[NAGDU] Birthday Wishes

[Passle Helminski]

Happy Birthday, Eva! And many more.

Passle
On Feb 8, 2017, at 8:27 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello:
> 
> Today my golden Eva is four years old.  It is amazing how fast time goes by. 
> It seems like just weeks or months ago that I brought the little fourteen 
> month old graduate home.  She is an amazing guide.  She walks slow and does 
> not pull and never needs corrections.  Eva is the perfect match for me.  She 
> is a true joy to work.  She especially enjoys going to the nursing home to 
> visit my parents.  I take her harness off so staff and residents can enjoy 
> petting her.  Mom and dad tell me that a lot of the people cry when they are 
> petting and hugging her.  I know this is not correct guide dog behavior but, 
> I do not mind because Eva works perfectly once I put her harness on again. 
> I think it is important to give the residents the interaction with a dog 
> because they have all had to give up their pets when they were admitted. 
> Eva brings a lot of loving kindness to the staff and residents of the 
> Homeview Health and Rehab Center.  I am proud that she can be my guide as 
> well as provide much needed pet therapy to so many people.  Happy Birthday 
> to Eva and here is wishing you many more years of great guiding and sharing 
> your love.
> Sandra Johnson and Eva 
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