[NAGDU] Hello, An Introduction from Heather With Ilsa

[consuelo johnson]

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> On May 5, 2017, at 2:57 PM, Jen via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Heather,
> 
> Welcome! My name is Jen. Although I am not a guide dog user, I am interested
> in all things guide dog! I look forward to your posts.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Heather Bird via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 3:26 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Heather Bird <heather.l.bird at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Hello, An Introduction from Heather With Ilsa
> 
> Hello. My name is Heather and I have a Seeing Eye dog named Ilsa. She is 
> a black and tan German Shepherd Dog. She just turned two around Thanks 
> Giving of 2016. She is my second guide from the Seeing Eye, my fourth 
> GSD. I have previously had shepherds from Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. 
> I am a mother of two boys, who are both visually impaired. My mother is 
> also blind and also a guide dog handler. My husband and my father are 
> both sighted. I am a member of NYAGDU, as are my mother and my husband. 
> I am also the chapter president for our local NFB chapter in Rochester NY.
> 
> Ilsa is very bright, a bit softer than my first TSE shepherd, Frieda, 
> but just as smart. My husband has an owner-trained psychiatric service 
> dog, a seven-year-old smooth coat collie named Dante. He is a sable and 
> he is a very soft, very intuitive sweet dog. My mother has a black lab 
> named Octane from the Seeing Eye. I have her permission to disclose this 
> fact and as many of my best guide dog stories involve both her and my 
> dogs, you may see mention of Octane from time to time.
> 
> I am also a member of IAADP. I am an attachment parent, student of 
> social work, stay-at-home mom and a member of API, and LLLI. I am 
> supportive of owner trainers, handlers of small breed service dogs, 
> handlers with invisible disabilities. I am a big advocate of informed 
> choice in guide dog training program selection, and a big proponent of 
> the rights and responsibilities of all service dog handlers.
> 
> That's the nuts and bolts of me as a handler. Please feel free to ask if 
> you have any additional questions.
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> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/consuelo.johnson050%40gmail.com hello Heather how are you and welcome to the group I like your dogs name it's cute my name is Consuelo and just wanted to welcome you to the group