regular obedience with him though, and he has responded to
> it well.
> 
> 
> 
> Today things changed. We had tree groomers out in front of our house with a
> bucket truck and saws and what have you. I needed to go to the dentist, and
> large, noisy vehicles are a struggle for me. I told my husband I was
> thinking of taking Fisher, and he said he kind of wondered about it. When I
> got out the harness, Fisher walked right into it. He was excited and flew
> down the driveway. I wanted him to cross at the end of the driveway to avoid
> the work going on. At first he tried to turn left to go on the regular walk
> we used to take, then right to go toward some of the places we often go. I
> finally got him to cross straight. We turned right and went to the corner;
> then he turned left before I was fully aware wee were at the corner. There
> was a car parked on the walk running; no hesitation about whipping around
> that car. At the corner he was more than ready to turn right. We went right
> to the dentist's office door, and Fisher was so proud to have done it. He
> was quiet and reserved as he has always been when we were on such an errand.
> 
> 
> 
> On the way home, when we were almost to the corner, I told him right. The
> work was still going on at the corner. We walked down the street, and I told
> him left left, and soon he made a left turn and crossed right at my
> driveway. He was a happy, happy dog, and I was pretty pleased myself.
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry for long.
> 
> Cindy Lou Ray
> 
> cindyray at gmail.com <mailto:cindyray at gmail.com>
> 
> 
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